Home, Web-Enabled Home
 
X-traWeb's MAX system lets homeowners control almost anything in their home
from any Web browser.  

Previously used in commercial products such as vending machines, the MAX
technology can essentially turn any electrical device into a node on the Web,
controllable from a browser or even a Web-enabled phone. Besides the blender,
the company's model home at Comdex featured a Net-savvy sprinkler system,
lights, window blinds, a security system, and other equipment. The MAX system
connects devices directly to the Internet and doesn't require a PC. 

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