Comcast Launches 'Smart Home' in CT, VT

Comcast announced the launch of Xfinity Home in Connecticut and Vermont. Xfinity Home offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection with 24/7 monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch secure live streaming video from wireless cameras while away from home. The service also comes with the Xfinity Home app, which is available for free at Apple's iTunes App Store.The service was first unveiled in Houston in mid-2010 with the name Xfinity Home Security and is continuing to roll out into various markets in the United States.