September 2006

Chipmunk AV Controller V2.0

Home Cinema Solutions announced today the release of Chipmunk AV Controller 2.0, a major new release of their popular software controller. Chipmunk AV Controller is…


Xbox Media Center XBMC v2.0.0 Released

Our favourite media player – XBMC – has just reached another milestone with the release of V2.0. “Team-XBMC and The XBMC Project is proud to…




Mapower KC-31N NAS – Review

What is a NAS? – NAS stands for Network-Attached Storage. Basically just a box with a hard drive (or multiple drives) which plugs into your…


The House of Innovation

The 2006 Sunset and Popular Science House of Innovation – See ideas for today and the future! Sunset and Popular Science magazines are combining the…


Niles Launch Comprehensive Balun Range

Niles Audio have just announced a new range of passive Audio and Video baluns. The units cover a wide range of standards including analogue and…


AMX Launch Zigbee Touch Panel Remote

Good grief, a real world ZigBee product! AMX have just announced a new range of remotes using the ZigBee wireless technology. “The new Mio Modero® R-3…


Convergent Living Offers C-Bus Driver

“Home control specialist Convergent Living has announced that the Clipsal C-Bus driver will now integrate into its Companion ecosystems or pre-integrated subsystem drivers. The company…


Flat Cables for Easier Retro Fit

We all love the convenience of wireless products, but sometimes you’ve just got to have a cable. Whether you need the speed and security of…


UK SlingBox – £30 Off

I’ve just noticed that PC World seem to have knocked £30 of the SlingBox web price! That means this little gem is available for only…


New Smart Home Brochure from Dynalite

If you’re still not quite sure what home automation is, then perhaps this is for you. Dynalite have just published a new smart home brochure…


Help for the Clueless Gadget Lover

We all love our gadgets, but the increasingly complex nature of personal computers, wireless networks, media players and other technology, has left many users pulling…