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Energy Monitoring Goes Mainstream

5 hours 39 min ago
... the technology is here, but in bits and pieces. And the few full-scale systems can be mondo-expensive. Home automation companies like Crestron, AMX and Control4 say their systems can monitor the energy load of any device on their networks. They even ...

Energy Monitoring Goes Mainstream

9 hours 24 min ago
... the technology is here, but in bits and pieces. And the few full-scale systems can be mondo-expensive. Home automation companies like Crestron, AMX and Control4 say their systems can monitor the energy load of any device on their networks. They even ...

Philips and BT announce broadband pact Aug 27, 2003

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 02:38
... dynamic for the home environment that will spur the development of next generation applications such as home automation and interactive video communications." 4 August 2003: "www.philips.com ":http://www.philips.com "www.bt.com ":http://www.bt.com ...

Healthy Growth in Global Home Networks but Potential Issue on Horizon

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 16:51
... k hardware, multimedia and entertainment networking, consumer network storage, network management, networked home automation, home network silicon, routers, residential gateways, and more.

SpotMixer Gains Traction With Thousands of Online Advertisers,...

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 04:03
... editing, and distributing video ads," said Dick Rozic, co-founder of Aveon Inc., a custom audio/video and home automation system integrator serving clients in the Houston area. "With SpotMixer, we can create videos on the fly that appeal to any one ...

Living Spaces

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 00:46
Home Automation: Not Just for the Rich and Famous Anymore It's a Jetsons world to be sure, but one that is coming closer to reality.

The Essential Wireless Technology Trends Report for 2008

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 00:28
... last 12 months, many of the emerging wireless technologies have begun to exploit market sectors ranging from home automation to industrial and consumer electronics," says Dr Kirsten West, Principal Analyst of WTRS. "The adoption of wireless as a ...

CommandFusion iViewer Gives the iPhone Home Automation / Multimedia Controls and More

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 22:37
Got a Creston, AMX, or Control4 home automation system? If yes, iViewer from CommandFusion is an iPhone / iPod Touch app that lets you control your whole home automation system , as well as, a variety of PC ...

From X10 To Insteon

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 19:11
In my prior post I introduced the basics of home automation via X10 . X10 is not a new standard and specification, it has actually been around since the 1970s.

One True Media: SpotMixer Gains Traction With Thousands of Online...

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 11:00
... editing, and distributing video ads," said Dick Rozic, co-founder of Aveon Inc., a custom audio/video and home automation system integrator serving clients in the Houston area. "With SpotMixer, we can create videos on the fly that appeal to any one ...

Condo Trends: 4,000 SF Calgary Condo Lists at $10 Million

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 07:33
... r purchases the unit still has a $1-million interior finishing package to choose from, as well as a $500,000 home automation and advanced audio-visual system. Published: August 25, 2008

Home Automation Via X10

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 05:04
As many of you know, I am a bit of a home automation nut, and for close to a decade I've been wiring and rewiring parts of my home, while tinkering with all sorts of gadgets .

Reduce a Gadget's Power Drain

Fri, 08/22/2008 - 18:49
... Power Strip, is $100 at ComputerGear.com . Consider smart-home upgrades Forgot to unplug the iron? Home automation products make it easy to switch it off - without heading back home. Special outlets, switches and sensors communicate wirelessly with ...

Home automation is here

Fri, 08/22/2008 - 00:07
Do you ever wish the lights in your home could turn themselves on and off? Or calling your home on the phone to turn something on or off? Well, home automation has been around for over 30 year and it doesn't ...

Why a Good Design Plan Matters

Thu, 08/21/2008 - 23:29
... thought and planning went into the project. The design and installation team at Grand Rapids, MI-based Grand Home Automation drew up several product layouts, wiring diagrams, charts and spreadsheets to ensure that the job ran smoothly and that the ...

Planar Viper DLP 3-Chip HD projector

Thu, 08/21/2008 - 18:51
... company partnered with Texas Instruments to develop better performing DLP chips especially for the Viper. Home automation and installation is made straightforward with five lens options, power zoom and focus, and horizontal and vertical lens shift, ...

Calling All Innovative Manufacturers: Enter Your Product in PopSci's Best of What's New Awards

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 23:49
Do you work for a manufacturer with a cool new home technology product? The editors of Popular Science are looking for products and materials used in home construction and remodeling, as well as hand and power ...

Pat Gelsinger embeds himself in the Internet

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:36
... Mobile Internet Devices and Netbooks - ' things like Internet-enabled security, video intelligence, medical, home automation and automobiles were some of the examples cited during the keynote. Gelsinger believes that all of these examples will " ...

Electronics Line 3000 Launches iConnect Security and Control Solution

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:32
... and GPRS versions of iConnect incorporate a dedicated web user interface for interactive, on-line system and home automation control with video look-in (available with iConnect Ethernet and GPRS versions). Providers benefit from iConnect's suite of ...

Intel touts embedded systems

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 02:57
... Gelsinger demonstrated several new and developing systems in this field, including face recognition entry home automation systems which use facial recognition for security and climate adjustment, IP media devices and in vehicle infotainment systems ...