Are you ready to automate your home? If so, you’re likely doing so for one of three factors: fear, fun, or function. At least that’s what research firm Argus Insights surmises from information gathered in a recent study of consumer attitudes toward home technology. “We see smart home adoption being driven by three factors: fear, fun, and…
The ability to turn lights on and off from a keypad, controller, or smartphone may not sound all that essential. Once you have that type of system though, it’s downright addictive. Attaching technology to everyday tasks can turn the mundane into something super-cool. After all, a smart lighting system is convenient, energy-efficient, and kind of awesome.…
Crestron has a deserved reputation for reliability, compatibility and being one of the most complete smart home systems available. Filmmaker Andrew Lucas documents a Chelsie space renovated to create a simulacrum of a home environment and demonstrate how Crestron can fit into each and every room of a residence.
For well over 100 years, the telephone was the primary means of communication in our lives – first at home and then on the go. Today, the Internet is the backbone of communications, enabling us to talk, text, email, video chat, stream or download all forms of media and access information anywhere, anytime. A home network facilitates…
There’s a paradox in our ever increasing tech-dependent lives: While we yearn for ease of use, the “things” we purchase in the name of comfort and ease of use are more complicated than ever. We purchase IoT and smart-home devices from multiple retailers; bring them into highly personalized environments with technologies and services from diverse…