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Kaleidescape: Bringing the Premium Movie Server Home for a Demo

When offered the chance to live with a Kaleidescape system for a month, I thought it would be fun to compare the premium Kaleidescape media server/player combo and a more mass-market streaming device like Apple TV. Not being an audiophile or tweaky video guy, maybe I would see the quality differences or maybe I wouldn’t. More than...

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Hybrid Work is Here to Stay, and So Are HyFlex Workspaces

How Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) Rooms Maximize In-Person and Remote Collaboration Over the past three years, manufacturers have raced to keep integrators and end-users happy as remote collaboration solutions have been relied upon more and more for business and education communication. Organizations were prompted to shift to virtual work...

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Shelly TRV is Smart Home Technology for Homes Heated with Radiators

The Shelly TRV is a new addition to Allterco’s evolving home automation brand that promises to open up smart home technology to many homeowners whose houses are heated with radiators. Radiators have been used to heat homes since the 1880s and continue to be used in new home construction today. In fact, according to the U.S....

Green Tech

Somfy Unveils Wire-free Li-ion Solar Panel for Motorized Window Shades and Blinds

Somfy, the manufacturer of motors for interior window coverings and exterior solar protections, has launched the Li-ion Solar Panel, filling the need for a greener alternative to power wire-free motorized window shades and blinds. The solar charging solution harnesses renewable solar energy to power motorized window coverings in a...

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Vaddio IntelliSHOT Promises Auto-Tracking in Multiple-Participant Videoconferences

Vaddio IntelliSHOT Auto-Tracking Camera Promises Better Tracking of Group Videoconferences I’ve been obsessed with video conferencing cameras ever since the beginning of the pandemic. So much of our communications now take place virtually, and the camera is becoming the lens (forgive the pun) through which we see each other. It...

New Tech

MultiDisplay Manager from Control4 Streamlines Commercial Installations

The MultiDisplay Manager tool from Snap One’s Control4 brand allows end-users in commercial and retail environments to control multiple digital displays, TVs, and projectors from a single page, select audio sources independently of active video sources, and create presets for instant room reconfiguration. According to Snap One...

Outdoor Tech

Beale Street Audio Line from Vanco Now Includes Outdoor Speakers

Vanco has expanded their Beale Street Audio line to offer a full suite of outdoor audio products. Three new products are joining the Beale Street line: a 10-inch Down-Firing Landscape Subwoofer, 4-inch Landscape Speaker, and a Landscape Accessory Stake Kit. The 4-inch Pendant Speaker joins its 6-inch predecessor in this line, offering...

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NFC Tags - An Inexpensive Smart Home Automation Application

Integrating near field communication (NFC) tags into a smart home is a fun project that can add real convenience to homeowners and their families. To make my case, consider these potential applications: Use your smart phone as a key to unlock the door to your home by simply tapping your phone against the door Use your smart phone...

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Quick Bits: 10 Experts Predict What Pandemic-Era Home Tech Stays Popular

Industry Insiders Answer: “What home tech trend that started during the pandemic do you think will have the most long-lasting appeal?” Over the past two years, home tech professionals have been busier than ever as their homeowner clients have turned to them to improve the indoor and outdoor entertainment and work-from-home spaces....

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