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Submission by Balraj Jassal - If you're not familiar with X10 technology, you must have been living on planet Ga-Ga or have just discovered this website. For over a decade, X10 has reigned as the king of the Home Automation entry-level market. In its basic form X10 allows you to assign a unique 'address' to a home appliance allowing it to be switched on or off using a controller such as a remote control. Although many other Home Automation protocols and devices exist, X10 has been a success due to its comparatively low price and its ability to harness your home's existing electrical wiring. And the market continues to grow - with a rich range of modules, a growing base of software controllers and now what is titled as the 2nd generation of modules...

Submission by Steve Edwards - I recently changed my central heating boiler and took the time to set it up to be controlled by X10 via homevision, for local control I had a X10 Maxi controller in the kitchen...

It's not often there's a new style X10 device around to review, but as it's Christmas.

The new X10 Mini Controller (MC10) is an all white affair. The colour and shape are a tad more 20th Century than the previous mini-controller, but maybe not quite 21st Century yet....

The HomeSeer Pro-100 has now been released. This is Home Automation in a box, a PC based hardware/software system dedicated to smart home control...

"HomeSeer Technologies announces the release of its new PRO-100 home automation controller. The controller is part of the new HomeSeer PRO series, a new line of home control products designed specifically for the professional integrator and installer. The PRO-100 is the most powerful and flexible controller of its type featuring complete integration of lighting, security, HVAC and home theatre systems...

Check this out! - www.jasonbradbury.com - 3 superb 5 minute videos on home automation technology from Channel 5's Jason Bradbury. These are really worth a watch, thanks Jason!

"To everyone at 'Automated Home.co.uk' - Jason Bradbury from Channel 5's The Gadget Show here. I thought you'd appreciate three short videos I've just uploaded to my blog covering the basics of Home Automation; Wi-Fi, X10 and Windows Media Centre. For those of you who are keen on the cutting edge there's some nice kit on show...