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Home Automation Magazine Announces Top 50 Editors’ Picks Annual List Highlights Home Technology Advances
Wayland, MA – April 15, 2002 – Home Automation, the magazine designed for the technology enthusiast and focusing on all aspects of the connected home, has announced the release of their annual Home Automation Top 50 Editors’ Picks. This list, which will be published in the June/July 2002 issue of the magazine, highlights the year’s hottest connected home products. Among the categories of products listed in the issue are A/V equipment, home controls, sensors, security, Internet, HVAC, and home networking. All products must have been released between February 1, 2001 and February 1, 2002 and available for sale to consumers. Additional requirements were innovation, functionality, and ingenuity. Following is an alphabetical list of the Home Automation Top 50 Editors’ Picks for 2002. COMPANY ADT Security Services American Power Conversion B&W Loudspeakers Bose Corp. Broan-NuTone CentraLite Systems Compaq Control Products Cross Point Industries Davis Instruments Diamond Case Designs Dickson Electronic Educational Devices, Inc. Electrograph Escient Convergence Evolve Communications GE Smart Harman Kardon Home Automation Inc. Honeywell Invensys Kenwood USA Leviton Linksys LiteTouch Lutron Electronics Marrick Ltd. Microsoft Corp. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, Inc. PRODUCT iCenter Back UPS VS 500 VM-1 3-2-1 DVD system GuardianPlus CenDI iPAQ Connection Point CP-2W FreezeAlarm Voice Alert Vantage Pro AVA Armoire FX200 Watts Up? DTS17V Multimedia Monitor FireBall Guide Remote SmartGear system DAL 150 EzLink Web-Link II Chronotherm IV Plus Wireless Thermostat 9701i Thermostat PowerTouch III HCA02-10E Instant Powerline EtherFast 10/100 Bridge Hometouch Faedra LynX-10 PLC Xbox Rear Projection WS-65869
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COMPANY Motorola Onkyo P3 International Pansonic Philips Electronics Premise Systems Proxim, Inc. Rotel Russound Samsung Techwin Co. Sharp Electronics Smarthome Sonance Sony Electronics Turtle Beach Vantage Controls Water Pik Technologies X10 Ltd. XM Yamaha Zenith Electronics Corp.
PRODUCT simplefi CHAD Kill A Watt KX-HCM10 Network Camera Pronto Neo TSU500 SYS software Symphony RF RMZ-1040 Multi-Room Controller A-H484 Hub WebThru camera line Aquos LCD TV SignaLinc Plug-In Phase Coupler HiFi Works 42-inch (KZ-42TS1) plasma TV AudioTron RadioLink Wireless AquaLink RS WebView software Satellite Radio CDR-HD1000 DTV1080 HD set-top receiver
“Last year was a great year for home automation. The products introduced to the market provide consumers with a plethora of technological advances for the home,” stated Rachel Cericola, editor-inchief of Home Automation magazine. “The Top 50 products selected for this issue represent a broad range of innovative home automation, networking, entertainment, and security options for the connected home,” concluded Cericola. The Home Automation Top 50 Editors’ Pick issue will be on newsstands in June. To receive a copy of this issue, you can also call 800.375.8015 or order online at www.HomeAutomationMag.com. For marketing opportunities, please contact Steve Nesbitt at 508.358.3400 x248. Produced bi-monthly by EH Publishing, Home Automation magazine is designed for the technology enthusiast that focuses on all aspects of the connected home. The magazine provides this growing community with a forum to share information about “Do-It-Yourself” projects for the connected home.
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EH Publishing is the print-publishing business unit of EH. EH Publishing is the industry’s source for cutting-edge home technology and market analysis, with the targeted publications: Electronic House, CE Pro, Home Automation, TecHome Builder and Home Networking News. EH Publishing’s information portal can be accessed at www.electronichouse.com. Founded in 1994 EH Publishing has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion connected home industry through these publications.
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