With residential monitored security stuck at about 19 percent penetration, and existing home sales and housing starts continuing to lag, it is not surprising that dealers that install and monitor

Utilities that generate, transmit and distribute electricity see the smart grid as a money saver as they digitize, better secure and make more efficient transmissions. They see smart meters as

While there were fireworks at the grand opening of the ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter, Las Vegas, late last year, there was a glow of pleasure in guest rooms

Graphic processing units such as this one from Nvidia feature advanced audio and video technologies that make them ideal for home theater PCs. What do Lady Gaga, Harry Potter, Frank Sinatra

Homeowners can control their use of energy through a smart phone that can access their account on the Web. Photo courtesy of Alarm.com A Z-Wave enabled thermostat becomes part of the...

Shaking off the housing doldrums, tech powerhouse Linear, seemingly having more brands than General Mills has cereal boxes, is shaking up its whole house automation, security, lighting, and HVAC control

Does a homeowner living in San Diego really need to be able to set back his air conditioner while on vacation in South Africa? Well, neat usually beats out practical,

Of course, home systems can include energy management and controls from lighting and HVAC to energy use measurement by individual appliances. And, on the horizon, is the smart grid, which

Security fobs now boast more features than the typical car fob. Smartphones and especially the iPhone with its thousands of home and vehicle applications are supplementing home controllers. The iPad

Don’t brush off the EPA RRP rule. Trade workers who disturb painted and varnished surfaces mostly in homes built before 1978 will have to be certified.It’s called the Environmental Protection