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Control4 Releases OS 2.0, Opens 4Store
Second-generation operating system enables personalization, improved whole-home control functionality, and a new platform for app developers.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – June 30, 2010 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems announced the availability of Control4® OS 2.0, its most powerful automation solution to date. This next-generation release offers new whole-home control functionality, a Flash-based platform for developers, support for ZigBee Pro hardware products, and an elegant new user interface. New features include:
4Store™ Application Marketplace
4Store™ apps give Control4 customers fun and useful features, and can enhance the functionality of both Control4 and third-party devices and systems in the home. Customers set up a 4Store account online at www.4store.com and then purchase and download 4Store applications from a variety of categories.
With the 4Store platform and the Control4® Application Development Kit, Flash developers can now expand their reach into the growing smart home market.
Flash-Based Navigator Interface and Faster Access to Content
The Control4® Navigator Interface is now Adobe® Flash-based and includes multiple new interface design choices from Control4, or easy customization with the customer’s own home page design, wallpaper, and screen savers.
A new feature allows customers to easily mark favorite pages for faster access to preferred content. A Control4® Authorized installer can now program ‘page flips’ to set the display to a specific page with one touch. OS 2.0 also has an updated media database featuring improved performance and users can schedule media scanning to occur when it’s most convenient for them.
Available in Seven Languages
Control4® OS 2.0 ships with support for seven languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Ukranian and English. New languages can be added easily to the OS using the Control4® Language Development Kit. Support for new languages does not require a software update and new languages will continue to be added.
ZigBee Pro Standard
Control4 OS 2.0 implements industry standard ZigBee® Pro technology, which allows a greater number of interoperable devices to be added to the Control4® system.
For more information on Control4, please visit www.control4.com.
About Control4
Control4, a leading provider of the operating system for the smart home, delivers intelligent control of consumer electronics products, appliances and networking systems through an easy-to-use and intuitive software interface. Founded in 2003, the company delivers affordable automation and control of lighting, music, video, HVAC, security, and energy management systems to the broad market through more than 1,600 custom integrators, retail outlets, and distributors in over 50 countries. Control4 is the platform of choice for major consumer electronics companies, hotels, businesses and utilities that require an intelligent, open and affordable control solution. For more information visit www.control4.com.
Contact
• Ashley Daigneault, Caster Communications for Control4, [email protected], 401-792-7080
• Lisa Gonzales, SutherlandGold for Control4, [email protected], 415-848-7169
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