What's New

Building on the success of their AI-powered searches earlier this year, Verkada have now released AI-powered alerts. This update is the latest step in Verkada's push to make their security camera systems more proactive, putting you and your business on the front foot against crime.

With AI-powered alerts, users can set up custom alerts for just about any event or object, using everyday language. Want an alert whenever someone is detected not wearing a safety vest? How about being alerted the moment your delivery truck arrives on-site? With AI-powered alerts, you will always be the first to know about everything important happening on your premises.

Switching to a cloud CCTV  system can be tough for many businesses. It's either too expensive to do all at once, or it's a hassle to manage two different systems during the upgrade.

Verkada's Command Connector makes it easy. It lets you connect your old cameras to their new cloud system, so you can upgrade gradually and save money. You get better security without the headache!

Sonance's new invisible subwoofer delivers powerful bass without sacrificing style!

The IS10-2W fits snugly between wall studs, so you get that deep, rumbling bass you crave without any bulky speakers cluttering up your room. It's the perfect way to upgrade your home theater without compromising your decor.

 

Verkada have taken another step to improve convenience for customers. Employees can now add their employee badge access credential from the Verkada app into Apple Wallet. This makes it easier to pull up your credential when you arrive at work or need to access a restricted space, rather than fiddling around with your apps.

Plus for added benefit, you can even access it on your watch!

 

Control4's latest addition to their Halo and Halo Touch is Pool and Spa management. With this new feature, you can make sure your home water facilities are set to the perfect temperature with the jets running, or shut down effectively when you're done.

This update comes alongside firmware changes designed to improve user experience and performance of the remote.

Imagine all your playlists and media libraries fully integrated with your Control4 system, able to play at high audio resolution and bitrate - and fully customisable from your smartwatch!

Well, imagine no more...

Control4 customers with a 4Sight subscription now have access to the Apple Music® streaming service, providing greater freedom of choice than ever before.

Salto's Design XS European Keypad Wall Reader, with its unique security features, pairs smart access control and cutting-edge design. Alongside RFID, this wall reader gives users the option of PIN code access, which allows for dual-factor authentication and enhanced opening modes to increase security.

The readers are designed to fit standard electric boxes seamlessly, making installation simple. When combined with the Salto smart access controller, the wall reader can be integrated with any Salto smart access platform and control lifts, sliding doors, perimeter access, or electronic gate doors.

Verkada’s new AI-powered search allows users to look for people and vehicles using freeform text, rather than being limited to a set list of attributes. 

Users can now enter freeform text searches (“queries”) directly into the search bar to see all relevant results.

This has made Verkada’s CCTV searching some of the most powerful in the industry.

 

Motorola's top-of-the-line License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera, the L6Q, is now available in the UK!

This camera can record the make, model, colour and speed of vehicles travelling up to 100mph, and up to 23 metres away in all lighting conditions.

Quick to deploy, weather and tamper-proof, you can easily catch consistent trouble makers' vehicle details and turn them over to the police, if necessary.

 

Vaping has become something of an epidemic in schools, and this has taken a toll on students' mental and physical health. Additionally, littered "disposable" e-cigarettes are becoming an increasing environmental concern, and batteries from vape pens can pose a considerable fire risk.

Verkada's latest offering is designed specifically to detect e-cigarette vapour without infringing on student privacy. Notifications can be sent directly to staff members if a vaping event is detected, and the thresholds necessary to trigger an alert can be customised to prevent false positives.

Control4's new Tesla Vehicle Driver allows you to communicate with your Tesla through your Control4 smart home management app. This driver is simple to add to your Control4 app, and allows you to manage charging, wake the vehicle up, set climate control, and view the status of various features, including locking, internal and external temperature, charge level and charging times, location, speed, and range, among others. Compatible with all Tesla models, this driver places yet another feature of your life at your fingertips, with the Control4 app.

Control4's Halo series of remotes allow you control over your whole house from a single, centralised device. They combine a clear and responsive LCD screen with more conventional rubber buttons, giving you the best of both worlds. And if two means of control weren't enough, Halo remotes also come equipped with Siri or Xfinity voice assistance, so you never need to worry about fumbling for the remote again.

Lutron is continuing to drive home lighting control forwards, 64 years after its founder invented the home dimmer switch. Their newest offering, the Palladiom Shading System, places your home's lighting at your fingertips. These stunning shades use hand-finished aluminium brackets and whisper-quiet motors to ensure nothing interrupts the aesthetics or calm of your home. With a range of bracket and blind finishes, as well as hembars perfectly designed to disappear behind the roller when fully retracted, these blinds are perfect for even the most sophisticated homes.

Control4 have released their own video doorbell, the Chime. This innovative device contains everything you would expect from a video doorbell, with incredible customisation options, including five adjustable motion detection zones, location-triggered camera snapshots, and porch light integration.

The Chime also comes with night mode, allowing for clear visuals in low light, and records a 180 degree arc, so you don't have to worry about blind spots. Plus, it is available in either black or Nickel finishes, to blend in with any home's aesthetics.

With the new Verkada Intercom, you can enhance your property's security with crystal clear video and audio, simple installation, and a whole host of integration opportunities. With Verkada's cloud-based solutions you can deploy any number of video intercoms you wish, and use call routing to manage access events from anywhere in the world. This can be done through a whole host of receivers as well, including mobile phones, desktop computers, tablet devices and even conventional corded telephones.

Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) have released a range of stylish access control solutions, including video readers and video intercom systems. These sophisticated systems give clear visuals and sound, and can enable multi-factor authentication, by combining credential readers with visual verification, providing an extra layer of defence to your premises.

Avigilon Alta's offerings can be used both online and offline, thanks to their built-in AI intercom capabilities.