Via Geek Zone...

"Logitech is introducing a series of products based on a new-propietary wireless technology called Logitech Music Anywhere wireless technology.

The new products are the Logitech Wireless Headphones for PC, the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC and the Logitech Wireless Music System for iPod.

These new sound products are adding to the current lineup of products that include the Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod and the Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3...

We reported back in April that the KAT5 Mark2 designs were finished and starting production in a new plant in the UK. As of this morning the units are now on sale. More details in the press release below...

"Laser Business Systems announce Strategic Alliance with Indigo Electronics for KAT5 products

LONDON - 1st August 2005 - Laser Business Systems are delighted to announce an exclusive manufacturing and distribution alliance with Indigo Electronics. Laser will now manufacture and distribute the KAT5 products under licence.

The KAT5 range of affordable audio/video modules allow the transmission of high quality signals over the CAT5 cables that are being fitted in many new housing developments and bespoke smart homes...

"Olive introduces Symphony - Wireless digital music center goes HiFi for $899 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 28th 2005 - Olive Media Products, Inc., a developer of innovative digital audio systems, today announced the Symphony, a wireless digital music center designed for true audiophiles. Olive Symphony is based on the popular idea of a central device that stores, manages and wirelessly distributes digital music throughout the home, but is engineered as a true HiFi component. High fidelity sound is achieved through Olive's Digital Pure Audio (DPA)....

Submission by Anon.

"SentryPad is an innovative solution to small business and home security and monitoring. The solution gives you live images over the Internet and on Internet ready mobile phones. Motion detection software will alert you via email and sms text message so you can view the live images or archived event log to confirm an intrusion to your property...

Paul Thurrott has published some screen shots form the new Xbox 360, including one which show the "Media blade", that displays Windows Media Connect and Media Center content...

"Home automation used to be a luxurious dream with overwhelming design costs. In Finland these dreams have been turned to everyday reality even for builders of one-family homes through mass tailoring software and standardization.

Previously a builder of a one-family home had to deal with at least four different vendors. Now automation is packaged with the rest of the building technology, thus the customer gets the total package as a turn key solution. Smart building management systems ensure not only superior indoor comfort and outstanding security, but also minimized operating costs of the facility.

The foundation of the concept is the building operating system, named COBA (Connected Open Building Automation). COBA definitions were created in a standardization project of companies representing various industries, from telecommunications to construction and services. When the standardization project started, its vision was to create an operating system for buildings, which would offer an open standard for easy and secure access to building functionality. Today the technology is in extensive commercial use. The vision proved to be right already in the first projects...

Submission by SensibleHeat - "Exhibiting for the first time at the recent CEDIA Expo, Sensible Heat demonstrated the unique Hometronic Wireless Automation system, which offers comprehensive control of heating, ventilation, cooling, blinds and awnings, shutters, and lighting - all without wires! As well as the established Hometronic products, Sensible Heat unveiled, for the first time anywhere, their new Data Server; this exciting new product gives users the ability to control and monitor their house from a local computer or their TV (using Windows Media Center), or from the web, or from another control system. Sensible Heat are also pleased to announce the opening of a Scottish Sales Office, which will enhance the sales and technical support on offer in Scotland...

Submission by Paul Freeman - "I have been hunting around for a while now, on the Internet, looking for a small Form Factor Multi Media solution so I could store my media (DVDs, DivX, MP3s etc) to play quickly and easily from a hard drive at home or even mobile in the Car. Now I know I have found just exactly what I needed, in the form of the "TIVX Multi Media Player"... 

HomeHub would like to thank all the Automated Home readers that took part in the beta trial of the software earlier this year. Their help has been invaluable and we are pleased to announce that Version 1 of the software is now available.  HomeHub puts home control in your hands. You can control and monitor your lighting, appliances, security cameras and entertainment systems through a range of devices whether you're at home or anywhere else in the world. It has been designed with both simplicity and affordability in mind...

Via Engadget.com... "When you think about it, one of the best things about the Roomba is watching it completely freak out your pets while it vacuums your floors, but if you just can't bear to be in the house while the Roomba does its robovac thing, iRobot is releasing a new version called the Roomba Scheduler...