Kotekuh Magazine - Issue 1 - Winter 2012/2013

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KOTEKUH | WINTER 2012

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME Modern technology is everywhere, especially at home. But how can you take charge and make it work for you?

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integrates with iPhone or iPad for ultimate convenience. But home automation isn’t just about making your life easier, it’s about making you feel safe in your home and also saving you money. Total Control allows you to stream CCTV direct to your TV, iDevice or remote, meaning you can keep an eye on your property whilst at home, or even on holiday on the other side of the world. It can integrate with motion sensors to monitor any movement outside and around your home and can trigger lighting or an alarm, giving you absolute peace of mind. Feeling the cold? Total control allows control of the climate throughout your home, thanks to its own temperature sensor. Turn to the next page for highlights on what you can control and a high end solution from URC...

relax for a few moments in front of the TV, but decide you’d like some music instead. You pick up your iPad and start browsing through your entire music collection and find your favourite album. You press play, just as your iDevice tells you your bath is ready. Using your iPad again, you link the music playing in your living room to your bathroom, then head upstairs. You walk into the bathroom, the bath is run to the exact temperature you set and your favourite album is playing. It’s time to unwind after a long day. This entire process is possible in your own home and it’s called “home automation”. Total Control from URC is a great example of the latest in home automation technology as it gives you control of all the electronics in your home, using a range of devices including handheld remotes, in wall keypads and touch screens. It also

t’s a cold winter’s evening and you arrive home. The driveway lights are already on, ready for you to park your car. You open the door to your property, walk in and press the “Welcome Home” button on your in-wall touch screen. The lights begin to come on and wash the walls with warm oranges and reds. You head to the living room, the fireplace roars into action and the TV turns on. You walk to the kitchen, the lights turn on automatically and you pour yourself a glass of wine, before heading back to the living room. Whilst walking back you reach for your iPhone and press “Run Bath”, and hear the water start to trickle from the bathroom taps upstairs. You sit back on your sofa and