Sensor-driven "ambient intelligence" could automate functions to make life easier for homeowners.
The Total Connect 2.0 remote services app lets home buyers control their security system and receive text messages and email alerts.
The Nexia Home Intelligence custom app allows homeowners to grant lock access, manage lighting, and change temperature settings with one-touch control.
A learning thermostat helps homeowners save money.
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When the market comes back, builders will find a different environment in terms of home technology.
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Many technology products for the residential market originated in the commercial market.
Great place to evaluate new automation systems.
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Important benefit would be the likely decrease in product pricing do to economies of scale.
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Companies that supply home builders with entertainment and automation products are venturing with related service providers to create more robust offerings to builders.
A new report suggests that a tipping point has been reached.
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Whole-house distribution of high-definition signals will be the next big thing in home technology.
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ZigBee Alliance announces incorporation of IT standards to enable more seamless integration.
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Builders continue to offer home technology even in a down market.
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Integrated home automation systems can maximize space efficiency and make a small home feel larger.
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Utility companies will be able to interact with home control systems through smart meters.
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Generation Y wants high-tech solutions to managing every aspect of their new homes.
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Buyers prefer certain types of green technology.
It’s more than just a theme park attraction; it’s a living laboratory.
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Don't get him wrong. Neal Manowitz, who as director of marketing for Sony Electronics' consumer systems and applications division runs the company's sales in the new-home market, certainly empathizes with builders as they struggle through this downturn. But his business continues to grow.