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In the fourth of our video interviews from this years Smart Home Show we talk to Chiu Lu Yung from Cytech, manufacturers of the Comfort smart home security system.   Chiu shows us round some of the new additions to the range, including the Z-Wave serial interface we announced last month.  We also look at the new design of the door station as well as a biometric interface and a new CCTV option...

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Fancy automating your curtains / drapes? What about having them close at dusk each day, or perhaps having them open automatically at a certain time each morning.  Having the ability to open and close your curtains can be a serious deterrant against break-ins whilst you're away from your property too.  Along with a slightly randomised replay of your normal daily lighting routine it gives a house a very convincing lived in look...

Recently featured on Channel Five's Gadget Show, the AlertMe is a brand new Smart Home Security system from a UK start-up.  After spending a few weeks with the product we reveal its highs and lows and provide the information you need to decide if it's right for you...

Marmitek have just released a new range of IP CCTV cameras. As usual you can monitor the pictures and sound on your own network or arond the world via the internet.  In the absence of a network some of the cameras can also record directly to a USB thumb drive.  The units include Marmiteks UltraView software that supports up to 16 cameras.  Four models are available, including wired Ethernet and wireless 802.11b/g devices.  Prices range from 100 to 200 Euro (around £80 - £160)...

Last week at the Smart Home Show we interviewed Chiu from Cytech (video of our interview coming soon).  In our chat he showed us some interesting products, amongst them the brand new Z-Wave UCM interface for Comfort...