Home automation is the ultimate goal for a geeky homeowner, but it’s generally too expensive for most of us to even consider. The Savant Mac-based system is no exception, but it’s impressive in just how seamless it makes controlling your home via an iOS device. More »
The home automation industry abandoned its original goal of making things simpler loooooong ago. Now, everyone’s just racing to design the most ostentatious devices they can—like Savant’s Virtual Control, which gives your entire house a per-room touch interface. More »
Apple may not have responded to Microsoft with a surface clone, but another company is stepping up to the plate for them. Home A/V company Savant has announced their new ROSIE coffee table, a 40-inch touchscreen Apple computer in a form reminiscent of Microsoft’s Surface.
While we have no specifics on hardware, the ROSIE claims to have “integration and interaction” with iTunes content. And it will also perform functions like downloading content from digital cameras, and supporting business card readers. And…there’s not much more there. More »
