On Controls is a new home automation company with a sort of in-between take on home automation. By that, I mean it’s still a custom-installed system, but with a vastly simplified approach that eliminates much of the hardware usually involved with advanced home control. By replacing the centralized control hubs with network-attached mini controllers that more »

URC announced yesterday the immediate availability of its new TKP-7000 In-Wall Touchscreen for Total Control systems. Positioned as an upgraded alternative to the company’s TKP-2000, the TKP-7000 offers the advanced functionality of URC’s Total Control mobile app, with the always-on convenience of a dedicated in-wall device that the kids can’t snag for a quick game of more »

Control4 has been on a roll lately with new releases and big new updates to its home control platform, but today’s announcement tops them all. They company just took the lid off of a major new overhaul of its wireless lighting control products, with a ground-up redesign focused not only on enhanced aesthetics, but a more »

When you welcome pets into your home, you want to make sure that they are safe and comfortable at all times. Home automation via Smart Home technology can assist you in making sure your pets get the care they deserve, even when you’re away. Here’s a look at some of the ways home automation can more »

With billions of dollars at his disposal and the latest technology at his fingertips, it’s surprising that Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, lives in a mansion devoid of Smart Home Automation. But then again, he does have his faithful butler Alfred to answer to his beck and call. Still, when it comes right down to choosing more »

The following is a guest post about home automation trends from tech enthusiast Shaun Chatman. Home automation has been around for a few decades now, but growing more accessible, more attainable every year as people learn about—and can afford—new ways to control their homes and favorite devices. From products that enable you to receive text more »

In the second installment of my Control4/Lutron RadioRa 2 review, I touched on the ways in which the integration of lighting with security features enhances my own lifestyle. If that aspect appealed to you more than the home theater and entertainment aspects covered in Part 1, you’ll definitely dig the fact that Lutron now features more »

Ladies, if you’re looking to add some sophistication to your home’s lighting control, but think it all sounds a little too techy for your tastes, Lutron and Home Depot are joining forces tonight to prove you wrong. At over 2,000 Home Depot locations around the US from 6:30 to 8pm tonight, the two companies are more »

Home automation is getting more and more affordable every day, and Ube currently has a Kickstarter going for its new smart dimmer switch, which brings iPhone-like multitouch control to your multi-room lighting. It doesn’t just control your lights, though; it can also control anything in your house attached to your Wi-fi network. One finger controls more »

Home automation makes a lot of sense, but the price tag can be a little scary. With its WeMo line of switches and baby monitors, Belkin is aiming to make home automation more affordable. The company is exhibiting a new addition to the WeMo family at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show: The WeMo Light Switch. more »