Home Automation News

The world of window fashions has expanded dramatically. In the photo above, Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings offer sheerness and light control in one product.

As the sunny winter day turns into evening, her time-activated home automation system lowers the blinds in the family room to help prevent heat loss.

Builders can truly create the home of the future right now, thanks to the latest innovations from two leading home industry brands - Trane, a leading manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems, and Schlage, America's most trusted name in security1 and most used residential door lock brand by builders2.

In 2008 Opus revolutionised the multi-room entertainment experience with direct navigation and control of virtually any attached source user interface from Opus touchscreens.

Vantage, a pioneer in high-end home automation systems and total integration systems, announces the release of Vantage HVAC InterfacePoint.

Financial LP, a privately-held specialty finance firm, today announced the renewal of a 2009 US$5 million venture debt financing for Ember Corporation of , Massachusetts.

Google is testing a mysterious device in the homes of its employees, according to a recent application for a 'special wireless licence'. All that is known of the mystery gadget is that it is being tested in 252 homes, it accesses the internet via wi-fi and connects to other electronics via Bluetooth.

Advances in home automation, insulation and appliances have become increasingly affordable and accessible to more homeowners, saving them energy and money.

Unique Automation went into business in 2003 as a custom installer and soon became a Crestron and AMX dealer.

He's really done his homework , looking into the US patent application , and figuring out how the protocol works.

The thermostat in Colleen Lunden's Upland condominium knows to turn itself on at 4:45 a.m. to warm up the house for her husband, Chris, an early riser, then to power down until she's ready to get up at a more reasonable hour.

Hotkeys for Arduino is a great application that allows you to control your Arduino by using custom global keyboard shortcuts.

While an air freshener that only releases its smell when you get a mention on social media sites can seem cool, perhaps you want something a little more straightforward to keep in you control, without having to reach for your cellphone, or computer, or even get out of your chair.

Phoenix, AZ - January 6, 2012 CABA is an international not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies supported by an international membership of nearly 300 companies.

The Wi-Fi chipset market continues to march forward at a brisk pace as a growing number of consumer electronics are integrating Wi-Fi. As the demand for devices with Wi-Fi connectivity grows, and as prices for chipsets decrease, new markets for Wi-Fi are opening in areas traditionally dominated by other wireless connectivity standards.

Though the market for home automation services may be still in its infancy, research firm Infonetics believes that these services will create greater customer stickiness for both traditional wireline and cable operators alike.

In addition to controlling home theater devices like DVD players and home automation systems, the remote concept could also work with your computer to run iTunes or execute other functions.

In Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2004. . Proceedings. 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, Vol.

The Dune HD Max, Duo and Smart series' of media players passed rigorous interoperability tests in Control4 Labs to ensure they integrate seamlessly with Control4 home automation systems.

The Wi-Fi chipset market continues to march forward at a brisk pace as a growing number of consumer electronics are integrating Wi-Fi. As the demand for devices with Wi-Fi connectivity grows, and as prices for chipsets decrease, new markets for Wi-Fi are opening in areas traditionally dominated by other wireless connectivity standards.According to ... (more)