Smart Home News

10 Ways to Use iPhone as Remote Control

So, you or your client want to use the iPhone as a remote control? We've rounded up a sample of products that can do just that.

Sony creates ultra-flexible roll-up OLED screen


Sony's latest screen uses an organic thin-film transistor in a product that's flexible enough to wrap around a pencil.

LG supersizes 3-D TV with new 84-inch demo


LG is demoing an 84-inch, 3-D-capable, liquid-crystal display, flat-screen TV at a conference that runs through today in Seattle.

Smart home technology attracts buyers


Residential home sales and construction may be down, but there are homebuyers out there, and they want the best value for their money.

More consumers are shopping via mobile phone


Consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones to do more of their shopping, moving beyond ringtone downloads to buy physical goods using mobile payment services.

Singapore on track to green 80% of buildings by 2030

By 2030, at least 80 percent of new and existing buildings will have attained the Singapore Building and Construction Authority's Green Mark certified rating.

Apple's iPad starts global invasion in hot tablet market


After its successful debut in the U.S., Apple's iPad today began its march around the world with launches in Asia, Europe and Canada.

Cleantech reports lighting controls energy savings


Research reveals that lighting control schemes can reduce commercial building energy consumption 35 to 55 percent.

World's Biggest Games Brought to Tiny Screens

A range of new smartphone apps promises to provide team-by-team analysis, match schedules and real-time updates for the World Cup.

3D Craze Hits PCs

The growing 3D trend has spread from cinemas to TVs and now to computers.