Microsoft has acquired id8 Group R2 Studios to boost its Xbox team,in a deal leaked to some media outlets last week. The acquired company,better known as R2 Studios,was founded by Blake Krikorian,who has been named corporate vice ...
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Computerworld - LAS VEGAS -- AT&T on Monday announced an all-digital, wireless home monitoring service that will allow customers to control home security and automate tasks such as locking doors and turning off lights from a smartphone, ...
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Our smart energy roundtable participants discuss evolutions that include the move to the cloud,communications standards,security(always a hot topic)and new technologies to watch. According to IMS Research,over 25 million smart ...
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Huber has replaced the low cost MPC thermostats with new, improved models. The controllers have a new design and now offer an RS232 interface as standard. Additionally temperature control has been improved, now providing a continuous ...
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Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, near Beverly Hills, has upgraded more than 78,000 square feet of its guest room windows with Solar Gard® Armorcoat® Stainless Steel window film. The application provides significant energy savings and UV ...
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GSA Tests Occupant-Specific Lighting Controls The US General Services Administration released two reports as part of the Green Proving Ground program, unveiling technologies that reduce energy use in federal buildings and have significant ...
Continuing its tradition of developing innovative lighting products and solutions, Philips today introduced hue, the world's first Web-enabled LED home lighting system available direct to the consumer. Offered exclusively through Apple ...
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In the future, we're told, homes will be filled with smart gadgets connected to the Internet, giving us remote control of our homes and making the grid smarter. Wireless thermostats and now lighting appear to be leading the way. ...
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It is possible to achieve growth in the semiconductor market without a killer application,writes Steve Sanghi,president and CEO of Microchip Technology. I'm often asked by investors and suppliers to describe"the killer application"for our ...
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Keeping your home or place of business cool during the summer months and warm during the winter season is a priority for some and often a privilege for many.If you live in Florida and you are seeking an upgrade for your current heating you ...
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If there's one thing that all businesses have in common,it's that the folks who are running them would like to save money.It doesn't matter whether you sell cars or computers,raise money for non-profits or run a website:you need to save ...
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Plumbing is an important aspect of every home and must be well done by experienced professional to ensure minimal or no problems. Bath is an essential part of a house and can be done based on preferences and choices. Remodelling your home ...
Leviton today announced the acquisition of Home Automation,Inc.(HAI),a leader in home automation controls for residential and light commercial applications.HAI enhances Leviton's current home automation offerings by providing homeowners ...
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Atmel is sampling its first 2Mbyte embedded flash Cortex-M4 processor-based microcontroller. The SAM4SD32 runs at 120MHz operating frequency and features cache memory for accelerated code execution out of flash. "We are continuing to ...
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VingCardElsafe reports an integrated product solution with Lutron Electronics. Total guestroom control solution This partnership of VingCardElsafe and Lutron has led to the creation of a total guestroom control solution package,ideal ...
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