10 steps to getting the home automation system you really need and not the one I tell you you need.
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How and Why of Smart Home Automation
Make your home a smart home with these tips
Automation used to conjure thoughts of a house gone wild, where technology ruled the roost and the décor resembled a science lab. Fortunately, this stereotype has been shattered, thanks to improvements in the technology and a consumers’ growing affinity for home electronics. The bottom line is, automation can add real value to your home, and […]
Get the GuideHands On: SmartThings Smart Home Control and Automation System Review
Updated. Originally published March 2014. There are a lot of smart things in this review. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them. In the case of this test I was probably the dumbest thing in the room. I’ve setup a number of smart home hubs (like this one and this one), programmed my own Control4 system […]
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Enjoy some of the top stories Electronic House published in 2014.
As I wrote earlier in my Home Tech Year in Review, 2014 was a big year for new tech innovation, especially in the smart home automation category, but also for home theater, television and home audio (especially wireless home speakers). A good way to end one year and begin a new one is to look […]
Get the GuideControl4 Cuts Home Automation Costs with Composer Express
The new mobile programming platform promises to simplify and accelerate the setup process.
The new mobile programming platform promises to simplify and accelerate the setup process.
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What should a true custom home automation system do?
There are smart home systems, and then there’s home automation. What should a true custom home automation system do?
Get the GuideElan Debuts Smart Home Control Platform and 2 Controllers
The new Linux-based architecture promises a faster install, better device compatibility and easier operation.
The new Linux-based architecture promises a faster install, better device compatibility for home automation.
Get the GuideApple Unveils HomeKit Home Automation Protocol and Everyone Shrugs
Apple’s HomeKit protocol may make adding smart home devices to your iPhone easier.
Get the GuideApple Rumor: Apple Ready to Launch a Smart Home System
iPad home automation isn't new, but Apple could make it new again.
Will home automation finally go mainstream if Apple develops a control system?
Get the Guide17-Year-Old Automates Hamptons House with Control4 Home Automation
Matthew Lieberman used his passion for technology to plan out his family's automation system -- and his summer.
Matthew Lieberman used his passion for technology to plan out his family’s home automation system — and his summer.
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