Home automation began with lighting control. Basic on/off and dimming functions, as well as extensive pre-set lighting scenes activated by a single touch on a keypad, can be automated by using any ...

The X-10 powerline control system has been around for ages, but its unidirectional broadcast mode is slow and not always reliable. Still, it's extremely useful ...

The dream of an intelligent home that automatically controls the living environment and responds to individual preferences has been around since the advent of the microcontroller first suggested the ...

PCS (Powerline Control Systems, Inc), a Northridge, Calif., based manufacturer of lighting control products announces a new product addition called the TEC to its PulseWorx product line. The TEC, a ...

Providing a boost to small businesses hammered by tough economic times, the city has created a $15 million loan fund designed to help scores of Los Angeles companies expand as the recession winds down ...