Just about every home theater receiver comes with an automatic speaker setup and calibration system: Denon, Marantz, and Onkyo feature Audyssey; Pioneer has MCACC (multichannel acoustic calibration); Sony's is called DCAC (digital cinema auto calibration); and Yamaha's proprietary system goes by the name YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer). The systems handle the basics like determining the sizes of all the speakers, setting speaker and subwoofer volume levels and the speaker-subwoo Read more.

SAVANT's TrueImage™ Lite application allows owners of SAVANT or PROTÉGÉ systems to control their lighting, multizone media, A/V systems, security, shades and other services automated by SAVANT’s platform. This application showcases SAVANT’s True Image Control™ with GestureTouch™ Technology and includes a built-in demonstration interface. Read more.

Apple sold 3.27 million iPads, which hit the market on April 3, and it sold 3.47 million Macintosh computers -- more than it has ever sold before in a three-month stretch. "We've launched our revolutionary new iPad and users are loving it, and we have several more extraordinary products in the pipeline for this year," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a prepared statement. Read more.

We are pleased to announce the availability of version 4.1.3 of the ROSIE 4i Automation App for the iPad™ that supports the ‘ROSIE on the Road” remote access feature. ROSIE on the Road (ROTR) is a remote access application included with the iPad Automation App 4i version 4.1.3. It provides you with access to all features and services within your homes or facilities from anywhere in the world through a Wi-Fi or 3G data connection with zero-configuration.  Read more.

Home automation systems are becoming more and more consumer friendly and Savant has a great Apple based solution for all your home automation needs. Read more.

Today's modern home is rich with technology that enhances the lifestyle, entertainment, and security needs of its occupants while at home and from afar. Electronic systems handle the automation and control of lighting and motorized shades, distributed audio and video, home security, wine cellar management and energy saving systems that monitor the homes carbon footprint and help to reduce energy costs. Read more.

Apple's iPad has revolutionized the way people think about computing, and now it's changing the way some people think about their homes. Savant's new app is letting home owners control almost their entire house from an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone. Read more.

Savant CEO Bob Madonna, in a keynote speech at the company’s fourth annual dealer conference last week in New York City, declared that the company would fully embrace the iPad as the device to “increase our market footprint across the whole industry,” announcing that it would transition from Savant’s five-, seven-, nine- and 12-inch in-wall touch panels to iPad over the span of the next few months. Read more.

Calling the thirst for the Apple iPad a "feeding frenzy," Savant is discontinuing several of its dedicated touchpanel lines. The company will phase out its 5-, 7-, 9- and 12-inch touchpanel lines, replacing them all with the iPad. Savant will continue to make its 18- and 24-inch panels, which are primarily for commercial applications.  Read more.

Socializing behind the bar, he looks as comfortable as a bartender. Upon a closer look, though, Cory Plummer isn't tidying up the bottles; he's tinkering with the Savant in-wall touchscreen and glancing at the rack of nine ZeeVee ZvPro 250s. Read more.