Roomie 1.3.0 is now available on the App Store! Featuring integration with IP Lighting systems from Insteon and Lutron, Custom Images, Custom Commands, new support for Sony TVs, LG BDs, WD TV Live, and Pioneer Blu-rays, channel feedback for DirecTV, and TV guide data for 12 new countries! Please read our detailed feature overview for more information:

Peel, the company dedicated to reinventing the way you watch TV, announced today the launch of Peel 2.0, featuring a social platform within the app. With millions of recommended shows viewed, Peel now enables users to share their favorite shows and "Guilty Pleasures" as well as see what their friends and family are watching, follow contacts, post recommendations and comment on posts – all within the free Peel App for iOS devices available at the iTunes App Store.

Stanley Black & Decker announces today that Baldwin high-end residential door hardware and Kwikset locks have partnered with Savant, a leader in innovative, Apple-based home automation solutions, to expand the power of Savant’s home automation technology to the front door. Through this dual partnership, homeowners will have greater flexibility to select an electronic lock that fits their lifestyle, matches their price-point and reflects the architectural style of their home.

Control4, a leading innovator in residential and light commercial automation systems, announces two new models to its family of automation controllers: the flagship HC-800 and the versatile HC-250. Designed to maximize the power of Control4’s award-winning operating system, the HC-800 and the HC-250 provide the ultimate Control4® experience for speed, performance and flexibility at an exceptional value for homeowners and businesses.

Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985, announced the development of enhanced controller firmware to allow two-way integration with both ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks.

Integrating a Z-Wave or ZigBee wireless door lock into an HAI Omni or Lumina home control system means increased access control with cutting-edge electronic locks from various manufacturers.  Users gain the ability to lock and unlock up to 16 doors from HAI Ethernet Touchscreens, keyfobs, and remotely via mobile Apple/Android devices.  The HAI controller can lock and unlock the locks, in addition to monitoring the state of the locks.  HAI systems may even be configured to automatically set lighting, music, and temperature based on the locked/unlocked status of the door.