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WHAT IS A SMART HOME PROFESSIONAL? Blog

Home automation specialist, technology integrator, home technology professional, custom electronics dealers—these are just a few other names for what we like to call a smart home professional. From security systems and smart home automation to custom home theaters and intelligent lighting, smart home professionals are trained and experienced when it comes to designing electronic ecosystems that turn houses into dream homes.   What makes them experts?   Smart home professionals are armed with tools, resources, and experience to create truly intelligent homes. They work with manufacturers to receive special training on how to best deploy devices and design orchestrated systems that seamlessly connect individual gadgets and appliances into one, easy-to-use smart home system.

Control4 Announces New Addition: MyHome App for Android Press release

Indianapolis, IN – CEDIA Expo 2011 – September 8, 2011, 8:00 AM ET – Booth #2302 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announces their new Control4® MyHome - Android™ app for Android-enabled mobile devices. Developed by Clever Controls for Control4® systems, the app is currently in beta testing with select Control4 dealers and release is currently slated for Q4. The Control4® MyHome family of software apps allows homeowners to access and control lighting, temperature, security, music, movies, and so much more from a wide range of devices in a Contr

BE DAZZLED Blog

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado // DEALER: ListenUp // PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Toshio Inokuchi, Toshio Photography   Meet Jane and Scott Tobias. They live in central Denver and have just upgraded to the automated life. “Once we started looking into automation and all the different options, the Control4 solution was clearly the best option for us,” Scott says, admitting that he was lured by the video and audio options. His wife Jane, however, had different priorities: “When Scott came to me with the idea, I thought it would be really interesting to be able to manage the energy and the lights all at once.

Control Your Home With Voice Alone From Your Phone! Blog

This post comes to us from Ted Rosenberger, Founder & CEO of HouseLogix, creator of VoicePod Mobile. When Apple unveiled Siri for the iPhone 4S in 2011, the world changed. While decent voice recognition technology had been available for decades, Siri was the first service to integrate powerful speech-driven information retrieval and control functions into the core user experience of a mainstream mobile device. Siri certainly has had its problems and issues, some of which have become the target ofSaturdayNight Live skits and entertaining Microsoft commercials. But in spite of its occasional hiccups, tens of millions of people, including myself, use Siri every day.

Control4 Sponsors Team NJ in the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – September 20, 2011 – Control4, a leader in IP-based home control systems, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Team NJ in the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), this biennial competition aims to draw public awareness of smart energy practices.

Control4 Names Martin Plaehn President & Chief Executive Officer Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – September 29, 2011 1:00 PM ET – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announced today that it has appointed Martin Plaehn as its President and CEO. A seasoned business and technology executive, Plaehn will provide leadership for Control4 in continuing to deliver industry-leading products, drive business and technology strategies, and improve operating excellence for ongoing growth. Plaehn brings to Control4 a passion for product innovation, exceptional customer experience, and operating discipline to drive market success for both Control4 and

Smarter Living Trifold Document

IT DESERVESWELCOME HOMEImagine if your home managed itself. Your lights know when to turn on and o . Your doors lock as you leave. Your heater warms the house as you head home from work. From the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep, you’re taken care of at every turn. And from your smartphone or tablet, you can command virtually any system and device, from anywhere, at any time. You’ve imagined life in a Control4 Smart Home. WHY CONTROL4?As the leader in home automation, Control4 is dedicated to creating personalized experiences that  t your lifestyle and are easy for the whole family to enjoy.

THE POWER OF THE MODERN CLICKER Blog

The good-old-fashioned handheld remote remains a major control device in the modern smart home. With all of the new technologies available to monitor and manage your home, it’s easy to discount the power of the handheld remote control. You can operate just about anything with the sound of your voice and keypads and touchscreens are so intuitive and engaging, it makes that clicker by your couch seem so old-fashioned and too antiquated for a smart home. This couldn’t be further from the truth. There are many reasons why you should not only hang on to your handheld but employ it as a mode of control in your smart home.

Control4 Offers New Business Workshop Series Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – October 12, 2011 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, is offering a new series of targeted online New Business Workshops that identify new business and marketing opportunities for Control4 dealers. Lead by Control4 SVP Jim Arnold, and with case studies from existing dealers who are already succeeding in light commercial, the first workshop in the series is entitled: Building a Light Commercial Installation Business. The Control4® New Business Workshop series is designed to help dealers identify and sell into new market opportunities. C

Sweets & Smarts—A Tasty, Automated Combination for Valentine’s Day Blog

Valentine’s Day is all about showering your special loved one with candy, chocolate and the like. But what would be the real icing on the cake? Taking her to pick her own goodies in a fully automated sweet shop. Okay, so it’s unlikely that a lot of us can just swing by Roanoke, Texas to sample the goods—but this project was certainly worth a little love. Hey Sugar Candy Store was originally someone’s home, and as far as we know, the oldest home still standing in Roanoke. When the new owners took possession, the entire building was gutted to make one large showroom, a small kitchen for candy preparation in the back, and a small storage room.