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HAI Introduces OmniTouch 5.7, a Larger Touchscreen Interface for the Award-Winning Omni and Lumina Home Control Systems
- ebuild (9/6/2007)
- Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), a leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985, has announced the availability of the OmniTouch 5.7, a colorful "plug and play" Touchscreen interface for HAI's award-winning Omni and Lumina home control systems. The OmniTouch 5.7 allows control of lights and small appliances, security and temperature settings, pool and spa temperatures, ventilation, decorative lighting, Whole Home Audio Systems, surveillance video, and other items linked to an HAI Home Control system. In addition it features a larger 5.7 inch LCD display using TFT technology for rich colors and improved viewing angles.
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HAI Updates Award-Winning Web-Link II, Home Control for Windows Media Center, and Snap-Link Software for Vista Compatibility and Expanded Audio Control
- ebuild (9/6/2007)
- HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, has updated its software offerings, including Web-Link II, Home Control for Windows Media Center and Snap-Link to be used with compatible versions of the Windows Vista operating systems and has added various audio control options. HAI's award-winning Web-Link II and Snap-Link software products both allow access and control of all HAI home control systems, such as lighting, security and temperature settings, over the Internet. Web-Link II is designed for homeowners who run a home server and allows for video surveillance and recording based on event. Snap-Link comes on a USB drive and requires no on site computer.
- Wired Kitchen
- REMODELING Magazine (9/1/2007)
- The Digital Kitchen Study surveyed more than 600 homeowners to understand the role of the kitchen in 2007 and to determine what technology and services best suit their needs.
- Bath Products
- CUSTOM HOME Magazine (9/1/2007)
- Featuring the latest upscale products for baths.
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LiteTouch Integration Covers the Gamut
- ebuild (8/21/2007)
- In keeping with its goal to create the most accessible and distinct lighting control options in the industry, LiteTouch, Inc. introduces its newest lighting control system accessory: The sleek LiteTouch 5-Button Hand-Held Remote Control. This distinctive device provides simplicity with power and enables users to control any light(s) in the home from the comfort of their couch or easy chair.
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Building Products and ebuild Present the First Annual Vanguard Best of the Web Awards
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/17/2007)
- Our inaugural Vanguard Best of the Web Awards competition singles out Web sites that will wow you with their stunning designs, thorough product information, dedicated sections for building pros, and clever animation. The 2007 competition unearthed 14 whiz-bang Web sites, including four that our judges have deemed the best of the best. These sites display content without clutter and feature creativity that creates no extra work for the viewer. They're easy to navigate, are understandable at a glance, and include technical information about product specs and installation that is clear enough to save a building pro from having to call for help.
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Home Director and Peak8 Solutions Form Exclusive Partnership
- ebuild (8/15/2007)
- Home Director, Inc., a provider of reliable infrastructure, entertainment, and control products for the Connected Home market, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Peak8 Solutions whereby Home Director will be the exclusive supplier of the Peak8 service platform to new production homes. The Peak8 service platform improves the homeowner's on-going experience with digital lifestyle products such as PCs, mobile devices, consumer electronics, and home networks by solving problems that sometimes occur - creating a new level of customer satisfaction for homeowners in developments using Home Director products and technologies.
- Rural Broadband Providers Look Skyward
- Business Week (8/14/2007)
- Just after nightfall on Aug. 14, a new state-of-the-art satellite owned by Hughes Communications (HUGH) will blast off from Kourou, French Guiana, into an orbit more than 22,000 miles above earth. The satellite, Spaceway 3, is part of the company's bid to reach a bigger slice of a sizable but untapped U.S. broadband market that remains beyond the reach of cable or DSL Internet service providers.If not, such investments may never pay off.
- European Home Automation Market is Set to Double
- Business Wire (8/14/2007)
- The European market for home automation has strong links with the construction industry. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, (http://www.buildingtechnologies.frost.com), European Home Automation Market, finds that the market earned revenues of USD 232.6 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach USD 446.6 million in 2013."The construction of homes continues to drive the European market for home automation," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Niles Newberry.
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Home Automation Inc. (HAI) Announces DSC Integration with HAI's Lumina Home Control Products
- ebuild (8/3/2007)
- Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), a leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985 has announced the integration between HAI's Lumina central lighting and home automation product line and Tyco's DSC PowerSeries security panels. HAI's newly released 2.15 controller firmware adds support for DSC PowerSeries alarm systems for the Lumina and Lumina Pro home control systems. The Lumina and Lumina Pro DSC PowerSeries integration is over a serial connection. The Lumina and Lumina Pro support all DSC PowerSeries models and require either the DSC IT-100 integration module or DSC PC5401 serial adapter.
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