- Well-equipped: the latest essentials for smart
homes.
The cost of upscale electronics continues to slide toward the mainstream market as evidenced by the wave of flat-panel displays and multi-room audio solutions unveiled at the 2005 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. But it's not just the usual cast of characters promoting the world of home technology. Joining ......
- First Alert, Somfy Plan Insteon Home Automation
Irvine, Calif.— More than 40 products being developed with Insteon home network technology include devices from motorization-system maker Somfy and Jarden Corp., which markets First Alert home-safety devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The Somfy and First Alert products will be available to consumers early in 2006, and ......
- SECURITY GEEKS
HEADNOTE Web-based home security products are catching on, but until the cable companies start mass-marketing monitoring services over the Web, only the most tech-savvy builders will care. ONE DAY, COMPUTER GEEKS WILL rule home security. For the past few years, home security hardware companies have released Web-based products that let ......
- A house with smarts.
You're stretched out on the sand in Cancun and suddenly realize that you forgot to arm your home's security system. You also neglected to adjust the thermostat to save energy while no one's home. What's worse, you can't remember whether or not you turned off the iron. No problem. You ......
- Top Grade for USDA
Charged with the mission of supporting the nation's agricultural production, food safety and nutrition, as well as protecting the environment and advocating for rural communities, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) had outgrown its headquarters complex in Washington, D.C. Consequently, a major upgrade was necessary and is well underway, involving ......
- Protecting Your Home Network from Electrical Dangers
You know that electricity is dangerous, so you probably avoid sticking your fingers into live light-bulb sockets and electrical outlets. Your computers may not have fingers, but they're sensitive to electricity, too, and it's up to you to protect them from a variety of electrical dangers. Protecting against electrical surges ......
- DIY System Provides Web-Based Home-System Monitoring, Control
Irvine, Calif.— A do-it-yourself (DIY) home automation system, available Aug. 1 from Smarthome, will give consumers the ability to use any browser-equipped PC or mobile device to remotely control and monitor home systems and view live security-camera video. No other available system, intended either for the custom-installation or DIY market, ......