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Pre-Wire Your Home-
Chapter 8: Things to Avoid
Sept 3 - David Feller
Short and sweet - a few things not to do when you wire your home for technology.
How the iPort is changing the face of Home Systems
Sept 3 - Buzz Delano, iPort
No industry or brand has ever grown without extending its reach to more people. iPad is a bridge to a larger market. It is making more people aware of the choice for an automated home and at a fractional price for the interface. That’s important as it opens up more customers to the dealers.
TV Lift Furniture
Sept 3 - Denzil Cintron, Cabinet Tronix
The demand for hiding the TV has grown enormously. With more and more high rises with incredible views, high demand for extra floor space and even for people with bad vision.
Home Automation Apps
Aug 27 /10 - HomeToys
New Feature - Daily Stories about Home Automation Apps
The Role of the Set-Top Box
Aug 27 - Harry Wang
Parks Associates expects the role that a set-top box serves in the home to expand. Service providers, especially cable and telco/IPTV operators, will leverage this platform to support their multiplay strategies.
Win great prizes with your Home Automation Ideas and Projects. This month the prize is an Advanced UPB Lighting Package from Simply Automated valued at $399.
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The Media Stream
Aug 12 /10 - HomeToys
New Feature - Stories and Reviews of Streaming Media Software and Hardware
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Hot Stories of the Day
Janko Roettgers at NewTeeVee today wrote: Boxee is going to switch its integrated web browser from Mozilla’s Gecko to Webkit with its next major update, I was told by Boxee Lead Apps Developer and Community Evangelist Rob Spectre. The switch is an attempt to make full use of HTML5 within Boxee, but it should also help with accessing a wider array of video content that’s not yet available through dedicated Boxee apps. Since its first release, Boxee has offered a web browser through its “Boxee Browser” application that enables users to navigate to any site on the web. However, the implementation has been little more than a stop-gap measure to offer access to sites like Hulu.com, which briefly blocked the ability to access its videos directly through Boxee in early 2009. The current browser is based on Mozilla’s Gecko layout engine, which is also used by Firefox. Its implementation is fairly buggy, and many sites don’t display correctly within Boxee.
September 7, 2010
XpanD Unveils what it is calling the World’s First Universal 3D Glasses At IFA
XpanD is unveiling its Universal 3D Glasses at IFA in Berlin. The glasses, which are available in four colors and different shapes and sizes to...
September 2, 2010
ATON™ LAUNCHES FIRST EVER OUT-OF-BOX SOLUTION FOR MULTI-ZONE MUSIC WITH IN-WALL OLED INTERFACES AND PLUG AND PLAY SUPPORT FOR IPOD & LIGHTING CONTROL
ATON™ announced today it will be launching the industry’s first pre-programmed Whole House “Music & More” System at...
September 1, 2010
AppleTV - Here's the Hype
Here what Apples Steve Jobs had to say about Apple TV at Apples Fall 2010 event.
“So what have we learned from our users? They want...
August 31, 2010
Netgear Launches Media Player – MSRP. $219
NETGEAR®, Inc. today announced the NeoTV 350 HD and NeoTV 550 Ultimate HD Media Players as the flagship products in the NETGEAR AV Series. The..... more
Featured Hot Product
German Quality, Chinese Price - Touch Monitors and Touch PCs from faytech
faytech is a leading manufacturer of touch monitors and touch PCs which combine German quality with the efficiencies of Chinese manufacturing to produce great touch monitors and touch PCs, especially designed for European and American customers. Many Chinese-made touch screen products are thrown together with the cheapest possible components, but all faytech products are designed by German engineers to assure outstanding performance, safety and reliability.
Today's Home Technology News Headlines
Panamax/Furman Named as One of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay
Panamax/Furman today announced that the company has been selected as one of the best places to work in the North Bay in the fifth-annual North Bay Business Journal survey.
SIM2 Receives EISA Award for Best Product
SIM2 is pleased to announce the Grand Cinema™ MICO 50 LED-based video projector has been honored by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) with a Best Product Award in the Video Projector category.
SAVANT Desktop and In-wall iPad Docks Mark the Beginning of a New Era in Affordable Touch Panel Solutions
Superior functionality combined with ease of configuration and affordability driving homeowners to Savant’s iPad™ solution
Salamander Introduces New Pro Audio Rack Mounts for its Synergy & Chameleon AV Cabinets
Modular, Stackable, Affordable, Rack Mounting Systems Provide
New Solutions for Customers and Installers
Custom Electronics Integrators to Benefit from Extensive Training Support from Niles at CEDIA Expo 2010
Niles provides educational opportunities for digital entertainment, designer loudspeakers,
mutlizone audio and more
Another HomeTech Hot Product
QPD 2008 - Motorized Speaker from Quality Power Dynamics
QPD2008 series is designed by incorporating the electrical automation device that solves the problem of what the traditional ceiling speakers have in many applications. The QPD2008 can be automatically rotated in fan-shape and is able to be adjusted by 4 different angles:(25º, 30º, 40º, 50º) heading the audiences. It will solve the problem of high directivity generated by the tweeters.
HomeToys Home Tech Tips and Tricks Contest
Advanced UPB Lighting Package from Simply Automated - Voting Closes 10/15/2010
Prize:
Advanced UPB Lighting Package from Simply Automated
Includes two (2) single-rocker dimmers and one (1) single rocker dimmer with 4-button multi-scene controller. Simply replace existing switches and push a button to create a warm and subtle scene – one touch lighting control. Pre-programmed dimming levels – or easily create custom scenes for perfect home lighting. Can be installed in any home, new or retrofit. No new wires! Utilizes ultra-reliable UPB technology. Also includes a Computer Interface Module (CIM) and phase coupler, enabling lighting control and automation expansion to the entire home - add additional dimmers, multi-scene controllers, lamp or appliance modules.
Prize Value - $399.00
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| Date | Event Name (Click Link for More Info) | Location |
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| Sep 7-9 | Smart Energy International | San Jose, CA |
| Sep 22-26 | CEDIA Expo 2010 | Atlanta, GA |
| Sep 22-24 | Smart Homes 2010 | Vienna, Austria |
| Sep 28-30 | Digital Video Expo 2010 | Pasadena, Ca |
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