Tag: Home Automation News

I have talked about the Home Automation market and how it has not made it to the mainstream a few times since starting this site. My general opinion is that, until you make it as easy to run as a DVD player you can expect low penetration among the masses. Appliance magazine has a few of their thoughts posted up […]

Alan's law  1. Bodies at rest stay at rest with an overloaded PVR   Automated Home has a few other laws worth noting in the Home Automation world. I won't bore you with my layman explanation of the article. Instead, print it out and go enjoy a nice long read on your throne. From the article:  Home automation products and […]

Sure I could start this news post out with Gnarly man, this is way cool. I leave that for ldown the read so more reads can catch my bad humour. Todays article from embedded.com is a FAQ of sorts on Z-Wave wireless technology. The article is quite technical therefore quite a bit over my head, it sounds like I have […]

In October's issue of CE Pro, they report on the history of Best Buy's effort as a home integration company. It really goes to show you how big companies take multiple years to get an initiative going. 6 years later, you still wouldn't know that Best Buy is interested in anything else but selling you boxed CE goods. From the […]

The ZigBee Alliance released a new spec that will incorporate some significant changes over the initial spec in 2004. ZigBee's market penetration is pretty small to date, so it should not have a large impact on consumers going forward. A lot of the changes in the new specification are targeted at the industrial market. If you are interested in further […]

While reading about Nobu's new inwall touchscreen, I noticed mavromatic also had a nice post about installing automatic blinds. After reading through the process, the DIY rating on this type of project is pretty high. The meat of the project is running the wires for power and control, the other half is convincing your wife you need it. From the […]

All that hard work using a manual dimmer switch can be demanding. For those of you interested in a more laid back, easy lifetsyle the Touchless Dimmer is for you! A simple wave of the hand, ala Copperfield, and you can turn the light on and off. Dimming the light requires a bit more work, you will have to old […]

Walking across the house to turn on some tunes can be a drag. HAI may have the cure for what ails your weary self. Hot off the CEDIA press, HAI has announced Hi-Fi Whole Home Audio. The base package will get you started with4 sources and 4 zones. When the mother-in-law comes to live with you, you can always upgrade […]

As the HA industry gains more traction, we will no doubt see more announcements like this. Jasco will be releasing an affordable line of Z-Wave products that will allow you to control your lights or small appliances. Electronic House All GE SmartHome Z-Wave Home Automation Products can be controlled remotely or manually at the device, act as signal repeaters to […]