Savant’s Home Automation by iPhone Comes to Canada

Savant has been selling an iPhone app called Rosie since last September that allows users to command just about all things electronic in the house: lighting, security, and home entertainment. By combining a hardware hub at home with a monitoring server, subscribers can remotely control many functions, like security (cameras), climate (A/C and furnace), and entertainment (TV and stereo). While that’s a little swanky for a private residence, I could see lots of solid commercial applications for something as unified and mobile as Rosie. Savant’s app is a little priey at $49.99, and you need to have the local hardware set up as well, but Canadians can get downloading in the iTunes App Store over here, or check out a video demo here.