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Russound announces new PLC/IP based whole house audio system

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:11:49 +0000

Russound recently announced their new "Collage" whole house audio system. It looks like it is all IP based, running on top of powerlines in order to make expansion easy and affordable (you can add...

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Borg Protégé touch screens

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:17:01 +0000

While this isn't exactly a new product announcement, I wanted to mention the Borg Protégé touch screens, as not many people are familiar with this product, and initial feedback looks promising. Borg...

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Charmed Quark Systems announces CQC 3.0

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:20:47 +0000

Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd is proud to announce the release of Version 3.0 of their CQC product (the Charmed Quark Controller.) CQC is a comprehensive software based automation and media management...

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GridPoint Acquires Lixar

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:11:31 +0000

GridPoint announced that they have aquired Lixar, a software energy management company. GridPoint is working hard on building a smart grid service/product, where utilities can control all aspects of...

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ZigBee Alliance announces ZigBee Green Power

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:11:26 +0000

The ZigBee alliance has announced ZigBee Green Power, a feature set which will allow energy harvesting, meaning certain devices will be able to to run without battery, amd still support ZigBee/ZigBee...

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Review: WebcamXP Mobile Client IP Camera Viewer

system@cocoontech.com (Morgan) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:02:47 +0000

Most home automation enthusiasts incorporate home video (security) cameras as a vital accessory to their overall system. Being able to view live images of their cameras via their cellular phone is a...

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HAI announce support for Square D Clipsal

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:19:54 +0000

I have been hearing about Square D working on bringing over the (popular in Australia) Clipsal home automation hardware for a while now, but I think this is the first time I have heard of a major US...

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Microsoft Hohm

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:43:25 +0000

Not to be outdone by Google, Microsoft is working on their own web-based interface for energy monitoring. The project is called Microsoft Hohm, and is designed to monitor/save energy via the web. ...

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ZigBee Pro finally gaining traction?

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:01:34 +0000

One of the main pet peeves of ZigBee is that home automation devices from different manufacturers are not compatible with each other (i.e., Control4 ZigBee light switches are not compatible with the...

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Monitor your X10 DS10A with your Elk M1

system@cocoontech.com (Dan) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0000

The X10 DS10A wireless door and window sensor is a great little product which doesn't get enough credit. Eventho it is made by X10, it uses a wireless signal, instead of relying on your...

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