By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Christmas is all about creating a scene. Be it a nativity scene, a beautifully-set dining room table or falling out with your family over that ill-advised game of Monopoly! Lighting scenes are one of the … [READ MORE]
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Smart buildings must begin with smart planning and designers must play their part by considering connectivity at the beginning of the design process. That was the foundation of a talk on ‘Building Better Buildings Through Connectivity’ given by Spencer Allen, … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. There’s a common saying, often attributed to Einstein: “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, then you don’t really understand.” I’m often reminded of this when I’m trying to explain what KNX is and … [READ MORE]
By Vassilios Lourdas, KNX Association. KNX is the leading global standard for home and building control and is complied with by numerous manufacturers. This means that you can mix and match products from different companies, and they will all work … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Some days I love my job. I mean really love it. Not because of the satisfaction it gives me to make people’s homes work for them, or because I can use the phrase ‘It’s … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. According to legend, ‘Many years ago, a fine young boy, supposedly named Hans Brinker, lived in Haarlem, one of the principal cities of Holland. His father was a sluicer, a man who opened and … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Last month I had the pleasure to attend the CEDIA Expo in San Diego. This was a really interesting show and it was great to see the scale and professionalism of the AV industry in … [READ MORE]
Key Digital celebrates 3rd generation GUI launch of Compass Control Professional Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, announces an exciting and visually stunning update to the GUI interface of Compass Control Professional, Key Digital’s cost-effective software … [READ MORE]
CONTROL4 EMBRACES KNX, DELIVERING A COMPREHENSIVE LINE OF OVER 100 LIGHTING, HVAC, AND SHADING CONTROL PRODUCTS THAT EASILY INTEGRATES WITH VOICE AND AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL. Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announced the immediate … [READ MORE]
By Paul Foulkes, Wago. Using technology to help people maintain their independence is a hot topic, and next March we see an event at the Birmingham NEC dedicated entirely to the subject. Smart Home for Independent Living will be running … [READ MORE]