The thing is, you don't need more hardware to create a smarter home. Even with a couple of devices, you can create something that surpasses many other setups that attempt to take advantage of smart ...

[Jeff Sandberg] has put a fair bit of effort into adding solar and battery storage with associated smarts to his home, but his energy usage statistics were incomplete. His solution was to read data ...

Partners believe Apple could be a leader in the "Internet of Things," but say that it will have to clear some hurdles first. Partners spoke to CRN in reaction to a report by the Financial Times that ...

Supported by Intel and Microsoft, the United Arab Emirates' e-Home AUTOMATION LLC will launch its new home automation control software at the UKs Gadget Show Live at the NEC DUBAI, UAE, 20 April 2009 ...

The home of the future unlocks the door and turns on the lights when you arrive, brews coffee to wake you up, and automatically waters the garden. Seem like something that’s still decades away? You ...

Look up the definition of “hype” and you’ll find the phrase “home automation” listed as a usage example. So many manufacturers have made so many promises to create the ideal automated, or “connected,” ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Perceptive Automation on Wednesday announced Indigo 3.0, a new version of their home automation software for Mac OS X. Indigo 3 costs $179.95l; version 2.0 users can upgrade for free. A 30-day trial ...

Android Auto can do all sorts of cool things, but as everybody knows already, Google has kind of limited the app support to software that comes in handy when driving, such as navigation solutions and ...

A researcher warns users of the extensible Z-Way controller project that a weakness built into the software could easily expose it to attacks. A researcher is warning users of the extensible Z-Way ...