All Articles Tagged Ipad

Grant Clauser | 04/26 11:22 AM, 1 Comment

There are some home electronics projects that get planned out in detail weeks ahead of time, where all the equipment is ordered, the installers scheduled, and the final unveil happens in a flourish. There are also the ones that follow a different evolutionary path. The audio, video and control renovations of this 18th century log and stone farmhouse falls mostly into the latter category, much like the evolution of the house itself. The center of the house in the property now called Shaggy Bark (named after a type of tree… View this story

Steve Crowe | 04/15 11:41 AM, 0 Comments

A week after introducing the Offsite Programming tool for its MRX-10 Advanced Network Controller, URC is updating its Total Control Mobile App, which can be downloaded free from iTunes. The new Remote Access feature allows clients to control their system from any location with an Internet connection via an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Click through the photo gallery for screen shots of the Total Control iPhone interface. URC says implementation requires a one-time set-up and handshake with the client’s URC MRX-10. Access is securely password protected to insure privacy. “Imagine… View this story

Robert Archer | 04/10 03:10 AM, 0 Comments

The British audio company Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) is one of the most forward-thinking companies in the entire consumer electronics landscape and through products like its headphones and multimedia speakers the company has introduced its entire product line to a large segment of consumers that wouldn’t ordinarily have been exposed to its line of specialty audio products. The latest product releases from B&W are the newly updated Zeppelin Air and the new Z2. The Zeppelin Air was one of the first AirPlay speaker systems on the market when it was… View this story

Grant Clauser | 03/01 10:33 AM, 0 Comments

If some of your potential clients think electronics can clutter up a home and distract from the core aesthetics, show them this tastefully-designed loft in New York City’s fashionable SoHo district. In this modern space, Cliqk integrated a lighting, control and audio/video system that is seen and heard only when it’s needed. The owners of this loft insisted on simplicity, both in how the system operated and how it merged with the space’s design. Going for a minimalist theme, however, doesn’t mean the technology is lacking in any way. On… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/29 04:48 AM, 0 Comments

Since the introduction of the iPhone and later, the development of the Android platform, the control and automation market has moved quickly to adopt smart phones and tablets like the iPad as user interface devices. The Minn.-based company Pro Control has augmented its line of control solutions through the release of its Apple iOS control app. The newly released ProPanel app is said to provide users a convenient and easy way to control their A/V systems, shades, door locks and other electronics systems. “The ProPanel app has become a very… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/14 08:36 AM, 2 Comments

Sanus introduced a nifty iPad mount and some nice furniture at CES 2013 (see related slideshow), but the overarching theme for the company was safety – keeping TVs from toppling over. Every three weeks, the company notes, a child is killed from a tipping TV. To that end, Sanus has launched tvsafety.org to educate parents about the dangers of poorly mounted TVs, and inform them about measures to mitigate accidents. For example, Sanus advises buyers – even those without children – to look for the UL mark on products and… View this story

Joe Lautner | 12/17 09:37 AM, 12 Comments

The incredible market success of the iPhone and iPad, along with other smartphones and tablets, has transformed the way homeowners look at control systems. Suddenly, something that used to be a foreign concept is as simple as operating a device the average consumer uses every day. This culture shift has, undoubtedly, created new opportunities for systems integrators and sped the growth of the home automation market. But this familiarity has led some clients to think smartphones and tablets are all they need, and it’s vital to our industry that we… View this story

Lisa Montgomery | 12/05 10:04 AM, 1 Comment

Convenience. Safety. Comfort. These are a few of the your clients choose to have an automation system installed into their homes. For Tate and Jennifer Jarvis of Dripping Springs, Texas, the ability to have the lights, thermostats, and other devices adjust all by themselves was more of a necessity than anything else. Paralyzed from the waist down after an accident three years ago, Tate found himself learning to adapt to life in a wheelchair. His brother, Todd Jarvis of Sterling Home Technologies, Inc., offered to outfit his new 5,500-square-foot home… View this story

Josh Christian | 11/15 11:36 AM, 0 Comments

Southern California is famous for its excellent weather. When you have a large enough backyard and a talented landscape architect, amazing outdoor living spaces happen. A growing trend is “outdoor living,” using a backyard as another gathering space, not just for parties, but for casual day-to-day living. The backyard featured here, located in Pacific Palisades, California, is a great example of a very luxurious outdoor living environment. As you can see from the pictures, this is both a fun and relaxing place to spend time. Want to relax? Sit in… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/01 08:20 AM, 0 Comments

When Meridian acquired innovative Sooloos several years ago, its potential impact on the consumer audio market was underestimated. After setting up a Meridian Digital Media System, which entailed the Media Core 200, Audio Core 200, a pair of DSP3200 speakers and matching stands, with the company’s new iPad control app I was able to experience an easy-to-use integrated solution that absolutely kills with sonic and technical sophistication. Installation is, for the most part, simple, even if the directions aren’t great. After I mounted the speakers on their stands, I set… View this story