There’s an App for That 06/30/2009
Wall-mounted or desktop touch screens are a popular way to control home automation technologies. Imagine on the wall of your home theater a touch screen that would allow you to close the drapes, dim the lights, start your favorite movie, and set an appropriate volume, all from one central location. Touch screens can control lighting, temperature, music volume and selection, home security features, and more.
When the iPhone was introduced, people noticed its similarities to a home automation touch screen and began developing software that would allow users to control their home automation features from their iPhones. The portability factor of the iPhone makes home control from a phone so much simpler than from a wall-mounted touch screen. To make changes to your environment, no longer will you have to seek out a wall-mounted screen or lug your desktop screen around. The remote control to your entire home will sit safely in your pocket, limited only by the range of your home’s WiFi network, which the iPhone uses to communicate with your home automation system.
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