To hear Bill Lacey tell it, home automation began when the light bulb replaced the candle. Now, the company Lacey leads as president and CEO, long a name closely associated with the light bulb, ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Belkin's WeMo Insight power-tracking wireless power socket has finally launched, offering internet-of-things and home automation fans a way not only to remotely control appliances, but see how much ...

Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985, is now shipping three new switches as part of its award-winning HLC line. HLC “smart” ...

Home automation is a favorite in sci-fi, from Tony Stark’s Jarvis, to Rosie the robotic maid on the Jetsons, and even the sliding doors pulled by a stagehand Star Trek. In fact, most people have a ...

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,” ...

Xfinity Home service tiers consist of the Control 150 home-automation tier at $19.95/month and two security/home-automation packages at $30 and $40/month. “ Whether it’s through the television, an app ...

It’s strange, because until now most home automation system which involve accessing the power outlets seems to have been designed for nerds to show off their ‘touch sensitive’ switches. But it’s taken ...