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Here's a new video tour of a 4,000 square foot, Control4 powered smart home at a golf resort near Dallas.  Amongst the goodies on show are fireplaces, ceiling fans and thermostats all remotely controlled from touchscreens, keypads and iPads.  There are multiple zones of audio and multiple TVs with DVRs for each family member.  The front door bell pauses your movie and shows you a view from its cctv camera.  A bedside keypad includes a 'Midnight' button to bring the lights up to a gentle 20% to guide you to the fridge for snack.  As the owner arrives home a wave of his RFID fob immediately puts the home into his personal setting, lighting chosen rooms at certain levels, turning the TVs to the sports channel, and the audio to his favourite music...

Here's an interesting video showing an award winning home automation system powered by Savant.  The Apple based set-up uses wall mounted iPads to control the home, including some fun elements like a virtual 'dinner bell' to call the kids to eat.  Also check out the front door CCTV image superimposed over the TV screen when someone rings the bell.  The audio seems to be out of sync but still well worth a watch...

This one definitely appeals to our gadget lust, even though we're not quite sure what it's for.  The motorised kitchen island is raised into place using a hydraulic scissor lift that's triggered from an iPhone app controlling an Insteon switch.  Here's the video of it in action...

The new Marmitek Connect420 connects up to 5 HDMI devices to your TV and supports full 1080p 3D as well as traditional 2D setups.  The unit can switch automatically based on source or with included remote control and the metal casing means the switcher is free from any interference.  It's available now for around £90...

Here's a quick look at Crestrons latest GUI design elements for their range of touchpanels.  The new look uses Adobe Flash on the V-Panel displays for a more contemporary and rich experience complete with gesture control and animations. The Mac style dock at the bottom of the screen is used to select the subsystem whilst the main screen real estate then moves to that sections individual controls...