A new iPad app from Creston Electronics offers full home control.  The app will work with existing Creston home control systems, and transform the iPad into a Creston touchpanel.  A press release from Creston boasts that the app will provide real time control of Creston AV systems, lighting, shades, room temperature s and more.  All from your iPad.  The app will work over 3G or Wi-Fi.

Imagine being at work on an unexpectedly warm day and being able to turn on your air conditioning before leaving for home, knowing a cool house will await.  Or being caught out later than expected and being able to turn on your lights so that you don’t have to worry about a dark empty house.

In the press release, Creston Director of Marketing Vincent Bruno said, “Crestron is committed to offering great solutions for integrating Apple products into the home, school and office.  Our Mobile apps are fully compatible with the iPad, and we’re delighted to add the iPad to our selection of Apple-based solutions.”

Creston isn’t the only home automation company excited about the iPad.  Sarvant also offers home automation control on the go.  Sarvant currently has an iPhone app and they are very excited about the iPad.  In a report to Tom LeBlanc of CE Pro Sarvant president Jim Carroll said, “When we look back on this two years from now, we’re going to say this was a watershed event, not just for Savant but for the industry in general.”

Although Sarvant’s Rosie home control app for the iPhone will work on the iPad, Carroll told Tom LeBlanc that they are working on an iPad version. “We can’t give a lot of specifics,” Carroll says. “We’re going to do some pretty cool things and take advantage of the additional real estate.”

Sounds like exciting things are ahead in the home automation industry.

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