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  • Fiber-To-The Home Leviton and AFL Telecommunications Announce Alliance To Bring Fiber-To-The Home Benefits to Homeowners
  • ebuild (2/1/2007)
  • Leviton Manufacturing Company, North America's largest producer of electrical and electronic wiring devices and manufacturer of voice and data solutions, today announces an alliance with AFL Telecommunications, a leading supplier of fiber optic products and services, to bring the benefits of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) service to homeowners. The alliance supports the needs of residential developers and builders seeking to integrate Fiber-to-the-Home within the multi-family dwelling unit (MDU) and master-planned communities.
  • Super Bowl Spurs Run on Fancy Hi-Def TVs
  • Associated Press/AP Online (2/1/2007)
  • CHICAGO - Mark Smithe admits to a moment of doubt before shelling out $10,000 for a 65-inch high-definition, flat-panel, plasma TV and related gear last week.He's a Bears fan, after all, and what better way to experience the Super Bowl than to see and hear every Brian Urlacher glare and crunching hit through a system with 2 million pixels and theater-quality speakers?"It's a little bit of keeping up with the Joneses," said Smithe, one of an estimated 2.5 million Americans purchasing a new television for Super Bowl Sunday, based on results of a recent survey.
  • Watt Stopper | Low-Profile 360-Degree Occupancy Sensor
  • ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Magazine (1/31/2007)
  • Available in both line- and low-voltage models, the UT-300, CI-300, and DT-300 series of occupancy sensors feature 360-degree coverage, advanced detection technology, and a low-profile design. The UT-300 incorporates ultrasonic sensing technology; the CI-300 employs passive infrared (PIR) technology for occupancy detection; the DT-300 relies on both ultrasonic and PIR technologies. www.wattstopper.com
  • Sensor Switch | High-Bay Fixture Sensor
  • ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Magazine (1/31/2007)
  • Designed for T5 high-bay fixture control, the CMRB-50 provides individual control of fluorescents. The sensor detects changes in the infrared energy given off by occupants as they move within its field of view. CMRB-50 features a variety of control capabilities such as low temperature/high humidity and photocell for daylight override. The sensor mounts off the end of the fixture, and once mounted, directional viewing may be altered north or south or east and west by rotating the lens turret. www.sensorswitch.com
  • eCoupled Power Eliminates Cables
  • Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V. (1/28/2007)
  • CHICAGO - Mobile phones, laptops and other battery-powered devices for today's mobile work force all have at least one shortcoming: They need to be recharged.A technology called "eCoupled" that powers gadgets ranging from electric razors to iPods just by placing them on a countertop or into a slot on a car's dashboard was introduced at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Fulton is licensing the eCoupled technology to companies ranging from mobile phone manufacturer Motorola Inc. to furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc. and auto parts supplier Visteon Corp.
  • Low-Cost Security Measures Are Available
  • Topeka Capital Journal (1/27/2007)
  • Dear Jim: We need more security at home, but we don't want more floodlights which cost a lot to operate. Dear Marcus: Most security experts will tell you a well-lighted yard is one of the best security options. A fully monitored security system is your best option if you can afford the monthly monitoring fees.
  • Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player Wins Sound & Vision Product of the Year Award
  • PRNewswire (1/26/2007)
  • WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound & Vision, the world's largest entertainment magazine, has selected Toshiba's HD-XA1 HD DVD player to receive its prestigious Product of the Year Award, recognizing it as the most outstanding consumer electronics product of 2006. The Toshiba HD-XA1, along with Toshiba's HD-A1 HD DVD player, was the first High definition DVD player to be introduced in the U.S. market.We're very impressed."
  • Juicing Up Home Networks
  • Business Week (1/25/2007)
  • In the home of the not-too-distant future, video will zip from room to room. You'll be watching movies downloaded from the Internet in your bedroom and cable TV on your PC. Of course, the high-speed network needed to make this latest vision of the "connected home" function doesn't quite exist yet -- but it may be hiding in your walls.The simplest way to move data quickly is through the modified phone wiring known as Cat5 cable, the standard Ethernet network cable.
  • Multipurpose Media Player Delivers TV Shows to Go
  • Buffalo News (1/22/2007)
  • If Apple's iPod is the nicely tuned Porsche of portable media players and Microsoft's Zune is the Jetta, then a new Wi-Fi-enabled unit from Archos is the Hummer, a brutish performer with all the tools to navigate the rugged terrain of technology needs on the go.The hand-held Archos 604-WiFi ($450) plays a variety of audio and video formats, and networks nicely with the home PC. With an add-on digital-video-recorder docking station ($100 when purchased with the 604-WiFi), the Archos lets you record your favorite TV shows and enjoy them later in the living room or on the road.I took a loaner Archos unit for a test run, and found it whip- smart.

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