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Mac Home Automation Software Indigo 6 Released

  • Posted on: 13 August 2013
  • By: chw staff

Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, today announced the immediate availability of Indigo 6, an update to the company's intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X. With Indigo, users can easily monitor and control lights, appliances, thermostats, lawn sprinklers and dozens of other items found in the home, thereby helping to reduce energy usage.

SimpleHomeNet's ZBLC30 and ZBCID Earns ZigBee Pro Home Automation Certification

  • Posted on: 7 January 2010
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

SimpleHomeNet, a provider of home and building automation solutions and a division of Compacta International announced that its ZBLC30 and ZBCID products were awarded the ZigBee PRO HA certification. The ZBLC30 is a versatile Dual-relay Load Controller capable of making high current appliances smarter buy allowing you to control and monitor your ZigBee PRO network from network gateways and PCs.
 

New Indigo 4.1 now has Support For SmartLabs' PowerLinc Modem

  • Posted on: 2 October 2009
  • By: chw staff

Perceptive Automation has announced the release of Indigo version 4.1.  According to Perceptive Automation this new version is an update to the company's intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X.  The Indigo software is a whole home automation system that can manage your lawn sprinklers, home appliances, lights, thermostats and many more equipment and appliances that can be manage – thereby helping you to save energy and money.

InterHome Home Automation Technology Learns and Adapts to User's Lifestyle

  • Posted on: 3 July 2009
  • By: Patrick Oliphant

InterhomeThe InterHome (image) was developed by the University of Hertfordshire which incorporates modular custom design units and draws on standard home automation systems; that allows you to monitored and controlled using web browsers, windows mobile and any SMS-capable mobile phone. The InterHome will learn and adapts to the occupiers’ lifestyle and helps with energy management which adds up to approximately £300 yearly.

Audacious Software Announce Shion v2.0 for Mac OS X

  • Posted on: 15 June 2009
  • By: chw staff

shion home automationAudacious Software is proud to announce Shion 2.0, an update to their home automation solution for Mac OS X. Designed for the typical end-user who seeks a powerful automation system, Shion is an innovative program that brings home automation technology to the everyday Mac user, all without the complexity of traditional offerings. Using commodity X10 and INSTEON devices, the new Shion user can begin controlling their apartment, home, or office in less than ten minutes.