Let's call an end to 'intuitive' devices Nov 17, 2009
They are also more intuitive than the keyboard/mouse, however, they will always be used for specific purposes e.g. family computer in the kitchen/living space, or for control systems (home automation etc). Plus touchscreen keyboards are still quite slow compared to a real keyboard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Preview: Freescale VP to call for open connected-device standards Nov 11, 2009
While Su's keynote will focus on the convergence of the Internet and mobile communications, the emergence of 'embedded' connectivity, with once-standalone, closed systems such as white goods, home automation and remote monitoring devices now also connected to the Internet, cannot be overlooked. "We'll get a lot of data from these devices," she told EETimes, and the manipulation, display and communication of this data using new, yet-to-be developed application software will be enabled by these... (EETimes)
Bang & Olufsen Announces BeoVision 7 55-Inch with Improved LCD Picture Technology Nov 11, 2009
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. Nov. 11 /CNW/ -- Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high-end audio and video products, introduces a new 55-inch screen size to its BeoVision 7 video line. (Canada Newswire)
Tech Chat Thoughts / Thank You Leslie! Nov 11, 2009
I guess I will use all of my extra time waiting for this product that we might see some time in the next who know's when months, to search for media center home automation solutions that I can replace them with. November 11, 2009 In response to: Tech Chat Thoughts / Thank You Leslie. (Multichannel News)
The Information River Nov 6, 2009
EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. Free Newsletter Sign up today for your free subscription to the EnergyPulse Weekly Update - delivered directly to your e-mail box. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Crossbow Technology Introduces Next Generation Energy Monitoring EcoWizard System Oct 28, 2009
Sumitomo Precision Products has been developing and manufacturing industrial grade wireless sensor networks under the license of Crossbow Technology, whose sales are conducted by Crossbow Japan, Ltd. Founded in 1995, Crossbow Technology, Inc. is the leading end-to-end solutions supplier of wireless sensor networks for diverse applications such as industrial automation, building monitoring, home automation, environmental control, structural monitoring and asset tracking. Visit. (JCN Network, Japan)
Multichannel Newswire Oct 23, 2009
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has adopted CableLabs specifications for home security, energy management and home automation as part of the agency's federally mandated energy-efficiency Smart Grid networks initiative. New York City told the Federal Communications Commission that it "takes no position" on Cablevision Systems' request for a waiver of rules banning the encryption of basic broadcast channels, but urged the agency to adopt a three-year sunset provision if a waiver... (Multichannel News)
CableLabs Specs Part Of U.S.'s Smart Grid Project Oct 23, 2009
NIST Includes Consortiums Home Security, Energy Management, Home Automation ... The National Institute of Standards and Technology has adopted CableLabs specifications for home security, energy management and home automation as part of the agency's federally mandated energy-efficiency Smart Grid networks initiative. (Multichannel News)
Empowering Consumers: Moving Intelligence to the Edge of the Grid Oct 22, 2009
Alternatively it could be simply offering consumers energy data services for an extra fee on the their utility bills where real-time prices or DR requests are fed through their AMI systems to communicate with consumer Home Automation Networks (HANs). Another scheme might be to reward individual consumers with rebates who regularly practice DRs, where each DR is verified by the technology communicating back through the utility's AMI network or the internet to the utility, e.g. reporting that a... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Potential Power: Balancing Utility and Consumer Control Oct 16, 2009
Alternatively it could be simply offering consumers energy data services for an extra fee on the their utility bills where real-time prices or demand response requests are fed through their AMI systems to communicate with consumer Home Automation Networks ... Unless some other way is found to pay for implementing widespread higher-cost distributed renewable source generation, deploying smart grid, or equipping consumers with Home Automation Network technologies for smart grid, there will likely... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Why Best Buy Is Roaring Into the Electric-Bike Market Oct 15, 2009
Patel: "We are looking at industries in turmoil. They hold a lot more opportunity, and you can't turn on the 6 o'clock news without hearing about gas prices, energy, or health."Rommel: "We're aggressively experimenting with a broad array of personal-transportation ideas -- and in other markets that are going through substantive change. You look at energy and, boy, it's not hard to map out how the consumer is going to experience changes in home-power management and home automation. Technology is... (FastCompany)
Get smart: Grant would bring big changes for Marblehead electric customers Oct 15, 2009
He explained that through smart-grid projects, utilities could offer home automation meaning that with a customer s consent, the utility would be able to remotely control household appliances. It would also be able to make consumers aware of peak times for energy prices. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Gismo-packed home on tour (278) Oct 3, 2009
The home automation system was installed by Todays Home re Products in Lower Allen Township, Farinelli said. The home parade, now in its 14th year, showcases new homes in the area. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
IPSO Alliance Announces Certification and Compliance Initiative for IP-based Smart Objects Used in Offices, Homes, Healthcare and the Smart Grid Infrastructure Sep 23, 2009
This program is aimed at accelerating the use of IP in embedded smart objects such as sensors and actuators in a wide range of emerging application areas that include smart grid and energy management, building automation, urban infrastructure, industrial and process automation, healthcare, and home automation - all of which require the scalability and interoperability that only IP provides. Formed in 2008, the IPSO Alliance has emerged as the leading alliance of technology providers and... (PR Newswire)
New Sony AV Receivers Drive Multi-Room High-Definition Throughout the Home Sep 10, 2009
The new STR-DA5500ES model features IP network control, allowing installers to easily integrate into Control4 home automation systems. It will also support special Control4 developed and certified IP network applications, such as advanced configuration and diagnostic tools for dealers, email and text alerts, and more. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Microsoft Enhances the Digital Cable Experience and Names 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Winner Sep 10, 2009
Vision Audio's integration of the family's music, movies, videos and pictures, as well as the integration of Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server with the Crestron home automation system, and the large scope of the installation set it apart as the winner for 2009. "We're thrilled to receive this recognition from Microsoft and the MCIA. The Windows Media Center platform has enabled us to be on the cutting edge of technology, which has provided us with critical business advantages during... (PR Newswire)
You can do a lot with text-messaging tools Sep 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009. Posted on: Saturday, September 5, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Text messaging isn't just for 'LOLZ' anymore Sep 4, 2009
Text messaging is popular with teens and adults alike. It's an easy way to send quick notes to others. (USA Today -- Tech)
Snow Leopard: An Upgrade in Camouflage Aug 27, 2009
The result should be more powerful and smarter software for everything from games to home automation. Another advance in the operating system, called OpenCL, lets programs take better advantage of powerful graphic adapters in many current computers. (BusinessWeek)
AI enhances the Smart Home Security... Aug 5, 2009
Artificial Intelligence Programs improve Home Automation Technology. Many smart home devices provide home automation technology, but the smart home security system offers many benefits that can ensure the safety of the homeowner ... Home automation technology notifies homeowners of any problems, so that they can investigate. (Suite101.com)
You can control your home with just the push of a button Aug 3, 2009
Even with all those conveniences, choosing to install home automation in her new construction was driven mostly by energy efficiency. With a phone call when she s out, or the touch of a button when she s in, Mote will be able to control her home s environment and security. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Dreier's Luxe Lifestyle Revealed as New York Condo Sells for $8.2 Million Jul 22, 2009
A closet in that room contains a subwoofer by Velodyne and a Electronics Inc. home automation panel that controls lights and audio as well as a screen display in the master bedroom that reads Welcome to the Dreier Residence. The unit includes four bathrooms and monthly common charges of $4,180. (Bloomberg)
Wildly successful iPhone App Store hits its first year Jul 11, 2009
He also expects such retail online services to expand beyond smartphones to other platforms, such as home entertainment systems, home automation systems and automobiles. "There will eventually be online retail promotions on whatever device an App Store is connected to," Enderle said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Surge in luxury condo launches Jul 4, 2009
The Light Linear project comes with fibre optic ICT infrastructure and a comprehensive range of home automation and recreational facilities, including a putting green. The unique features are the green concept and water features in all the properties, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Long Time Coming Jun 18, 2009
Many people don't realize that despite the tremendous hype of the past couple of years, and the push toward advanced metering infrastructure and home automation, utilities have actually been adding intelligence to their distribution and transmission grids for a number of years. And they are making good progress. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Bang Olufsen Announces Launch Of BeoVision 7 LCD With Integrated Blu-ray Disc Player Jun 2, 2009
Center Of Intelligent Home BeoVision 7-40 is the cornerstone in the intelligent home as it is the hub for combining audio and video experiences with other home automation systems. For many customers, home automation is becoming more and more interesting, and due to increasingly sophisticated interfaces, Bang & Olufsen customers can actually control and operate all their A/V and home automation equipment from the programmable Beo5 remote control all over the house. (Multichannel News)
Teridian Launches Energy Management Chip, Next Up: Wireless May 14, 2009
Boston-based Ember in the ZigBee industry, with a market share of more than 65 percent in smart metering, home automation and commercial building automation. Startups like Redwood City, Calif. (Salon)
Ensuring universal access in digital homes makes for an easier life May 13, 2009
"The main problem now lies in the overabundant and overwhelming variety of incompatible standards and technologies in home automation, communications and multimedia systems," explains project leader Tommi Aihkisalo of Finnish research institute VTT. "There are dozens of home control and automation networks and protocols available and even more in the field of multimedia and communications. All these technologies are competing with each other and are incompatible lacking intercommunications... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The Twitter bus May 7, 2009
" And bcause the monitoring system is also tied to home automation Mr Stanford-Clark can turn devices on and off remotely. Mr McLean believes Hursley is a core part of the innovation gene pool of IBM. Of the 4,000 patents registered by IBM last year, 300 of them originated from Hursley. "Development is the gearbox of taking initial ideas and research and applying them to products," says Mr McLean. "And Hursley is a vital part of that gearbox. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 06 Aug 08 |... (BBC News -- Technology)
Smart Substations: Still a Long Way to Go May 5, 2009
Typically, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and home automation are in the news much more than DA.. To get to a smart grid, utilities will need to overlay a communications system and a computer network, probably IP-based, over that network of substations. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Hackers Weigh In: 8 Big Things to Do with a Mini Server Apr 29, 2009
Home automation: "I would hook it up to a Web camera and track myself in the house," says , an M.I.T. CSAIL postdoctoral associate. "The system could react to my presence by simple motion detection and then turn heating and lighting on and off. It could also detect my activities such as studying, dining and watching TV, and match them to a preset set of [automated] actions. Eventually it could even create a statistical profile of my activities that helps me optimize energy consumption.". (Scientific American)
> The Pitch: Agilewaves helps buildings run green Apr 9, 2009
Vice President of Business Development Collin Breakstone joined Agilewaves from Ultimate Control Inc., an integrator of home automation systems. BOARD OF ADVISERS: Frank Levinson is founder and managing director of Small World Group. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
TechInsights Announces Winners of Microchip PIC32 Design Challenge at ESC Silicon Valley Apr 2, 2009
The Second Prize Winner, Smart Home Base, by Jingxi Zhang (jingxizhang) enables automated bridging between cellular phones and Skype as well as remote home automation capabilities. Mr. Zhang's design integrated a rich set of software, including the Micrium uC/OS-II RTOS and the free TCP/IP stacks from Microchip. (PR Newswire)
WePOWER's Wind Turbine Helps Power the House of Innoventions at Epcot(R) Apr 1, 2009
WePOWER joins advanced products developed by leading innovators in home automation, green energy and technology. "WePOWER is honored to be a part of INNOVENTIONS at Epcot. We know that guests will be inspired to learn more about our wind turbines and how they can easily be used to power their homes, businesses and wind farms using clean energy," explained Marvin Winkler, Chairman and CEO of WePOWER. "The House of Innoventions is a wonderful way to learn about how technology that exists today... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hacking iPhone 3.0 for Fun and Profit Mar 29, 2009
There are lots of opportunities in home automation, which is generally pretty boring but I think will be a lot more exciting and sexier on the iPhone," Stolarz said. "Plug in your power meter and you get a Prius-like display of all your home energy use and maybe something that tells you which lights are on or off. There's also potential for integrating with home security systems and cars. (Datamation)
Internet Of Things: Business Opportunity Mar 26, 2009
Home automation, the connected smart building. I think situations where lifestyles and work are improved smart, mobile devices are going to happen faster, in the next three to five years. (Investors Business Daily)
Reports: Next-Gen iPhone May Be A Major Upgrade Mar 24, 2009
If the iPhones DVR tools are real, theyll likely be just the start of a series of U-verse-enabled goodies, including a variety of home automation features. Meanwhile, believes the next iPhone will finally offer video recording, a prediction that seems reasonable considering that competing smart phones have had video capture feature for some time. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The greatest gift Mar 17, 2009
The home automation industry tells us we can turn on all our lights from one switch, change a room's mood to suit our own, control our devices from outside the home, or have them switch on or off as we move around the house ... The second is home automation, a luxury for most but a necessity for many who find even the most basic household chores difficult or impossible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Embedded Java heads for real-time apps Mar 5, 2009
Meeting 'hard' real-time requirements, the system aims at industrial applications, for instance for machine-to-machine communication, home automation and or data acquisition. For automotive applications it is less adequate, Rivard explained. (EETimes)
PhysicalSecurityTechnologist.Com - A Physical Security Portal - for Security Professionals and Executives has Launched Feb 27, 2009
These products then, because of the overwhelming quantity of options, are offered as 'best-in-class' solutions within specific vertical markets like retail, hospitality, financial, home automation ity, gamming, corporate office solutions, data centers, healthcare, educational, institutional, industrial rcial, transportation, and public works and homeland security. Members can discretely locate solutions and discuss successes and failures of each solution with their peers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Technology vendors seize opportunity to gain market share, emerge from global crisis stronger at International IC-China Conference & Exhibition Feb 26, 2009
"Intel has been promoting the development of industrial and home automation and embedded ecosystem for over 30 years. Today, we work with our business partners and over 3,500 clients on developing innovative IA embedded solutions catering to different applications. The development of embedded Internet, which is expected to connect over 15 billion embedded computing devices by 2015, relies on our constant effort to exchange ideas with our business partners and clients.". IIC-China delivers... (PR Newswire)
Smart Building Technology Moves to the Home Feb 11, 2009
Home Automation for the Masses The installation of smart meters will result in a tidal wave of smart products that communicate and share information in a Home Area Network (HAN) ... Conclusion While home automation has been available for many years, it is not a mainstream solution. (Energy Pulse, CO)
International Experts Encourage the Building Community to 'Go Active' Feb 8, 2009
Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), for example, a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products, offers a new suite of wireless energy management products designed for ZigBee, a technology well suited to a wide range of energy management and efficiency, building automation, industrial, medical, and home automation applications. One product, the Omnistat2 Wireless 7-day programmable communicating thermostat, is for conventional single stage heat/cool, heat pump, two speed heat pump, two... (RealtyTimes)
IUE & AMI: Everyone's in a rush except utilities and the general public Feb 7, 2009
But with decent software on a PC tied into records of past usage in a home automation system, consumers could actually experiment with what-if scenarios of their own usage changes. Its nice to dream of whats possible. (Energy Pulse, CO)
