X10 has been around for a long time. It’s the brand name for a set of wireless modules used to switch electrical devices in the home. There’s all kinds of different units (bulb sockets, electrical ...

Back in July, I disassembled and detailed the internals of a SmartLabs 2412S Power Line Modem (PLM). While PLMs provide a bridge between a home automation controller (hub or other) and various X10-and ...

Predicting the future is always risky, especially when it comes to technology. Remember the paperless office and the flying car? How about the electronic house that runs itself? Alas, paper still ...

Automating your home—so the lights turn on automatically when darkness falls, the heat turns on a half an hour before you’re due home, or a security camera watches the house while you’re out—isn’t ...

File this one away in the "too good to be true" cabinet; the Domia X10 touchscreen might be marketed as one of the cheapest ways to get your hands on a 10-inch home automation controller, but take a ...

X10, whose website is the only place where animated gifs still remain king, just released a universal remote that can handle both X10’s home appliance controls as well as all your A/V gear in your ...