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Control4 Automation Enhances ‘Tommy’s Place’ Childhood Cancer Patient Retreat

When the first guest family showed up at Tommy’s Place in Falmouth, Massachusetts in July 2021, a decades-long dream finally came to life. Designed as a retreat for local Massachusetts families dealing with childhood cancer diagnoses, the Control4-automated 11-bedroom 19th-century inn on the famous island of Cape Cod offers a...

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IPORT Connect Pro Provides Updated Docking Solution for Dedicated-Use Tablets

IPORT, the Sonance brand for designed to hold, charge, and protect dedicated-use tablets in residential and commercial spaces, is offering the all-new IPORT Connect Pro. Connect Pro is the completely redesigned system for holding, charging, and protecting iPad. This direct replacement for IPORT Launch includes the familiar components:...

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Amazon Unveils New Ring Products, Astro, Echo Show 15, Amazon Glow, and Halo View

Imagine my surprise one day about seven years ago when a colleague called me to talk about “some new smart speaker thing that Amazon has just announced.” We were all amazed that it could not only play music but answer questions, set timers, and control other devices. I was a bit skeptical at first but ordered one anyway. Who would...

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Orro Extends Hybrid Lighting Solution to More SmartThings Devices

An Orro update is extending the company’s automatic lighting, app control, and scene functionality to Lutron Caséta, Leviton, LIFX, TP Link, and other SmartThings-enabled products. Orro’s smart switches already provide integrated control of smart home products from companies including Control4, Sonos, Nest, Ring, and Ecobee,...

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Roku Refreshes with OS 10.5 and Streaming Stick 4K and 4K+

Roku is showing that it is not going to rest on its laurels in the race to be the top dog for streaming device and service. The company has unveiled an update to their Roku OS that expands the features available to their existing devices as well as two new streaming products. Roku claims to be the number one streaming platform in the...

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Amber Solutions’ New Patents Cover Digital Management of GFCI, AFCI, and Overcurrent/Inrush Current

Amber Solutions has secured four new patents for core technology applications that deliver digitally powered and enhanced GFCI, AFCI, and overcurrent inrush current protection in solid-state circuit breakers and other electrical products. Of Amber’s portfolio of 10 secured patents, the four new patents, plus two prior patents,...

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Residential Tech Today 2021 Innovation Awards Honor Top Products

The Residential Tech Today 2021 Innovation Awards honor products for going above and beyond as solutions for every-day tech home challenges and for helping serve the comfort and lifestyle wants and needs of homeowners. There’s no better time than now to shine a light on these innovative products that have been developed for the...

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Somfy Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery Motor Offers Quiet, Wireless Convenience

The new Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery motor is the newest addition to Somfy’s Designed for Silence wire-free motor range for motorized window coverings. It features a compact size and smaller diameter motor head, making it a great fit for the motorization of shades on smaller windows. “The improved sound performance and...

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Josh.ai Ready Wallplate Designed for Lutron Keypads

The Josh.ai Ready Wallplate combines the elegance of Lutron keypads, along with the flexibility of Josh Nano, the world’s first architectural microphone, to bring beauty, simplicity, and privacy to all luxury projects. Related: Josh.ai and Xspot Partner for Discrete Integration of Josh Nano and Josh Micro Voice Control “By...

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