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Semaphoric Smart Homes was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Business Journal in a story titled "House-O-Matic - Semaphoric Smart Homes brings luxury technology to the suburbs". In the Article Amanda Bronstad, a reporter for the journal, interviews Semaphoric Smart Homes' client Homeowners, Developers and the owner\founder Matthew McKenna. The article highlights the innovation that Semaphoric Smart Homes is introducing luxury home automation features generally reserved for multi-million dollar homes to the median home market. A market poised to explode when the awareness of the affordability of these luxury systems is realized by the average homeowner. Technology advances in wireless and wired computer networking are enabling a standard based topology that can be stable, secure and affordable. This technology can be used as the interconnection between every electronic device in the home including lighting dimmers, motorized shade control, and HVAC Thermostats. But that is just to name a few, soon no device will be spared connection. Soon you will see the addition of networked appliances added to your home network, everything even including toasters. For example, several manufacturers are now testing an Internet enabled refrigerator that will inventory the contents of your refrigerator and re-order as needed. With a standard based topology for manufacturers to follow it enables a cost effective way to insure devices will communicate properly. Since computer networking is already refined and inexpensive it remains the strongest candidate for the total solution. What does this all mean to the average homeowner? Get ready, because Home Automation is not just for the rich and famous anymore. Click here to request more information. Hardware solutions will be provided by home automation equipment manufacturer Control4, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Control4 is the first manufacturer dedicated to providing powerful and cost effective home automation solutions for the homeowner. Starter packages include an Internet accessible home theater controller, RF wireless remote control and automated lighting dimmers. Check them out at www.control4.com | 
