Home Automation News
AI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, has expanded support of Audio control through its Omni and Lumina home control systems. HAI's newly released 2.14 controller firmware added support for the Hi-Fi by HAI system via all models of HAI's OmniTouch touchscreen and all software interfaces, including Web-Link II, Home Control for Windows Media Center […]
Read moremodern home theater has a great article up describing what goes into a home automation system. Part one of this two part series gives a great overview of what you can expect before you delve into a home automation build. I am looking forward to part two where they will describe more of the DIY entry-level options available. With a […]
Read moreVia eHomeUpgrade: New Calendar-Based Automation One of the major additions in v2.2 is the inclusion of a new calendar-based automation feature. With this, users can now create alerts, reminders and other automation events that occur on birthdays, holidays, and odd/even days or on patterned days, such as the “2nd Tues of each month”. Support is also included to launch automation […]
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New Orleans, LA – February 7, 2007 HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, is now offering their award-winning Internet access and control software Snap-Link for the Ultra Mobile PC platform putting wireless home control in the palm of your hand. Snap-Link is software on a USB flash drive that plugs into any Windows(TM) computer […]
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Making the step from an HTPC to whole house distribution can be a somewhat daunting task. Especially with Media Center's anemic client/server architecture. However, with sites like CEPro you should be able to figure out a nice solution. Today, CEPro has a nice article on unqieu touchscreens and the applications they are used for. From the article: Rich MCE Integration […]
Read moreIt's nice to see apps like this come out, as TiVo's a great product, and pretty much as close as you can get to an HTPC without being an HTPC. Now you can manage your home automation through your TiVo as you would your Media Center. You may of heard of HomeSeer for Windows Media Center Edition which allowed you […]
Read moreNow that you have bought into the great Apple marketing machine and you have oohed and awwed over it for a couple of days, you maybe wondering how can you port over your favorite Window applications. Automated Home came across the same problem when it came to their HA setup. Homeseer does not have a Mac version, so they setout […]
Read moreLet's hope this works a lot better than the standard standby that has caused millions of headaches for users, and many tears for us MCE users when our HTPC doesn't "wake up" and record Desperate Housew….errr…..Football games. Bye Bye Standby is a brand new energy saving solution designed to reduce daily energy consumption of electrical devices. Bye Bye Standby works […]
Read moreThe next frontier for my digital home will no doubt be home automation. Sorry honey, I meant our house. At any rate, I am always looking for ideas on how to implement a quality HA solution. Link Your House won the first contest due to their fine work installing HA packages in new homes. Perhaps next year mControl will have […]
Read moreNothing revolutionary here, but a great example of how a family is utilizing home automation to do pretty much everything. Let's just hope HAL..err….Rosie…doesn't get mad & try to kill them all, eh? 😛 Rosie has control of lights, the garage door, the thermostat and fans. She can also play MP3s, monitor the stock market, provide the weather forecast and […]
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