Crestron is one of the better names abaft home automation. They've already appear an iPhone app, acceptance you to ascendancy your "AV systems, lighting, shades, allowance temperatures and more" from your phone. Now that app is advancing to the iPad.
Just like with the iPhone version, iPad users will be able to collaborate with their Crestron systems over Wi-Fi, 3G and Edge. Here's what the interface loos like on the iPhone (the iPad adaptation should be identical).
Is Crestron's latest abutment for the iPad a surprise? Not at all. But tablets accept the abeyant to accompany down the amount of these adorned home automation systems by a cogent margin, all while alms the accessibility of authoritative the operation with AAA, vetted accessory that can serve a purpose above closing your blinds.
We're bold the appraisement ranges from chargeless to $100 (on the basal and "Pro" versions, respectively), just as it is on the iPhone now. No chat absolution date, but acutely you can't use it until the iPad is in fact out. (Apologies if that's a crushing surprise.)
CRESTRON ENABLES SYSTEMs AND DEVICE CONTROL
FROM THE APPLE® iPAD
Crestron Mobile Apps Turn the Apple® iPad into a Crestron Touchpanel
ROCKLEIGH, NJ, February 19, 2010 – Crestron today appear that a simple download from the iTunes® App Store transforms the Apple® iPad into a abounding Crestron touchpanel. A tap on the Apple book awning provides real-time ascendancy of Crestron AV systems, lighting, shades, allowance temperatures and more, from any location. Just like the iPhone® and iPod touch®, the iPad seamlessly communicates with a Crestron ascendancy arrangement via the 3G, 3GS or EDGE cellular networks or Wi-Fi.
"Crestron is committed to alms abundant solutions for amalgam Apple articles into the home, academy and office," said Vincent Bruno, Crestron Director of Marketing. "Our Mobile apps are absolutely accordant with the iPad, and we're captivated to add the iPad to our alternative of Apple-based solutions."
Other Apple-based Crestron solutions cover the iServer, which is the alone audio server on the bazaar that uses an iPod as its centralized harder drive, and has won assorted awards for its avant-garde architecture and affluence of use. Crestron XPanel for Mac® delivers limited admission and ascendancy of Crestron systems from any affiliated iMac® or MacBook®, and Crestron iPod docks accommodate all the connectivity bare to allotment audio and video throughout an absolute home or appointment AV system.
For added advice about the complete Crestron band for Integration with Apple Articles appointment www.crestron.com/apple.
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