Is a smart home in your future?

Wouldn’t it be great if you could push a button at night, and all of your doors would lock, your lights would turn off and your alarm would set automatically?

That kind of "smart home" feature may sound futuristic or simply beyond reach for those without a lot of money or technical expertise. But the technology is already available and new products and services are making it and similar home automation features increasingly accessible to the average homeowner.

"It appears that we may be at a turning point," said Chet Geschickter, an analyst with Gartner, a market research group. "We may have all the raw materials for this interoperable home automation world."

By Troy Wolverton

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