CNET and Coldwell Banker Discover Nearly Half of Millennials Have Smart Homes
A friend of mine who works for Coldwell Banker tipped me off to a joint project between the real estate franchise and CNET, designed to determine exactly important the smart home is to the average...
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Control4’s New OS 2.8 Makes Your Home Control System Uniquely Yours
I’m convinced that the folks at Control4 enjoy torturing me. Yesterday after, I visited the company’s CEDIA Expo booth, a day before the show opened, to get a sneak peek at all of the amazing new...
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iPort Surface Mount Turns Your iPad into Powered Wall Art
A few years back, when we were in the planning stages of my home automation system, my Control4 dealer brought up the issues of touch screen remote controls. To which I replied, “Don’t need one. I’ve...
View ArticleURC Debuts New Lighting Control, Wireless Tech, and Remotes at CEDIA 2015
The URC booth at this year’s CEDIA Expo in Dallas was packed to the brim with home control goodies, but no doubt the biggest introduction was the company’s new, affordable TRC-820 remote for Total...
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360 x 360-Degree Surveillance is Now a Reality Thanks to IC Realtime
For months now (well, nearly a couple of years if you want to be exact), we’ve been teasing you with news about IC Realtime parent companyAt this year’s CEDIA Expo in Dallas, we got a closer look at...
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Autonomic’s New KP-6 Keypad Puts You in Touch with Your Music
One of the things I love most about my Autonomic MMS-2A Mirage Media Server is just how beautifully and completely it integrates with my Control4 system. All of my music is available at the touch of a...
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Future Automation Lives Up to Its Name at CEDIA Expo 2015
Imagine you’re walking through a really cool theme park. Let’s say it’s Disneyland. The streets are packed with sights and sounds and peppered with thrill rides and awe-inspiring attractions. Then you...
View ArticleURC Introduces Two-Way Control Module for HEOS Wireless Music Systems
One of the things that I have the most trouble explaining about smart home technology to the uninitiated is just how personalizable it is. As I show guests and family members the custom programming...
View ArticleHow Control4 Took the Stress Out of My Christmas Lights
I’ve never been too big on Christmas lights. The tree? Love it. The presents? I wish I could give one to everybody! I adore nearly everything about the Holiday season, except for those darned lights....
View ArticleControl4’s New EA Controllers Do What Other Home Automation Controllers Can’t
My wife has absolutely no clue what a home automation controller is or does. I mentioned to her last week, after returning from a trip to Salt Lake City to visit Control4’s headquarters, that we would...
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