Home automation provider Control4 has finally seen fit to open up its systems to Android users, releasing a version of its MyHome software for phones and tablets. Already available on iOS and PCs, it lets homeowners with Control4 setups manage their video, music, lighting and more on their own devices with taps and gestures. The apps themselves are free, but naturally one will need a MyHome license to use them, which runs 9 for multiple devices at one location or 9 for a single device. Of course, if you’ve had one of these installed scraping together the cash probably won’t be too difficult, while you’re checking the couch for loose change we’ll sit back and wonder whatever happened to that Android@Home project we (haven’t) heard so much about.
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It ain’t drastically different than Altec’s iDevice speaker docks from earlier in the year, but if you’re looking for a living room peripheral that’ll output video from your iPod touch or iPhone, the outfit’s Octiv 650 is certainly worthy of consideration. Ditching iPad support in favor of a cleaner, more compact design, this particular sound dock features a component / composite output as well as one other trick — support for the free Music Mood app. Put simply, it’ll pipe hallucinogenic visualizations onto your screen, all while cranking out the jams through a pair of three-inch, full-range drivers and a nested 4-inch subwoofer. We’re told that YouTube and Netflix output is a go, and there’s an auxiliary port thrown in for those pals who wander over with the worst-named PMP of all time. Check it next month for a nickle under 0, and start mulling the most important decision of all right now: black… or slate?
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- Harmony RF Wireless Extender
- Allows your Harmony 1000 to operate equipment hidden away
Gain complete control of components that are hidden behind cabinets or walls. With a range of up to 100 feet, you can place your equipment out of sight, or even move it to the next room. Designed for use with the Logitech® Harmony® 1000 or 890 Advanced Universal Remotes, Z-Wave (RF) Technology enables remote control of audio, visual, lighting, climate, and security systems without direct line-of-sight. Use additional receivers to control multiple entertainment systems.
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