Home Automation

With the new Beo5 remote control, Bang & Olufsen have taken the next step in operation principles and integration, with the introduction of a fully-flexible and personalised remote control that can handle operation of ANY product combination.

Bang & Olufsen have ensured that operating your equipment remains as relevant, simple and intuitive as possible; with Beo5 they have simply added complete flexibility.

Beo5 can be adapted to almost any product set-up you have in your home:

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Green minded people looking to do their bit for the environment will welcome the arrival of the new Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit.

Bye Bye Standby heralds the arrival of a smart, affordable and easy to install range of products, aimed at encouraging people to reduce their carbon footprint and save energy within their home.

Simply plug the Bye Bye Standby device into your wall sockets or 4way extension leads, then plug your appliances into that.

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Linksys the leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware, has launched its latest addition to the Wireless-N family – the Linksys Wireless-N Home Router (WRT150N).

The new Wireless-N Home Router is an ideal solution for consumers who wish to use Wireless-N technology to connect multiple devices at faster speeds in their home network, enabling them to work, surf and share content around the home via their high-speed Internet connection.

The product includes a Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) access point; equipped with the latest draft-N technology and is designed to deliver more speed and range throughout the home.
 
Utilizing the latest Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) technology and a 4-port full-duplex 10/100 switch and a router, the Wireless-N Home Router can deliver speeds up to 12 times faster and up to 4 times the range of Wireless-G when teamed up with a Wireless-N client.

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E.ON, the company that runs Powergen, is to spearhead a Smart Meter pilot scheme in conjunction with Ofgem, as part of its commitment to the changing energy market.

The trial, called the “Energy Demand Research Project”, is being used by the government and E.ON to gain understanding of how energy-based information influences consumer behavior and energy usage.The Smart Meters to be used in this consumer trial will be fitted in September 2007.

A total of 15,000 Powergen customers from the East and West Midlands, where the company is the meter operator, have been selected at random to take part in the trial:

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Linksys® the leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware, has announced their latest Linksys iPhone – the Wireless-G Phone for Skype (WIP320).

This Wireless-G Phone allows users to make calls to other Skype users from anywhere in the world, provided there is wireless Internet access that doesn’t require browser authentication.

All the convenience of a wireless handset is accessible with a wide list of features, including high-quality voice reception and an intuitive color display.
 
The great attribute of the new phone is that you don’t need a computer to use Skype and you can use it wherever you require it.

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