The first home automation system was born in 1966. A little over a decade before personal computers started revolutionizing homes and businesses, the Echo IV was a device ahead of its time.

Though never available commercially, and cobbled together from surplus Westinghouse circuit modules, the Echo IV could control appliances and the thermostat. It also featured a very early version of a word processor and was used to format an entire 516-page book at one point. 

Despite its incredible power, though, it failed to generate interest from most. It was used as the butt of plenty of jokes. And it was almost 30 years before connected technology systems began to take off in a significant way.

In 1994, Universal Remote Control (URC) -- a company whose name is synonymous with easy-to-use, single-interface technology -- changed the way we interact with our home theater devices, thanks to their Complete Control System.

Today, URC offers the more advanced Total Control 2.0 system, which makes using your smart devices easy thanks to customizable user interfaces, graphics control, and compatibility with the most popular smart home devices on the market.

How can your Dallas, TX home benefit from URC control? Find out more below.

As the winter holidays are quickly approaching, it’s time to start readying your home for get-togethers with family and friends and to prep it for all the security measures needed during this bustling part of the year.

So how can you ensure you have your McKinney, TX property prepared for the upcoming winter and festive season?  With top-notch home automation features and technologies in place at your living space, you’ll not only be ready for the holidays – but can enjoy this time with loved ones more than ever before.

Keep on reading below to find out more.

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of building a home automation system for your Dallas property.

After all, many smart devices are marketed as expensive toys. Have you seen the latest commercials for Amazon Alexa or Sonos? They almost exclusively highlight how fun automation is.

But it can also help simplify your lifestyle in practical ways. In fact, it may be a smarter idea to find those pain points and invest in the technology that will help alleviate them.

In this blog, we’ll help you identify some common issues and show you how integrated technology can help. To find out more just keep reading.

As an experienced home automation installation company serving Wiley, TX and the surrounding areas, we take pride in our work.

We don’t do it for awards or attention, we do it because we know we can provide the best service to our local customers by simplifying technology integration.

Completing an installation doesn’t necessarily mean we’re finished being involved with your project. We’ll help guide you through the entire process of learning how to use your new technology while also giving you helpful tips for the future of your system.

But just because we don’t do it for the awards doesn’t mean it’s not nice when we receive one. That’s why we’re proud to announce that we’ve won Angie’s List Super Service Award for 2017.

Want to find out what that means? Keep reading.