Lately we are experiencing a revolution in the world of mobile devices, both smartphones and tablets. These small devices have conventional computer functionality and offer the possibility to connect to internet, watch high quality videos, music, etc ...
Applications are the ones that give added value to these. These applications known as "Apps" differ from conventional computer applications in its simplicity, speed and accessibility.
Different control systems have taken advantage of the benefits of these devices as improved interface control system itself by creating their own applications or Apps. So the conventional control panel has been replaced by more flexible devices, interconnected, powerful and fully functional.
The focus of most control system manufacturers of is to use the current design of the panels and represent it by the help of an application on these new devices. The advantages of this approach are evident, as the cost of implementation and adaptation to new devices is assured without any need to reprogram the system or make changes to the interface. Furthermore the user has the exact same interface he has been used to handling so far with full control of all functions.
In this special of iPad/iPhone Apps we will show essential applications for the control systems of your home:
- TpControl: AMX control system.
- Vantage.
- Sonos App: Sonos multiroom control system.
- Kaleidescape App: Kaleidescape Media Server Control.
- Commander XBMC: XBMC Media Server Control.
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