Nov 25, 2017 | Lighting, Lighting Control, Music, Security, Smart Home, Technology, Television
The modern home requires a technology infrastructure that uses a combination of wired and wireless networks. Wireless technologies and products are very convenient. Being wireless allow us to be mobile, without being tethered to a wired data socket. As convenient as...
Nov 25, 2017 | Lighting Control, Smart Home, Technology
When presenting and discussing smart homes, I often talk about pseudo-smart homes – smart homes that are not actually smart. Most ‘smart homes’ are really electronic homes or connected homes. Most homes have multiple standalone electronic systems (e.g. lighting...
Sep 8, 2017 | Gadgets, Technology
I used to regularly misplace things – specifically my keys and wallet. I came across Tile about year ago, and have not misplaced my keys or wallet since. Tile have a range of Bluetooth tracker devices that when paired with the Tile app, makes it easier to find...
Aug 9, 2017 | Lighting, Lighting Control, Music, Smart Home, Technology, Television
In this series of articles, I discuss and review how rooms and areas of a home can benefit from currently available technologies that are key elements of a smart home. Your sanctuary It is well known that bathrooms and ensuites are one of the most renovated...
Aug 8, 2017 | Smart Home, Technology
The terms Connected Home and Smart Home are often confused as being the same thing to describe a home with electronics and technology. However, they are very different – the connected home vs the smart home. Connected home Connect (verb): (with object)...
Aug 4, 2017 | Lighting, Lighting Control, Smart Home, Technology
Natural light changes colour throughout the day – from a morning sunrise glow, to a bright midday sun, to a rich warm sunset. We have the technology to change the colour of artificial light in our homes – Human centric lighting*. Clockwise The human...
Jul 28, 2017 | Access, Lighting, Lighting Control, Security, Smart Home, Technology
In this series of articles, I will discuss and review how rooms and areas of a home can benefit from currently available technologies that are key elements of a smart home. Making an entrance The front door is the main point of entry into a home. It can be greatly...
Jul 6, 2017 | Electric Cars, Technology
Tesla will deliver it’s much anticipated Model 3 off the assembly line to customers on 28 July 2017. The Tesla Model 3 is a game-changer. It is the first mass-market electric car, that will greatly influence how and what car we buy in the future. The Model 3 may...
Jul 2, 2017 | Access, Lighting, Lighting Control, Music, Security, Smart Home, Technology
A problem with most smart homes or intelligent homes is that they are mostly neither smart or intelligent. A searched and returned definition of smart or intelligent, in regards to a home or building goes something like this: “Able to vary its state or action in...
Jun 7, 2017 | Gadgets, Music, Smart Home, Technology
Apple is back into the home speaker market (some might remember the iPod HiFi from 2006), at a time when when others have become more established. This week, Apple announced HomePod to reinvent home music. In addition to providing great sound, expanded AirPlay 2...
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