In a recent commercial from Apple, an iPhone app is shown that turns on the christmas tree.   A flurry of questions took over twitter and other social media sources asking what the app was and what hardware would be required to make this happen.  It turns out it was the Schlage LiNK app which employs Z-Wave technology to turn the tree lights on and off. 

As many of us more familiar with home automation may not think much of this mediocre display of home automation's potential, it did serve one important purpose: Awareness.  Hundreds of thousands of people are now aware that things like this are possible and may very well look into the possibility of including this in their wishlist over the coming year.  That, or at the very least they may not look at you so funny when you use your phone to check if the garage door is closed before going out for dinner.

Here's the video:

Via: YouTube

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