Control4 to Release Software Developers Kit; Host Second Annual Developers Conference at 2006 Consumer Electronics Show.SALT LAKE CITY -- Control4, the leader in IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced it will hold its second annual Developers Conference at CES 2006. This yearly conference provides third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. hands-on training for interfacing consumer devices with the Control4 platform. Additionally, Control4 will introduce its first-ever Software Developers Kit 1.0, which will allow developers to work directly with Control4 programming code and develop native drivers that increase overall compatibility with Control4 products. "The Developers Conference provides an ideal opportunity for Control4 to collaborate with the developer community on enhancing existing and future installations," said Jim Gist, vice president of corporate accounts for Control4. "We are focused on providing developers all the tools and training that can empower them to transform and expand the home automation market. We're pleased to be presenting our Software Development Kit, which significantly enhances third-party integration and customization." The launch of Control4's Software Developers Kit will allow Control4's many technology development partners to create software designed specifically to Control4's standards. By utilizing this kit, software developers are able to match their code directly with Control4's line of wired and wireless IP-based and ZigBee-based products. This will ensure enhanced driver compatibility, which will result in products that can easily integrate with any user's home automation system. The Control4 Developers Conference will take place on Jan. 6, 2006, in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Room #S113, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ). Participating vendors at the conference will include industry leaders such as Thompson, Microsoft, Marantz, Meridian, Klipsch, Harman/Kardon, Triad Speakers. Ember Corp., CardAccess Inc. and the Zigbee Alliance are co-sponsors of the event. For more information about the Control4 Developers Conference, please contact Jim Gist at 801-523-3108 or jgist@control4.com. About Control4 Control4 makes home automation and control a practical option for any home by combining innovative technology with today's wired and wireless networking See wireless network. standards. From home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. control, to complete music and lighting management in every room, Control4 products provide lifestyle benefits previously available only in luxury homes. The company is delivering tomorrow's lifestyle today, by providing a new breed of home automation solutions that are affordable, modular and easy to use. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City. For more information, please visit www.control4.com. About Ember Corp. Ember enables communication among embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. microcontrollers with standards-based wireless mesh networking (1) A network that relies on all nodes to propagate signals. Although the wireless signal may start at some base station (access point) attached to a wired network, a wireless mesh network extends the transmission distance by relaying the signal from one computer to another. semiconductors and software. Ember helps its customers to automate home appliances, lower energy consumption in buildings, keep borders and infrastructure secure, and control industrial processes, just to name four of the many diverse applications being developed by Ember's more than 100 customers. Spun out of MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001, Ember is headquartered in Boston and has its radio development center in Cambridge, England and distributors worldwide. Ember is a lead member of the ZigBee Alliance, and its platform is the National Technical Systems' (NTS NTS National Technical Systems NTS National Trust for Scotland NTS Nevada Test Site NTS NT Server (Microsoft Windows) nts Not the Same NTS National Traffic System (amateur radio) ) "Golden Suite" for 802.15.4/ZigBee interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. testing. For more information, please visit www.ember.com. About CardAccess Inc. Founded in 1995, Card Access Inc. is a leading engineering services company that develops wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. products. World-class organizations in the medical, military and home consumer markets rely on Card Access for development of high-performance, low-power, miniaturized, mobilized and ruggedized wireless communications solutions. Card Access Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Salt Lake City. For more information, visit www.cardaccess-inc.com or call 801-748-4900. About ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance is a rapidly growing, nonprofit industry consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEMs, and end users worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional information can be found at www.zigbee.org. |
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