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Artcoustic's Superstar is an all-in-one music center that includes an amplifier to blare your iPod or other portable digital music.

Black Friday Has Retailers Seeing Green

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Sub-$10 Box Sets at Borders’ HD DVD Clearance

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Adapt Control Solutions Receives Frost & Sullivan Award

Ben Hardy 08/15: Norway-based Adapt Control Solutions is turning heads in the automation world.
(2 Comments)

Game Over for Streaming TV

Rebecca Day (08/08): Streaming video is the latest, coolest thing, but still no match for a full-size, high-definition TV.
(5 Comments)

Can FIOS Break Cable’s Stranglehold?

Steven Castle (08/03): Verizon’s high-speed fiber-optic services want to pull the plug on the cable industry, so what’s stopping them? (23 Comments)

Windows Home Server: Will It Deliver?

Ben Hardy (07/24): Windows Home Server touts home automation, but specifics are hard to find.
(3 Comments)

Sensory Receives Voice Recognition Patent

Ben Hardy (07/20): Sensory, Inc.’s patent for voice recognition over a network could have practical application in the home. (0 Comments)

Zensys Producing Energy Efficient Z-Wave Chip

Ben Hardy (07/16): Zensys, developers of the Z-Wave wireless control standard, has started mass production of its latest Z-Wave chip. (0 Comments)

HomeZIX adds Voice Recognition Feature

Ben Hardy (07/11): VoiceZIX brings voice recognition capabilities to HomeZIX software.
(2 Comments)

Unexpected Home Control on July 4

Ben Hardy (07/06): Columnist Ben Hardy discovers that fireworks and barbecues serve as unusual catalysts for home control.
(0 Comments)

Wireless Sensor Tracks Motion, Temp and Light

Ben Hardy (07/05): HomeSeer’s new HSM100 Z-Wave Multi-Sensor adds home automation features and integrates with Z-Wave products. (0 Comments)

PC-Based Sprinkler System Adapts to Forecast

Ben Hardy (07/03): The Cyber-Rain wireless sprinkler controller promises easy management of the home’s lawn and garden sprinkler system. (0 Comments)

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