The researchers built tools that focus on the X10 line of home automation products, but they also looked at ZWave, another commonly used protocol for home automation communications.

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Sam adds: “Many home automation systems communicate through X10, this one’s slightly different. The system I use is called HomeEasy, which is a wireless (433MHz) interface.

Things have come a long way in low- to mid-range automation technology, so put away your childish X10 products and graduate into something from Bitwise Controls.

For the first time, Mac users can control X10 home automation devices from their computer with a USB interface.

For any X10 home-automation project, you’ll need one interface and at least one module. The Right Interface XTension supports three different plug-in interfaces.

The X10 Wireless Control: X10 has dialed down their popup ads in recent years, but their product is the same: home automation via light, appliance and electronics controls.

The company, known for its original X10 home automation technology targeted at tech-savvy consumers, will also be releasing developers kits for potential licensees, marking the first time that ...

Insteon Starter Kit review: This automation old dog needs some new tricks This entry-level home automation option falls short of fresher, flashier, more affordable competition.

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My home automation software was now divided between two systems. My new 133MHz system with 64MB of RAM was running X, Netscape, and compiler and development software, while my 386SX was handling all ...