XTension Adds More

The grandfather of all Mac home automation programs, XTension, celebrates its 12th anniversary with the GM release of v6.0. This release includes plenty of goodies and fun features, including:

• A new multi-interface model that allows you to integrate many interesting controllers and data receivers, such as Wi-Fi and USB sensors.
• A new XTdb module that stores and graphs data from your sensors.
• A new version of X2Web, the module that lets you view and control your home via the Web.
• A new video-input module for integrating live cameras.

The base price of XTension 6 is $149, with a free "lite" version to try out. See www.shed.com for more detail about the changes.