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  • OSCO Brand Gate SystemsLinear Introduces "Plug and Play" APeX Module Design for OSCO Brand Gate Systems
  • ebuild (12/4/2007)
  • Linear LLC, an innovator in the access control security market, today announced the release of the ApeX, its next-generation gate operator controller. The APeX is designed to work with all of Linear's OSCO brand gate operators, and to replace current circuit boards with a new design that is simpler and sleeker, while also integrating a number of convenient features, and providing greater integration between the gate operator and the access control system.
  • PowerVaultRichard Gray's Power Company creates an entirely new category for power management and UPS
  • ebuild (11/29/2007)
  • Richard Gray's Power Company (RGPC) proudly announces the RGPC PowerVault, a premium whole-house power conditioning product that is the first of its kind for the custom installation market. The centralized RGPC PowerVault Whole Home UPS seamlessly keeps electronics working during power outages--and provides clean, consistent power at all times.
  • Study Reveals Desired Kitchen Technologies
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/8/2007)
  • No kitchen is complete without a refrigerator, range, and dishwasher. But what about a recipe finder? A digital calendar? A home control station? According to the "Digital Kitchen Study" conducted by the CABA Internet Home Alliance Research Council, these are some of the high-tech features consumers desire. The study was based on a survey of 602 homeowners between the ages of 25 and 64 who have broadband Internet access and household incomes of more than $35,000 per year. Of the 22 concepts presented in the survey, the study found that some of the most desired kitchen innovations are a digital calendar that allows users to add appointments and notes for everyone in the household to see, a recipe projection system that would let users look up a recipe online, a universal charging station, and an energy usage and monitoring control system.
  • Brilliance Solar Energy System
  • CUSTOM HOME Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • The new wireless meter for the Brilliance solar energy system allows homeowners to see how much energy they consume and how much their system produces. Ranging in size from 1 to 10 kW of power, the Brilliance system features roof-integrated modules or solar modules. 866.750.3150.
  • SoundTile Shower Speakers
  • BUILDER Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • Your buyers could use an unbecoming waterproof radio in the shower, or you could install these ultra-cool SoundTile speakers instead. The waterproof coaxial speakers are housed in a 4-inch-by-4-inch escutcheon with a stainless steel front grill. A hole on the lower side of the escutcheon allows water drainage. 800-456-4537.
  • Aspire Fan Control
  • BUILDER Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • Forget clunky conventional fan control devices, and opt for the sleek Aspire three-speed unit instead. The product has a standard on/off switch, but a discreet slider adjusts the speed. Available as a single pole or three-way, it has a curve design to match other products in the Aspire line. It comes in three colors. 770-631-2100.
  • XantechDigi-5 Audio Technology
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • Digi-5 allows for full digital audio transmission over Category 5 cabling, the standard cabling used for most home networks. Because Cat 5 cable typically is less expensive per foot compared to 16/4 speaker wire, the most common speaker wire, the company says builders can wire a multi-room audio distribution system for roughly half the cost of a 16/4 installation. Digi-5 also promises 30-watt audio, whereas some of the other competing audio distribution systems run at about 10 watts. 818-362-0353.
  • Sivoia QSLutron Sivoia QS Eliminates Need for Additional Interfaces While Integrating Electric Light with Natural Light
  • ebuild (11/2/2007)
  • Lutron Electronics introduces Sivoia QS, the company's most recent advancement in natural lighting control technology, allowing for seamless integration of electric light and daylight without the use of additional interfaces. Shades and lights can be controlled together through Lutron's GRAFIK Eye QS or via SeeTouch QS keypads. This next generation of ultra-quiet, precision control for Lutron Shading Solutions enhances design, and adds flexibility at any stage of a project.
  • NuCoSuperna Announces Compatibility with NuVo Multi-room Audio Systems
  • ebuild (11/1/2007)
  • Superna, Inc, the first company to fully leverage standard Ethernet networks to provide home control, whole-house digital media distribution and home automation, announced that the Superna Digital Home is now fully compatible with all NuVo Technologies multi-room audio distribution products and solutions. Via the RS232 protocol, Superna now can control NuVo's Grand Concerto and Essentia multi-room audio systems, as well as perform transport control for any sources connected to them. Superna also can display metadata from Grand Concerto and Essentia sources.

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