“Smart House” is a relatively new term, but it’s something we’ve been promised for a long time. Like the flying car, the House of Tomorrow has been the coming thing since the post World War II boom in automation - a house that knows when you’re cold, what time the sprinklers should come on, if there’s an intruder trying to get in and if you’re out of milk (it’s always milk). Elements of the smart house have been around for a while – security systems, lamp timers, programmable thermostats – but these elements have finally been linked together in practical...

Is It Time to Make Your House a Smart House?
Is It Time to Make Your House a Smart House?