Big, beautiful backyard with big, beautiful sound

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We recently did a full home system featuring Control4 interfaces, an Apple Airport-based network, and a Sonos audio system- all of which extend out across the homeowner’s gorgeous backyard! Rock speakers surround the pool and patio to bring Sonos to every corner of the yard, and subtly, too- can you play spot-the-speaker in the image above? The system can switch between all of the sources Sonos offers- including internet radio stations, Pandora, iTunes, Sirius, and…

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Control4 Remote Recharging Station Makes Dead Batteries Obsolete

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The Remote Recharging Station, which ships in April for $130, features a low-profile design and a charging indicator LED. It’s a bummer when you go to use gadgets, only to find dead batteries. Imagine if you need that gadget to turn on lights! Something like that should always be ready at a moment’s notice, which is probably why Control4 has introduced the Remote Recharging Station. The new Recharging Station is designed for use with Control4’s…

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A Comfy Throne That Explodes Into Plush Stools To Seat All Your Guests

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A king or queen is nothing without their subjects, so if you’re on the hunt for a comfy chair that’s worthy of your greatness while not leaving everyone else sitting on the floor, the Quartz marks the end of your search. When fully assembled its modular cushions form the perfect nook to bury yourself in with a good book, just make sure all the change is out of your pockets before you plunk down. And…

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We have been nominated for a Union Tribune Best of the Best Award!

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Thank you for your support so far and getting us nominated! We are now a candidate for a Best of the Best award in the Home Electronics Store category. Please continue to help us out by making a profile and voting us to the top! http://uniontrib.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-San-Diego-2013/Ballot/FortheHome Thank you again for all your support so far- it’s been monumental!

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Control4 Hardwired Centralized Lighting Control System is Here

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New ‘panelized’ hardwired lighting control system is the first for Control4, best known for its wireless home automation systems. Click here to view full article It took a few years for Control4 —best known for wireless home automation—to perfect its first ever hardwired centralized lighting system but “it’s really here,” says Paul Williams, VP of security and communications products. The system, which Control4 calls “panelized” lighting, was shown in its finished form at ISE 2013…

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Crestron Outfits Flying Eye Hospital with High-Tech Gear

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Crestron partners with the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital to donate touchscreens, keypads and remotes to the plane, which includes a theater, used to deliver training to eye doctors around the world. Crestron and ORBIS International, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that works in developing countries to save sight worldwide, have teamed up to outfit the next-generation Flying Eye Hospital (FEH), a MD-10 aircraft donated by FedEx, with Crestron’s technology. Crestron will have touchscreens, keypads or remotes…

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Waterproof Crestron Remote

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For those who want to keep their remotes outside or play with them in the pool or jacuzzi, Crestron has an answer: a weather-proof remote. It even floats! Crestron describes their UFO Waterproof Wireless LCD Remote (UFO-WPR-3ER) as “A rugged, waterproof remote with extended range RF performance and advanced color LCD display.” Its color screen and large, easy to press buttons can be used to control your outdoor lighting, jacuzzi, TV, music, and more. Go…

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Yale Offers Crestron Connected Wirelessly Controlled Door Locks

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Yale Locks & Hardware revealed that its wirelessly controlled door locks now integrate with Crestron control systems to provide direct communication, control, management and monitoring of home security. The Yale Real Living line of access control locks—the first Crestron Connected residential door locks—enable homeowners to lock and unlock doors remotely from a Crestron touch screen or a mobile device, set schedules, and personalize access to the home. The Crestron Connected initiative embeds Crestron control intelligence…

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“Papertab” paper tablet is your flexible friend

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View full article here. Flexible e-ink displays are one thing, but an actual working tablet that’s as thin as a sheet of paper – that’s impressive. And that’s exactly what the Papertab is. Developed by researchers at Queen’s University, Canada, the Papertab is a fully interactive touch-sensitive 10.7-inch sheet of plastic able to display documents, images, videos and the like. View full article here.

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LG Ships a Big, Bright OLED That Makes Flat-Screens Look Fat

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By Richard Adhikari TechNewsWorld 01/02/13 2:27 PM PT Click here to view full article LG has beaten its rivals to the market with a 55-inch flat-screen television with an OLED screen. “The biggest issue is: Can they reduce the manufacturing costs to make these OLED TVs mainstream? We don’t think it’s possible to do so right away,” said Sweta Dash, senior director of display research and strategy at IHS iSuppli. LG Electronics on Monday became…

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