The Brazilian Home Automation Market
One thing to consider that differentiates our market from some other parts of the world is that the average Brazilian customer is definitely not the "Do-it-Yourself" type and is willing to have someone design and install the system.
Dog Whistles & Kool Aid: Avoiding Business & Technology Mistakes
In 2015, two dog whistles have caused the distractible to cock their heads and scurry to conform. One is the Google Chromebox, and the other is the technology known variously as Beacons/iBeacons/BLE. Let's have a look at each.
Robotics Startup Unveils Humanoid Servant
Alpha 2 can wake you up at your desired time every morning and give you a weather report and news of the day to starts your day. He can then brief you on your schedule for the day and then activate your house alarm after you close the door behind him.
How To Elevate Speaker Performance Without Buying New Speakers
Hopefully these tips will help inject new life into your speakers and overall listening experience.
CEDIA 2015 Comes to a Close
Attendance rose 16% to over 18,000, including a 33% rise for attendees, who visited for the first time. The show had a 6% rise in exhibitor participation. Of the 510 companies, 124 made their debut at CEDIA this year.
Senior Lifestyle, A New Internet of Things Application
When the behavioral patterns are known, exceptions can be detected and analyzed. For instance, minor exceptions like skipping a meal or major ones like not getting out of bed in the morning, or even suspicious inactivity in the afternoon.
How Far Should You Sit From Your TV?
We used research from the top video specialists (sources below) and put this together taking into account the variety of screen resolutions that exist.
3D Printing and Acoustics: Rapid Prototyping of Sound Diffusers
By being able to design diffusers in 3D and print them, we streamline the prototyping process tremendously. We can do virtual simulations with the 3D models to get a sense of the effectiveness, and we can make aesthetic or functional changes before it's printed.
Content Isn't Free: Ad Blockers Are Just a Symptom of Bad Marketing
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) likes to point out that without economic support, indie publishers and local outlets will cease to exist and you'll be left with the power engines of commerce - Google, Amazon, Facebook and others - because they'll use the old switch/carrot routine to get folks back into the fold.
HOME AUTOMATION AND X-10
I wrote this article 19 years ago but many of the principles of Home Automation Systems are still relevant today --- and X-10 products are still around too.
UPDATE - Light sockets; Not just for lights anymore
In this ongoing article we will take a look at some of the Smart Bulbs and Smart Lighting options that are available now. Updated 10/29/15
New Flight: Despite Hurdles, Drones Are Taking Off
The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) spent more than $4M over the past two years lobbying to make it easier for filmmakers to use small drones for film-making.
Kickstarter Projects October 2015
BRiK DIY Wireless Speaker System / Thinking Cleaner, Wifi for iRobot Roomba / Angee. The First Truly Autonomous Home Security System
Nine Open Source Home Automation Projects
Here is a list of 9 open source home automation projects that consumers should evaluate more to see if it fits their needs.
The LEOPARD Project
An ideal loudspeaker would reproduce sound which a listener would find indistinguishable from that coming directly from a sound source.
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