By Luke Tang, General Manager of TechCode’s U.S. Accelerator When Siri made her way onto the iPhone 4S in 2011, she became one of the first consumer-friendly virtual assistants. While her initial popularity and usage was questioned, a recent study found that 98 percent of iPhone users have interacted with Siri. But the same study […]
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The vanity mirror has finally received a much-needed makeover. A new line of Vanity Speakers from iHome fuses professional design and materials with state-of-the-art technology. While you primp you can listen to music or take phone calls through the high-quality speaker integrated in the base, while using the double-sided mirror with full color spectrum light […]
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Motorization has taken home technology mainstream. By this, I mean that technologies that you might have never considered adding to your house can suddenly make sense when they can be motorized to hide away when they aren’t in use and reveal themselves only when you need them. Items like video projectors can really clash with […]
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Target is trying to figure out how to sell home automation and IoT devices like many retailers before it. The latest effort from the mega-retailer is the “Connected Living Experience” in its Ridgedale store in Minnetonka, Minn., near Minneapolis. Far from being the “Experience” promoted by Target, the Connected Living space is a more of […]
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A couple of years ago I visited the Sonos headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, for a sneak peek at the company’s new PlayBar, a networked soundbar speaker that can be part of a wireless whole-house audio system. It’s very cool product, and you can read more about it here and in my PLAYBAR review. While […]
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Sick of having electronic window shades shielding you from the outside? Check out these 3 high-tech glass options.
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This customized space includes every automated perk imaginable, as well as something surprising for the home music system.
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by Stewart Wolpin Bluetooth in-ear earbuds for music listening often present more problems than their wireless convenience solve, both aural and functional. Sonically, just as the Genesis Effect in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn replaces a living planet’s ecosystem in favor of its own matrix, Bluetooth overlays an inferior codec called SBC (sub-band […]
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We’ve written extensively on the benefits of home automation for energy management, particularly on how smart thermostats, such as those offered by Nest, Honeywell, Carrier and others allow you to easily adjust your home’s temperature, even while you’re away, to save money and make your house more comfortable. However, there’s one important part that we […]
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