[March 30, 2010] SAVANT Sponsoring Robert Madonna Tour with Apple iPad Tweet OSTERVILLE, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Savant Systems LLC, having delivered ROSIE™, the first Apple (News - Alert)®-based home automation and control system, has announced that company founder Robert Madonna is planning to tour all major US markets and personally demonstrate the company's groundbreaking control application for Apple's iPad™. Madonna foresees that the iPad, coupled with Savant's control and audio/video distribution hardware, will revolutionize every segment of the control industry. The tour will commence at Savant's NYC Experience Center on April 5th and conclude in Miami on April 15th. "Imagine the power and convenience of a slender 9.7-inch touch screen that weighs less than two pounds and integrates complete home control and entertainment with Internet access and stunning graphics," said Madonna. Housed in an aluminum casing, the multi-touch Apple iPad will enable users of Savant's control products to take advantage of the iPad's vast native features as well as operating as a touch panel within the Savant Systems automation environment. The iPad will operate both wirelessly and as an in-wall or desktop device thanks to proprietary in-wall and tabletop docks currently in development by Savant that will also serve to charge the iPad's internal battery. Savant has transformed the iPad into a portable control device capable of functionality never before envisioned for the tablet format, including compatibility with Savant's TrueImage Control™ with GestureTouch™ technology. Users can gracefully swipe images on the iPad to control lighting and other automated features in their home. Although Savant's existing iPhone (News - Alert) app will be compatible with the new iPad, Savant is designing an app specifically for the new device in order to take full advantage of the iPad's expansive surface area. TrueImage Control™ and GestureTouch™ Navigation The ROSIE iPad app will be designed specifically to support the ultimate user interface Savant's TrueImage Control,™ with iPhone™-like GestureTouch™ navigation, which allows you to touch or swipe actual images of your home to turn on/off (or dim) lights, lower or raise shades, or even turn on and off home theater vignettes. Savant will have an application available for the Apple iPad, and because the company is an Apple Authorized Reseller and a part of Apple's Proprietary Solutions Provider Program, they will be reselling the device through their authorized dealer network. The ROSIE iPad app will become available for download from the Apple app store for $9.99. Robert Madonna on tour DATES: April 5th - New York April 6th - San Francisco April 7th - Dallas April 8th- Los Angeles April 9th - Denver April 12th - Boston April 14th - DC April 15th - Miami For more information or to arrange media attendance to any of the tour dates, please contact WIRC Media. About Savant: Savant was founded by a core group of technology pioneers with hundreds of years of combined real-world experience in peripheral applications such as programmable systems, digital signal processing, telephony, switching systems, video processing, and home electronics integration. The Savant Team is committed to redefining the Home Control Systems industry with a visionary solution to home automation that emphasizes reliability and a maintenance-friendly open platform. The Savant product suite is distinguished by an unparalleled blend of cutting-edge technology and advanced next-generation graphics. www.savantav.com [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]