Edited by Luke Lewis-Rippington
Control4's latest addition to their Halo and Halo Touch is Pool and Spa management. With this new feature, you can make sure your home water facilities are set to the perfect temperature with the jets running, or shut down effectively when you're done.
This update comes alongside firmware changes designed to improve user experience and performance of the remote.
Imagine all your playlists and media libraries fully integrated with your Control4 system, able to play at high audio resolution and bitrate - and fully customisable from your smartwatch!
Well, imagine no more...
Control4 customers with a 4Sight subscription now have access to the Apple Music® streaming service, providing greater freedom of choice than ever before.
Salto's Design XS European Keypad Wall Reader, with its unique security features, pairs smart access control and cutting-edge design. Alongside RFID, this wall reader gives users the option of PIN code access, which allows for dual-factor authentication and enhanced opening modes to increase security.
The readers are designed to fit standard electric boxes seamlessly, making installation simple. When combined with the Salto smart access controller, the wall reader can be integrated with any Salto smart access platform and control lifts, sliding doors, perimeter access, or electronic gate doors.
Verkada’s new AI-powered search allows users to look for people and vehicles using freeform text, rather than being limited to a set list of attributes.
Users can now enter freeform text searches (“queries”) directly into the search bar to see all relevant results.
This has made Verkada’s CCTV searching some of the most powerful in the industry.
Motorola's top-of-the-line License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera, the L6Q, is now available in the UK!
This camera can record the make, model, colour and speed of vehicles travelling up to 100mph, and up to 23 metres away in all lighting conditions.
Quick to deploy, weather and tamper-proof, you can easily catch consistent trouble makers' vehicle details and turn them over to the police, if necessary.
Vaping has become something of an epidemic in schools, and this has taken a toll on students' mental and physical health. Additionally, littered "disposable" e-cigarettes are becoming an increasing environmental concern, and batteries from vape pens can pose a considerable fire risk.
Verkada's latest offering is designed specifically to detect e-cigarette vapour without infringing on student privacy. Notifications can be sent directly to staff members if a vaping event is detected, and the thresholds necessary to trigger an alert can be customised to prevent false positives.
Control4's Halo series of remotes allow you control over your whole house from a single, centralised device. They combine a clear and responsive LCD screen with more conventional rubber buttons, giving you the best of both worlds. And if two means of control weren't enough, Halo remotes also come equipped with Siri or Xfinity voice assistance, so you never need to worry about fumbling for the remote again.
Lutron is continuing to drive home lighting control forwards, 64 years after its founder invented the home dimmer switch. Their newest offering, the Palladiom Shading System, places your home's lighting at your fingertips. These stunning shades use hand-finished aluminium brackets and whisper-quiet motors to ensure nothing interrupts the aesthetics or calm of your home. With a range of bracket and blind finishes, as well as hembars perfectly designed to disappear behind the roller when fully retracted, these blinds are perfect for even the most sophisticated homes.
Control4 have released their own video doorbell, the Chime. This innovative device contains everything you would expect from a video doorbell, with incredible customisation options, including five adjustable motion detection zones, location-triggered camera snapshots, and porch light integration.
The Chime also comes with night mode, allowing for clear visuals in low light, and records a 180 degree arc, so you don't have to worry about blind spots. Plus, it is available in either black or Nickel finishes, to blend in with any home's aesthetics.
With the new Verkada Intercom, you can enhance your property's security with crystal clear video and audio, simple installation, and a whole host of integration opportunities. With Verkada's cloud-based solutions you can deploy any number of video intercoms you wish, and use call routing to manage access events from anywhere in the world. This can be done through a whole host of receivers as well, including mobile phones, desktop computers, tablet devices and even conventional corded telephones.
Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) have released a range of stylish access control solutions, including video readers and video intercom systems. These sophisticated systems give clear visuals and sound, and can enable multi-factor authentication, by combining credential readers with visual verification, providing an extra layer of defence to your premises.
Avigilon Alta's offerings can be used both online and offline, thanks to their built-in AI intercom capabilities.
Designed to be fitted into ceiling and wall plaster and then decorated over, these Sonance speakers give you the range and depth of sound of top-tier speakers, without the space requirements or visual distraction. Their incredible 51mm thickness means they can be fitted into even the narrowest of walls, and their option enclosures massively reduce sound bleed through adjoining walls or ceilings, so you won't disturb the neighbours!