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2012 International Consumer Electronics Show Report
With so much to see the HomeToys team has compiled a report of some of the interesting products in the Home Technology sector at this year’s show.
CES 2012 - Special News Report HomeToys.com is a great place to post your company's CES news and keep up to date on what others are up to. (already 125+ releases)
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2012 International Consumer Electronics Show Report
Jan 13/11 - Brandon Hetherington and Mark Anderson, HomeToys
With so much to see the HomeToys team has compiled a report of some of the interesting products in the Home Technology sector at this year’s show.
CES 2012 - Special News Report
HomeToys.com is a great place to post your company's CES news and keep up to date on what others are up to. (already 125+ releases)
The Rise of the Personal Cloud
Jan 3/11 - Kurt Scherf, Parks Associates
As personal clouds evolve, they will incorporate access to premium content offerings. There is an ongoing migration away from physical media in favor of electronic formats for music, photos, and video. However, most homes lack the storage capacity and distribution ability to keep and fully enjoy libraries of high-end media files. Cloud-based hosting of content presents a possible solution, and the digital locker concept can resolve copyright issues by storing the user's rights along with the content in the cloud.
Residential Power Monitoring
Dec 16 - Mark Anderson
Living with soaring fuel prices, a difficult economy, and the emerging Smart Grid, I decided I would start to monitor and manage my power consumption when I rehabbed my 1912 house. The monitoring has been running for several months now, so did it make me a more eco-friendly citizen and did it save me money?
Visual Presentations for the Modern Sports Bar
Dec 16 - Len Calderone
The ideal sports fan experience includes views available from any seat in the bar with multiple, large high-definition TVs positioned for ease of view.
Home Control in the Clouds
Dec 16 - Glenn Murdzia of On Controls
The best feature for the installers is the ability to log in off site and make simple changes to the system, like updating favorite channel buttons, adding custom family photo backgrounds or simply adding new/additional devices to the system from off site.
Cooling the Enclosed Video Projector
Dec 16 - Frank Federman. Active Thermal Management
Some projectors still produce more noise than is acceptable in quiet theaters in which projectors are located close to the audience. There is also a desire in many cases to hide the projector for aesthetic reasons.
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Hot Stories of the Day
Someday we could all have a home battery
January 26, 2012
Amidst the grid-climbing robots, smart thermostats, and electric cars at the smart grid conference DistribuTECH in San Antonio, Texas this week, battery makers were touting their low-cost batteries as energy storage for the grid, for buildings, and some day, homes. It’s not so unfeasible that in the future many homes could have their very own battery, likely to be combined with a rooftop solar panel. In Panasonic’s booth — the company bought controlling interest in Sanyo back in 2009 — a battery box was featured. The box strings together hundreds of small format lithium-ion laptop batteries in much the way Tesla for its electric car battery. (Note: Tesla also uses Panasonic laptop batteries.) A couple of battery stacks would be enough for a single family home, combined with an inverter already retailing in Germany (one of the largest rooftop solar markets) for less than $5,000. A few years ago there were reports this battery could store a week’s worth of electricity.
January 23, 2012
Rocketboost sound gets iOS and Android apps
Best Buy gave owners of its Rocketboost wireless audio system a way to steer it independently with both desktop and mobile apps. Both a Windows...January 10, 2012
2012 International CES - Record attendees and New product announcements!
The 2012 International CES was the largest in the event's 44 year history, with a record number of more than 3,100 exhibitors across the..... More Hot Stories
Media Stream Story of the Day
Kaleidescape vs. DVD CCA: Judge Rules Against Movie Servers
January 27, 2012
Kaleidescape, a prominent manufacturer of high-end movies servers, has lost its latest battle in its eight-year war against the DVD Copy Control Association, the organization that licenses the Content Scramble System (CSS) for DVD players. The DVD CCA sued Kaleidescape in 2004, arguing that its products violate a licensing agreement that expressly prohibits the copying (ripping, archiving) of DVDs. Judge William J. Monahan of the Santa Clara County Superior Court in California issued the tentative judgment favoring the DVD CCA on Jan. 9, 2012. The ruling is subject to revision pending input from the two parties. If it stands as written, the DVD CCA can permanently prohibit Kaleidescape from selling DVD movie servers, unless the disc is present at playback (or some other authentication mechanism is in place) -- effectively killing the movie server category as we know it.. The DVD CCA also may collect court costs.
January 25, 2012
Boxee rolls out 1.5 software update with Live TV support
Boxee is rolling out some major updates to its connected television platform today, including a new software update to support the company’s Live TV...January 23, 2012
The Stop Online Piracy Act has officially been put on hold. U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) announced that the House Judiciary Committee, which he..... More Media Stream Stories
Featured Hot Product
Warm Bathroom Floors
One of the fastest growing categories in the home improvement world is the inclusion of electric radiant floor heating in bathrooms. New systems from companies such as WarmlyYours are ultra-thin, easy to install, and turn any tile or wood floor luxuriously warm. View videos of the installation by clicking on the link below, or visit www.WarmlyYours.com.
Today's Home Technology News Headlines
Beat the winter blues with our Server Room Monitoring Systems
Beat the winter blues with server room monitoring systems that are packed with features to ensure your server room equipment is maintained effectively.
NexGen to Show Patented Duo of Xray Remote Extenders
Solutions-Based Distributor Introduces Award-Winning Technology to European Market
NextGen Looking for Distribution Partners throughout Europe
Company Looking to Market Patented Remote Extender Technology in England, Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Netherlands
New Atlona Home Collection Consumer Product Line Makes Waves at 2012 International CES
LinkCast Wireless HD Audio/Video System Honored With Electronic House Product of the Year Award and CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award
ELK PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW Z-WAVE PATHWAY PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE
Integrators Can Control Locks Using a combination of Elk and Leviton
Another HomeTech Hot Product
Advanced UPB Lighting Packages from Simply Automated
Custom scenes (connecting up to 250 switches) in your living, family or great room, kitchen, study, master bedroom/bathroom, and office. Turn off all lights in your home at the touch of a button. Automatically (Timer Scheduler) turn on/off outdoor security lights, heating and AC, or provide night light convenience anywhere in your home. From creating a virtual 3 way switch anywhere in your home, to turning a group of lights when your garage door is opened, door bell or phone rings.
Shows & Events
| Date | Event Name (Click Link for More Info) | Location |
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| 2012 | ||
| Jan 31 - Feb 2 | Amsterdam RAI, NL |
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March 6 - 9 |
Las Vegas, NV |
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March 9 – 11 |
Jacksonville, FL |
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| Mar 20 - 22 | Olympia, London |
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