The term “HOME AUTOMATION” used to be reserved for two very specific types of homeowners: You were either filthy rich or loved to tinker. However, home automation has come a long way, baby. Today, there are solutions available almost everywhere, making it easy to turn just about any home into a “smart” home. Do you […]
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There was a time when big-screen TVs, speakers, remote controls, and other high-tech amenities were considered to clash horribly with a home’s design and decor. And in many cases, they did. Chalk it up to poor industrial design of the products and shoddy implementation and installation of them within a home. But there’s been a […]
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There are a wide variety of technology platforms, or protocols, on which a smart home can be built. Each one is, essentially, its own language. Each language speaks to the various connected devices and instructs them to perform a function. Choosing a smart home protocol can be tricky business. Obviously, you want one that will […]
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There’s no one smart home product that’s perfect for everyone. But if there’s one thing the Electronic House 10th Annual Home of the Year issue proves, it’s that there is perfect smart home technology out there for just about everyone, whatever his or her taste or needs! The home of the year issue highlights superb, […]
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So you went out a bought a Nest smart thermostat. You open the app a couple of times each day to turn the temperature up or down, and feel good about the money and energy you think you’re saving (this article states that for most users, a Nest will pay for itself in two years, […]
Get the GuideIT’S OFTEN NOT EASY to establish and maintain harmony between a home’s electronic systems and its architectural design. But if anyone can do it, it’s a trained, experienced, creative home systems integrator. Over the years, home systems integrators have learned what works and what doesn’t, have developed close working relationships with architects, builders and interior […]
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There’s no bigger eyesore than cabling snaking down walls and across flooring. Often, though, it’s an unfortunate side effect of owning great A/V gear. Exposed wiring can look even worse when you live in a house with an open floorplan, like interior designer Tamara Dattilo does. Tired of dealing with the cabling clutter, and ready […]
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There’s something truly beautiful about a home that’s as smart as it is visually appealing. It happens when technology such as speakers, thermostats, video components, and other smart systems have been carefully chosen and installed in a way that fuses naturally with a home’s architecture and interior design. It’s not always an easy effect to […]
Get the GuideThere was a time when big-screen TVs, speakers, remote controls, and other high-tech amenities were considered to clash horribly with a home’s design and decor. And in many cases, they did. Chalk it up to poor industrial design of the products and shoddy implementation and installation of them within a home. But there’s been a […]
Get the GuideSMART HOME TECHNOLOGY is the fastest growing area of technology today, but it’s taken the longest to get noticed. Home automation and smart home products have been around for more than 20 years, yet for most people, the trend first started being noticeable only in the last couple of years. There are a few reasons […]
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