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At the 2011 CES in Las Vegas Control4 announced MyHome. MyHome is a suite of software that will allow Control4 system users to access and control lighting, temperature, music, movies, energy, security and more from a wide range of devices.

Two things occur with this time of year. Very cold weather and visiting family for the holidays. What if your HVAC breaks down while you are traveling? You don’t want your pipes to burst do you. Well you can setup an alert telling you if your room temperature has dropped below a level and tell you exactly what level it’s at. This alert can be sent via email or text. Then you can call your hvac company to go to your house and see what is wrong. If you have a control4 compatible lock and alarm you can make it real easy to let them in while you are away, but that’s another thread.

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Tis the season for getting in the festive mood. Want to change all your LED’s in the house so they can be in the spirit too? Click on the read more button below to find out how.

Ever get confused by the number of software updates Control4 has put out over the years? Wondering if that SR-250 you’re eyeing will work with your system? Wondering what you’ll lose support for by upgrading? With help from the Control4 New Zealand distributor (Thanks SAM!), we are proud to offer the Control4 Product Support Matrix PDF file. It covers the “milestone” releases, and major equipment (controllers, remotes, etc) that would be affected as such. The two-page PDF download is available after the break.

If you’re a fan of the programmable custom buttons on your remotes but were bummed that you didn’t have the option to use them from your iPad, fret no more. ControlUI’s latest update to the iPad app adds in those loveable buttons that have the ability to be programmed to do most anything. Additionally, there are fixes for the iPod dock support, video sources now show in the play panel, and other “general user interface improvements and defect fixes. Be sure to head over to the Apple Store and get the free update!

In addition to the new hardware support, with just about every release there are bug fixes. If you’re affected by something below, ask your dealer if the upgrade is what is needed to correct the problem. If you’ve been waiting to upgrade or purchase – the new OS and faster controllers are a good time to jump in. [...]