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Cytech Europe Limited announces the launch of new door stations and keypads for their Comfort Intelligent Home System.   Comfort links voice prompted home security with all aspects of smart home technology in one system...

Here's a great little device that promises a 10 minute plug & play DIY installation to your existing access control system.  You can authorise up to 2,000 users and restrict them by day, date and time.  The system also holds a log of access details and you can use your own SIM card or buy a low cost plan with the unit.  Use it to replace your existing keyfobs or even as a backup to them, it's available now for £195+vat...

Threshold Corp have been developing their new smart home system for around 4 years now and they're due to launch to market in the next few weeks.  The system uses a central controller to talk to a range of Wi-Fi based wireless modules all of which can be added to the secure network in seconds using their new "ConfigSpot" technology.  Check out the video after the jump...

Show AH0013 - This time we talk to AlertMe co-founder and director Pilgrim Beart along with his Chief Design Engineer, Dr Amyas Phillips.  We talk about the technical background that lead both men to work on one of the UKs most inovative security systems.  We discuss the architecture of the Zigbee mesh network and the Linux powered hub at the centre of the system...

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LinuxMCE is of course a open-source media centre distro.  But did you know you can use it as a home automation controller as well?  Other goodies are lurking under the bonnet too such as the integrated Asrerisk VoIP system, already pre-configured for many providers and phone hardware.  Read on for the overview of this amazing free system...