All Articles Tagged Julie Jacobson

Julie Jacobson | 12/24 08:32 AM, 2 Comments

Thankfully, 2009 is almost behind us and I've never had a wish list this big – or this difficult to fulfill. But if I could somehow receive these gifts for the holiday (for me, Chanukah) I would be one happy technology editor. Too bad I was so naughty this year. Less government intrusion. I appreciate that our elected officials want to help curb electronic waste; however, we can accomplish that without so much government regulation and frivolous spending. Huge subsidies for alternative energy solutions may be politically popular, but they're… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/10 10:25 AM, 7 Comments

Colorado vNet's closure, and subsequent acquisition by Russound, has led CE pros to wonder if they should do business with home-control startups. The debate rages with 65 comments and counting across several of our vNet stories. They are concerned — and they should be — that: Their inventory is worthlessWork in progress is a complete write-offExisting installations must be built from scratch as soon as a single controller failsSome industry folks suggest never doing business with newcomers; others say never do business with VC-funded companies. So, assuming vNet does not… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/09 10:03 AM, 0 Comments

HomeLogic – one of those unsung heroes of home automation – is coming out with a new touchscreen interface that mimics the one it designed for the iPhone. The company has always prided itself on offering the same look-and-feel of its interfaces across a full line of controllers: PCs, smart phones, universal remotes and its own touchscreens, to name a few. The iPhone is no exception. And now, with the forthcoming software, HomeLogic is doing some reverse-design – applying iPhone-like flick technology to the company's own touchscreens. "We're mimicking what… View this story