British Comedian Sally Phillips Set To Host 2019 CEDIA Awards
Sally Phillips, the English comedic actress best known for roles such as Tilly in Miranda, Sophie in I’m Alan Partridge and Shazza in Bridget Jones’ Diary, has been named as the host of the 2019 CEDIA...
View ArticlePrime Video Comes To Chromecast, Fire TV Gets YouTube
Amazon and Google have officially buried the hatchet after years of tit-for-tat between the two tech giants. This is good news for consumers, as users are now able to stream Prime Video content...
View ArticleSmart Home Platform Revenues Set To Quadruple, According To New Research
The popularity of smart home platforms has exploded in recent years, thanks to the introduction of voice assistants in the form of the Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. In fact, according to a new...
View ArticleZ-Wave’s Next Certification Process Will Make Plug And Play Easier
The Z-Wave Alliance has announced details about the Z-Wave Plus v2 certification designed for devices built on the new Z-Wave 700 platform. The organisation says that the updated certification will...
View ArticleApple Watch And Wear OS Smartwatches Lose Nest Control
Nest has axed support for Apple Watch and Wear OS, meaning the company’s smart home products can no longer be controlled through smartwatches. This may come as a shock to many that believed the...
View ArticleJBL Finally Announces Release Date Of Its Link Bar Android TV Soundbar
You’d be forgiven if you don’t remember JBL’s Link Bar, a soundbar that was announced 14 months ago at Google I/O 2018. If you do remember it, then good news, it’s finally got a UK release date – and...
View ArticleMcIntosh’s C53 Preamplifier Is First With Upgradable DA2 DAC
McIntosh understands that there’s nothing worse for a client than dropping £9,995 on a preamplifier, only for digital audio technologies to far surpass what is offered by the model they’ve just...
View ArticleMore Consumers Are Having Home Cinemas Installed, According To CEDIA’s Research
Despite the proliferation of consumer-grade smart home equipment, the UK home technology market continues to see steady growth – mainly due to the appeal of home cinemas. This is all according to a...
View ArticleAmazon Reportedly Working On High-End Echo Smart Speaker To Take On Apple’s...
Amazon may have essentially invented the modern smart speaker, but the company has almost always targeted the low-end of the market. That’s what led to Apple and Sonos’ entry into the market – with...
View ArticleLightwaveRF Predicts Doubling Of Revenue In 2019
LightwaveRF is riding a wave of consumer confidence in the smart home market, with the firm claiming that it is on track to double its full-year revenue after a strong third quarter. It’s not...
View ArticleGira System 3000 Gains Lighting Control Capabilities
Gira is making its System 3000 blind controller more flexible than ever, expanding its capabilities beyond simply controlling blinds. The modular system can be fitted out with a variety of modules,...
View ArticleCEDIA Announces Z-Wave Director, Mitchell Klein, Will Receive Lifetime...
CEDIA has selected Mitchell Klein as the recipient of the 2019 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award, with Klein set to be honoured at the CEDIA Expo Opening Keynote on September 11, 2019. The CEDIA...
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