GenevaSound’s new Bluetooth enabled Model XS, is a quaint hi-fi sound system built for travel. The beautiful compact cabinet includes an entire system of speakers, amplifiers, radio and alarm clock in a single rechargeable unit.

Fashioned by Geneva’s design team as the definitive portable audio companion, its sturdy waterproof clamshell case available in red, white or black faux leather, flips open to reveal a slender piano lacquered cabinet, inset with the brand’s distinctive domed grille.

Beneath the grille resides a discrete sound system of amplifiers, dual tweeters and woofer. Model XS features an integrated digital FM tuner with auto search, a digital clock with alarm, and stereo Bluetooth playback.

Once opened, a compact yet powerful Hi-Fi system is revealed:

• The digital amplifier and stereo speakers play mid and high frequencies with absolute accuracy.

• The woofer is capable of producing robust bass response below 80Hz.

• Music streams wirelessly to the Model XS from any Bluetooth-enabled device, such as iPad, iPhone, and other smartphones and tablets.

• Other audio sources can be connected via the included 3.5 mm line-in cable.

• Advanced digital technology allows the Model XS to produce stunning and expansive stereo sound that belies its compact size.

Retail Price : £179.00. Available in January 2012.

For further information and to view GenevaSound’s award winning portable audio system, please visit the website.

Thinking about improving your home security, then look no further than Yale Digital, their new easy to use website, offering the very latest digital security solutions.

You will conveniently be able to buy your security products online via the Digital Store and have them delivered direct to your door.

Products available include:

• Yale’s revolutionary new SmartHome Alarm, which turns on a light in your home when an intruder activates a PIR outside, plus digital door locks, fire safes and wire-free alarms.

• Most of the Yale Digital products are available with professional installation, carried out by the national network of Yale Security Point installers.

• Yale Digital also includes ‘Build my alarm’, an easy-to-use feature that proposes both general security and high security packages depending on your home’s requirements.

• You can also arrange for a 130 point security check of your property via the website, to enable you to ascertain which products are best suited to you and your home.

• Specially trained Yale Security Point installers always carry out this reliable and affordable survey, for additional peace of mind.

Yale Digital offers you and your family security and peace of mind, with cutting edge technology, practical reliability, plus all the convenience and flexibility that only a digital solution can provide.

For more information or to view all of the Yale digital security products, please visit the website.
Yale’s Digital Helpline Tel: (01902) 364606.

A small meter reader that can be easily installed on existing electronic or mechanical meters, in order to monitor electricity consumption in private homes, has been developed by NorthQ, in association with Dong Energy.

The meter reading solution is based on the Z-Wave wireless standard, which is ideal for controlling automated products within the home.

The NorthQ Meter Reader is compatible for use with electronic or mechanical meters in the UK:

• The product consists of 3 parts: a meter reader, a battery-powered wireless transmitter and a USB receiver.

• Electricity usage data is transferred to a chosen PC every 15 minutes, where it can then be seen in the form of graphs, thus enabling customers to keep track of their electricity consumption (in kWh and EUR), and monitor their CO2 emissions, etc.

• It is also possible to receive real-time measurements, in order to investigate how much each individual appliance uses in active or standby mode.

• Furthermore, you can input a power budget, for the amount you want to spend in EUR per year.

• Then a widget on the screen continuously monitors and updates electricity consumption data, to indicate whether you are under or over budget. This also enables you to compare your electricity consumption in the current year with that in previous years.It is also possible to compare the consumption in your home with that in other types of dwelling, e.g. apartments, houses, villas, etc.

• The meter reading solution can also be used in conjunction with the Google PowerMeter, to get an overview of your total energy consumption, so that you can manage your home in a more energy efficient way.

Apart from the obvious personal financial benefits, this solution enables you to play a part in the global effort to improve our environment through the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Software compatibility: XP/VISTA/WINDOWS7/MAC.

For further information about the NorthQ Power Reader, please visit the website.

The NorthQ Power Reader will soon be available for purchase online at:  http://www.scan.co.uk/

Furniture Village has introduced the new ‘Home Hub’ luxury range of sofas and chairs to their stores, presented as ‘the perfect addition for the ultimate bachelor pad’.

The ‘Home Hub’ range, made exclusively for Furniture Village, comprises of a 4 seater corner sofa with chaise, which boasts an innovative hidden cooling or storage compartment, and if that’s not enough, the range also includes a state of the art leather swivel chair with a-built in Bluetooth® surround sound speaker system.

The new range has been designed with comfort and convenience in mind:

• The swivel chair allows the customer to wirelessly listen to music or audio-books, in the comfort of their own home via a speaker system, which is cleverly hidden under stylish leather, ensuring the modern-day design of the chair is not compromised.

• As well as having integral surround sound, the new seating system allows people to fetch a chilled drink without even leaving the comfort of their sofa. The sophisticated cooling compartment within the sofa includes a cup holder – just perfect for chilling beer or soft drinks.

• The collection is available in more than 30 different colours and can be purchased either in individual modular units or as a complete set.

The normal retail price of the ‘Home hub swivel chair’ is £999; however, in the Furniture Village sale, there is 35% off this price - making it just £649.

The ‘Home Hub 4 seater corner sofa with chaise’ normally retails at £2,899, but with 30% off in the sale, it’s now just £1,955.

To view the whole ‘Home Hub’ seating range, please visit the sofas and chairs section on the Furniture Village website, or visit one of the 39 stores nationwide.

There’s fear and fantasy in abundance for All Hallows Eve, with Yankee® Candle’s latest collection of fun filled Housewarmer® jar candles and accessories!

Lining the pathway to your door with the new wicked scents, will give the tricksters a real treat this year.
Place the Housewarmer® jars on your windowsill to illuminate your home with a ghostly glow, or use Jack-O-Lantern as a spooky alternative to a pumpkin, illuminating his face to those daring to knock.

Witches Brew offers a dark mix of enchanting fragrances in a bloodcurdling jet black colour way.

Reminiscent of succulent sweeties, Candy Corn is bright orange with a sugary-sweet scent.
The Trick or Treat Housewarmer® Swirl® candle is a mix of two colourways - vibrant orange and creamy white, with an enchanting fragrance of candy corn entwined with luscious buttercream.

Conjure up a creepy but fun atmosphere, by recreating the childhood passion for scary stories and spooky illusions.

The new Halloween fragrances are available in Sampler® Votives, Tea Lights, Small and Medium Housewarmer® jars.
The Swirl® candle is available as a Medium Housewarmer® jar.

Add your choice of spine tingling accessories and place them around your home, to produce a chilling scene guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

The Spider Tea Light Holder, Jack-O-Lantern and votive holders will generate an eerie atmosphere and are sure to set the mood for an enthralling evening of fun and hi-jinks!

To view Yankee Candle’s complete Halloween collection, please visit the website.

Monitor Audio has launched ground-breaking ultra-slim SoundFrame ‘picture’ speakers.

The new speakers present the definite audio and reliability of advanced driver technologies, while complying with the need for balanced room décor, and coordination with a resourceful range of grille colours, patterns and images.

The choice of frame options includes four photo styles, four graphical designs and five regular colours.

In addition, music enthusiasts can select from seven exclusive rock icon grille images, licensed to Monitor Audio by world-famous rock photographer Ross Halfin.
There’s also the option to have custom designs applied to the grilles if required.

The beauty of SoundFrame is that in preserving the wide dynamic range of the music, living space is also respected.

• At just 3.5”deep and fitted flush to the wall, or within it, the SoundFrame speakers are among the slimmest full-range audio solutions available.

• Retail prices (inc VAT):

• SF1 (in-wall and on-wall) £450 each.
• SF2 (in-wall and on-wall) £450 each.

• Grille options:

• Block colour £50 each.
  Library image including (rock icons) £100 each.
  Custom images £200 each.

The SoundFrame speakers are also easy to install.
Keyhole fixings for on-wall and pre-fix corner brackets for in-wall models, make the process simple and provide for a wire-free look, as the connecting cable runs in the wall cavity and enters from the back to connect at the front.

The new SoundFrame range is available from September 2011.

For more information about the Monitor Audio SoundFrame range, please visit the website.

Tel: (01268) 740580

Winecorner.co.uk is a must visit website for those looking for a perfect gift for a wine lover, or a collector of vintage wine trying to find the ideal storage solution..

Winecorner supplies everything for wine enthusiasts, from accessories and gifts that start at less than £5:00, through to a variety of wine storage solutions for the home, including a fully-fitted, bespoke wine cellar that can hold hundreds of bottles in optimum conditions for long-term storage.

The company has now teamed up with an independent wine merchant, which enables them to satisfy an increasing demand for a complete, one-stop-shop service online from Winecorner.co.uk.

Exciting monthly offers are available, of wines specially selected to suit the season. These range from those ideal for everyday drinking, through to the finest of wines suitable for a special occasion.

The minimum order is a case of 12 bottles that can be mixed and it will be delivered direct to your door.

Wine Corner also provides wine cellar construction services as well as consultancy, project management and design. Almost any free available space in your home can be used; for example the cellar of your house if you have one, your attic, an outbuilding or even your garage.

For further information about how winecorner.co.uk can take care of all your wine needs, please visit the website
Tel: (0845) 301 6617

With a wired speaker surround sound set at home, it is often difficult to hide away the cables successfully, particularly the cables connected to the back speakers.

Sometimes there is a convenient skirting board where you can place the cable, if not loose cables lie around your living room floor.

However Marmitek has introduced the Surround Anywhere220:

• A wireless, digital transmitter for your surround sound set, which enables you to easily wirelessly connect your back speakers to your surround amplifier.

• During installation, you can set the volume balance to precisely the right level and, after that, you shouldn’t need to look at it again.

• This product is unique because it can simply be connected to the speaker output on the surround amplifier; the back speakers then copy the volume of the amplifier.

• The fact that the data is transmitted uncompressed and digitally means that the sound is better than CD quality and does not encounter any disruptions or delays.

So say goodbye to those unsightly loose cables and enjoy wireless surround sound from your surround set with the Marmitek Surround Anywhere220.

Available now priced at £109.95. Euro 119.95.

For more detailed information about the Marmitek Surround Anywhere220 speaker system, please visit the website.

Vivadi a UK company that specialises in media centres and multi-room media servers and streamers, has introduced a novel new home entertainment method -Three modular HDD entertainment systems for PCs.

Vivadi’s custom-configured systems of specialised PCs, servers and streamers, are specially designed for easy installation and effortless enjoyment of all digital AV content at an affordable price.

• They deliver powerful multi-room functionality and amazing audio and video excellence to any room in the home.

• The three new systems have been designed to meet a range of specifications and budgets, all of which will provide breath-taking Full HD pictures, 7.1 channel HD surround sound, and exceptionally easy on-screen control all around the home.

• Having a performance that outshines popular audio-only packages or lower-res AV networked solutions, they have the power to challenge the quality of pricey systems at a fraction of the cost.

• Vivadi can deliver stunning AV resolution in every room with networked ease.

Priced at: Family system £2999; Luxury system £3999; Premier system £8999.

About
Vivadi offers a large range of products that span each of the 3 main platforms; Windows 7 (now including Embedded Standard), Windows Home Server and Linux.

The Vivadi range boasts a higher specification than most alternatives, particularly when using Blu-ray. It can be supplied with full Internet access, or locked-down for ultra-robust operation.

A flexible range of specification options is offered to meet almost any system design.
Availability : September 2011.

For further information about theVivadi range of multi-room media servers, please visit the website.

Geneva, the Swiss designer of luxury iPod sound systems has produced the Model S with DAB radio, making it a most desirable little dock system.

The award-winning Model S with outstanding fidelity and easy simplicity, now comes with a beautifully engineered combination of iPod®/Phone® sound, DAB and FM radio in a single piano-lacquered cabinet.

The utterly minimalist Geneva Sound Model S DAB, available in a shimmering white, red, black or silver finish, includes innovations that make home entertainment easier, more functional and pleasing to the eye.

Features

• iPod/iPhone Universal Dock with automatic closing for protection.

• Digital radio with 6 FM and 6 DAB presets.

• Digital clock with alarm.

• LED display for volume / mode / track / station/ frequency / time.

• TouchLight controls - backlit, touch-sensitive.

• Stereo mini line-in jack for external audio.

• Remote control.

• Priced at £379.Available July 2011.

For further information about Geneva’s Model S Dock with DAB radio, please visit the website.