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So all eyes swing from last weeks CES show to MacWorld and possibly the most anticipated keynote of the year for tech heads.  Steve Jobs presented the iPhone to the world last year, so what toys does Apple have for us all this year.  Well, lots to interest the smart home enthusiast - Time Capsule, software updates for iPhone and iPod Touch, Movie Rentals for iTunes, new Apple TV UI and features, oh, and MacBook Air, the worlds thinest laptop.  For all the details you need read on...

OK, it's not strickly our thing to cover new computer launches, but this is too good to pass up.  Apple took down their on-line store a few hours ago to apply the updates for the newly announced Xserve (1U rack-mount server) and to introduce the 8 core Mac Pro range....

Lagotek will present its “HIP1 Modes” Sideshow home control gadget working on iPhone and iPod touch at the up-coming CES 2008... "The ability to run Vista Sideshow gadgets on Apple’s legendary devices to control the home was made possible by Lagotek Corporation and Ikanos Consulting Ltd. working together to merge cutting edge Vista Sideshow technologies with Apple’s famous devices for home automation use...

I love the idea of Sonos but for me the price is prohibitive.  Being almost entirely a Mac household I've used an airport express for a few months now and with the release of the Ipod touch and the discovery of Remote Buddy seeds of a solution were planted.  Read on to find out how I put these items together to create my own budget priced whole house audio solution...

Shion is a relatively new home automation application for the Mac.  The OSX software is open source and the latest version includes support for the Apple Remote. 

UPDATE We've just had an email from Shion's dveloper, Chris Karr, on updates and new features coming soon...