The XBMC team have released the first ARM version of their media centre software.  Designed for the second generation Apple TV, it frees a Jailbroken £99 plastic puck from the iTunes walled garden and opens it up to become the sort of player we're all looking for.  While Plex has been on the ATV2 since last November, this is the first release from the XBMC team.  However this is described as "full blown" XBMC running on the A4 powered iOS devices (including the iPad and iPhone 4).  Check out the videos after the jump...

Crestron has announced a new line of HDMI extenders. The new unit allows uncompressed high-definition AV signals to be transmitted up to 100 metres without any loss of quality when using Crestron’s DigitalMedial 8G wire...

With the RM-iDock-3M from Middle Atlantic Products you can enjoy the music and video stored on your iPods and iPhones through your whole house AV system. The Dock is compatible with most models, including iPod touch, and offers integration into professional rack systems...

With Philips announcing the death of their entire range of Pronto remotes a few weeks ago, and UEI following suit at CES cancelling their NeVo range too, the universal remote market seems to have taken a huge hit from the iPod Touch and the iPad.  Never the less, Sony have decided to enter the fray with their own Wi-Fi and DLNA equipped touchscreen...

Friends of Automated Home, WeGotServed.com have just published this video from CES showing an LG NetCast Smart TV running Plex.  The UI looks exceptional for something that's built into a telly (checkout 'Powered by Plex" in the top right hand corner).  Last week brought you news of the LG ST600 and speculated that Plex would most likely be included in it too. We believe the ST600 is the identical (1080p capable) hardware that's going inside the 2011 LG NetCast HDTVs and Blu-ray players, but despite this, "Media Link" (LG speak for Plex) doesn't appear to be included in the the TV Upgrader from what  we can see in this video.  Tell us it isn't so LG?? This is the box we're all waiting for to bring Plex to all our existing HDTVs!

News Anchor 2.0 is an RSS reader that helps Internet researchers and blog readers to keep up with their reading lists while having meals without dirtying their keyboards. Unlike most other newsreaders, News Anchor reads the news out loud for you without requiring your constant attention at the keyboard. Users can create their own podcasts from their feed subscriptions to play on any digital music player, perfect to catch up with blog posts while driving...

iRobot have been selling domestic cleaning bots since 2002 and they've just announced a slew of new products at CES.  included in the new models coming this spring is the sixth generation of vacuum cleaners - the new 700 range.  Also the new Scooba 230, a diminutive wet floor cleaner.  Check out the video of the little fella in action after the jump...

HomeSeer Technologies has just unveiled its new "HomeTroller-Mini" home automation controller.  The tiny 'PC in a Plug' device offers remote home control using the latest Apple and Android smart phones, tablet PCs and other devices.  It's running Linux on a 1GHz processor and is slated to begin shipping in the 2nd quarter of 2011 retailing for under $300...

More Smart Home goodness from Korean electronics giants, LG with today's announcement of their new range of "THINQ Technology" appliances.  Connected to a smart grid meter the system schedules the washing machine to run at the most economical times whilst grabbing updates for it and the oven via the Internet for added features.  Remote diagnostics and control via a computer or tablet is available too and LG's upcoming Hom-Bot automated vacuum cleaner will come equipped with a camera to monitor your home and will even feed your pets...

What's this? LG just released PR on this little black box - the ST600 - which bears a striking resemblance to the Apple TV.  At just 11cms square the Wi-Fi equipped unit gives any old flat screen DLNA streaming playback as well as a web browser and various other LG apps (any of this sounding familiar?).  Read on for the skinny ahead of the launch at next weeks CES....