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URC Integrates Total Control With HEOS

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URC announces the integration of the Total Control 2.0 whole-home automation and control system with the HEOS wireless music system through a module allowing for two-way control of HEOS products on a local network.

Yamaha MusicCast“Consumers and dealers love the new HEOS interface," URC says. "The rich Total Control 2.0 graphics paired with the overall speed and performance of the module are really impressing people, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring it to market."

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Clean Thermostat Installation With Crestron DIN-THSTAT

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Crestron announces the DIN-THSTAT DIN Rail Mountable thermostat together with Professional Installation Cabinets, enabling installers to deliver clean, professional climate control installations.

DIN-THSTATThe DIN-THSTAT provides 3-stage heating and cooling, support for x3 independent remote sensor inputs (through the Crestron CHV-RTS, CHV-RTHS, or CHV-RSS temperature sensors), full colour LCD display for easy setup and diagnostics, and flexible Cresnet communications. It installs in an equipment cabinet or a wall, and the cabinet can be flush or surface mounted.

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Josh.ai Enhances the Kitchen With Home Connect

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"Luxury" voice control provider Josh.ai launches a partnership with Home Connect, the ecosystem connecting home appliances from the likes of Bosch and Thermador to the Internet of Things.

Josh.ai Home ConnectedThe first result of the partnership is support for automatic coffee machines with Home Connect, an integration the two company says illustrates a commitment to luxury home automation. It allows users to simply ask Josh for a beverage of choice through natural language. Requests can be as simple as "Ok Josh, make some coffee," to as complex as "Ok Josh, brew a strong large espresso macchiato."

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Ikea Cleans the Air... With Curtains

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Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk around, the WHO says-- leading Ikea to develop a set of curtains promising to tackle indoor air pollution, an issue estimated to lead to no less than 4.3 million deaths worldwide.

Gunrid curtainsDubbed Gunrid, the curtains feature a textile able to break down common indoor air pollutants, such as odours and formaldehyde. As the furniture maker puts it, the Gunrid textile features a coating of mineral-based photo catalyst. Co-developed with universities in Europe and Asia, the coating is activated by light, be it from the sun and indoor sources, and promises to be safe for human use.

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Savant Integrates With Honeywell Thermostats

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The Savant control platform receives compatibility with Resideo Honeywell Home T series smart thermostats via "ground breaking" cloud-to-cloud integration allowing "the most intuitive operation imaginable."

Savant HoneywellCustomers with a Honeywell Home T5, T6, T9 or T10 PRO smart thermostat can simply say "I'm hot" or "I'm cold" into a Savant Pro Remote to trigger a 2-degree temperature adjustment. Users can also integrate climate adjustment as part of a Savant Scene engine, giving them one-touch or voice command access to comfort. Combined with Savant Energy, the system provides access to energy usage data for an increase in overall efficiency.

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Control4 Presents Tiny Smart Home

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Control4 debuts the Tiny Smart Home at Design Construction Week 2019-- a compact, 23-square-metre smart home designed to give architects, builders and designers an interactive, design-forward smart technology experience.

Control4 Tiny HomeAccording to a National Kitchen and Bath Association report, consumers are seeking guidance and knowledge from interior designers for smart lighting, wifi connectivity and intelligent appliances. As such, this represents an opportunity for installers to educate design professionals in matters of smart home technology, and the Control4 Tiny Smart Home is a showcase introducing home automation to interior designers, builders and architects.

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Crestron Debuts OS 3-Powered Home at ISE

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Crestron takes to ISE 2019 to debut a replacement of the Pyng home automation system-- the OS 3-powered Crestron Home, a package designed for any sized smart home project promising a simpler user experience on both mobile devices and TSW touchscreens.

Crestron HomeAvailable in Spring 2019, OS 3 offers new page designs, room controls and icons. Crestron says installers can set up and deploy complete projects on any scale in a fraction of the time required for traditional methods, with no programming required. The system features responsive, smooth performance, with support for multiple homes. Installers can easily create and edit scenes, while new icons provide custom access and experience.

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