The holidays are hectic – dinners to plan, guests to entertain, shopping to do, lights to hang – but your home doesn’t have feel out of control. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has set out to show consumers how they can easily make their home run more efficiently this season with a few simple and smart […]
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Home automation systems often blend into their surroundings, and that’s a good thing. But sometimes, as was the case with the owner of this 13,000-square-foot Las Vegas abode, technology deserves to be shown off. And the best place for design and integration team from Lifetronic Systems, of Westport, Conn., to showcase the brawn, brains, and […]
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You can save up to $120 a year if you purchase your own cable modem instead of paying monthly rental fees, according to Linksys, a provider of networking solutions for the home and business. “With rental fees being on average $10 a month, consumers can have our CM3008 paid off in as little as six […]
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D-Link introduces the addition of a new HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-8200LH), the latest in the mydlink Connected Home Series. The HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera offers a plethora of advanced features like the 180-degree ultra-wide angle lens, 720p HD video quality, and a microSD card slot for local recording. Using the free mydlink Home app, […]
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There are two ways to smarten your home: hire a professional to install the technology or do it yourself. In the past, manufacturers catered exclusively to one of these two camps—rarely both. But there’s a new line of thinking in the home control marketplace. Increasingly, manufacturers that had focused solely on developing products intended for […]
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The audio/video receiver is the heart of any home entertainment system, so it’s important to choose wisely when shopping for one. You want an A/V receiver to handle the components you own now, as well as any you might add in the future. You also want it to be compatible with the latest audio and […]
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VIZIO, Inc. has released a new collection of VIZIO SmartCast sound bars featuring fully integrated Google Cast, which allows users to stream millions of songs from a Google Cast-enabled audio app directly to the sound bar over Wi-Fi. Part of VIZIO’s new smart entertainment ecosystem, each audio product can be controlled by the VIZIO SmartCast […]
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Anyone considering having an automation system installed into their home is faced with a huge decision: Which brand of system to buy? The good news is there is really no wrong system. What it boils down to more than the capabilities of a home automation system is the design and installation expertise of the company […]
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Music streaming is officially going high resolution. The industry’s official logo mark for Hi-Res MUSIC – previously applicable primarily to high-quality digital download services – will soon be available for adoption by music streaming services as well, according to an announcement from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and its member companies Universal Music […]
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We’ve all seen it: Sprinkler systems needlessly watering lawns during a heavy rainfall, or activating as guests stroll up to your front door dressed to the nines for a dinner party. No matter how diligent we are about setting up a logical irrigation schedule, those lawn sprinklers often catch us off guard, dispensing water when […]
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