It’s November and two things come to mind: Turkey and Black Friday shopping. A lot of folks head out Thanksgiving night and/or early Friday morning to scoop up some great deals and cross a bunch of things off their holiday shopping lists. And while we love a great...
We are proud providers of Control4 Home Automation systems. Not just because of their top-tier technology, but because their top-tier technology offers solutions that make sense. Just like you, we believe that technology is a wonderful tool, but only when it’s working...
Now that we are several months into the year, it is clear to see which home theater trends are leading the charge. Several of the top trends, like sound bars and voice control automation, have been on the rise for the last few years. However, some of the trends such...
We’ve all been there. Standing in the kitchen, cleaning up the dishes from dinner before heading off to bed when it happens. Your motion detection floodlight turns on outside. You know something is outside your home moving around but you have no idea what, or who....
If you are interested in home automation but have been hesitant to take the plunge, it’s time to jump in. Millions of home owners have been dragging their feet on home automation due to a lack of integration across service providers, which can result in frustrating...
Welcome to our 3rd post in our Smart Home series. Today’s topic perhaps has the broadest scope of positive impacts on consumers. Smart HVAC systems can save consumers money, create levels of custom comfort, and help lower consumers’ carbon footprint. It seems that...
By the end of 2017, you can expect to see an increase in the average home’s IQ, thanks to the booming industry trend of home automation (a.k.a. smart homes). With so many corporate launches of new services, products and all-around better technology, we wanted to spend...
As we countdown to the new year, let’s continue our home theater trends series and look ahead at the hottest trends in home theater entertainment & home automation expected in 2017. In 2016, we saw a huge trend in voice-controlled gadgets being released onto the...
As the Internet of Things begins to widen, houses get smarter, and gadgets become more powerful, many consumers may think back to the simpler days of tech when you had to get off the couch to turn the dial. "Why can't entertainment be simpler?", they may ask. If...
If you are looking to save money on your heating bill this winter, the Nest thermostat is a great way to start. This thermostat automatically learns what temperatures you like in the house and when, and sets itself up to auto-schedule. That means no programming for...