Smarthomes are supposed to make life simpler, but for many users, the convenience comes with hidden costs. Be it subscriptions, outages or, simply, privacy concerns. Cloud-based services are the go-to ...

A Raspberry Pi 5 can replace small appliances, automate tasks, and deliver real value through practical projects that improve ...

Why: "Home Assistant Supervised System (HASS) is an open source Home Automation solution that can run on various devices and it can extend into every area of your life, including your daily ...

Look up the definition of “hype” and you’ll find the phrase “home automation” listed as a usage example. So many manufacturers have made so many promises to create the ideal automated, or “connected,” ...

Partners believe Apple could be a leader in the "Internet of Things," but say that it will have to clear some hurdles first. Partners spoke to CRN in reaction to a report by the Financial Times that ...

Perceptive Automation on Thursday announced the release of Indigo 1.8, a new version of its home automation software for Mac OS X. Indigo costs $89.95, and a 30-day demo version is available for ...

Perceptive Automation on Wednesday announced Indigo 3.0, a new version of their home automation software for Mac OS X. Indigo 3 costs $179.95l; version 2.0 users can upgrade for free. A 30-day trial ...

Three years ago, the Internet was going to transform our houses into palaces of pampering and safety. Web cameras would let us prowl the yard from work and lock the doors. Sensors on pet collars would ...

Power monitoring and home automation systems are coming to mainstream consumers. The New York Times covers the latest technologies (annoying login required) that improve and monitor energy efficiency ...

In earlier times, home automation and security were more about security sensors placed around the lawn, flashing lights automatically or directly placing an emergency call to 911 in case of a break-in ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Hewlett-Packard announced in late March that it is discontinuing the manufacture of its Digital Entertainment Center, which is part of the home automation package DSC unveiled at ...