Over 50% of homes in the United States are expected to fall under the umbrella of being a “smart home” by the year 2021. The smart home industry is moving at a rapid fire pace, and in turn, so are hackers. So, while homeowners are making their own lives easier with...
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...
Many companies are diving into the home automation game, and Z-Wave is coming up as one of the most important of them all. With over ten years in the market, and the ability to be controlled from your smart phone, tablet, or PC, Z-Wave proves to be an outstanding way...
Are you looking for a new wireless way to control the lighting in your entire house or even in one specific room of your house like your home theater area? Lutron’s Caseta Wireless might just be the best option for you. With a simple replacement of your existing...
For the audiophile in everyone, there’s a new way to listen to music throughout your entire home: enter the HEOS Multi-room Wireless Speaker System by Denon. Newly released at the end of June, this system is a rival for Sonos, which has been at the top of the home...
Sonos customers will be able to stream their favorite tunes even more easily than before with the newest update from Google. Google Play Music launched an eagerly-anticipated update to the Sonos Hi-Fi wireless speaker system in April, which allows individuals to...
More and more Americans are ditching traditional cable and satellite companies in lieu of more affordable entertainment options. We’re entering a new world of smart TVs and set-top boxes that blur the lines between your television and your computer. There are a...
Where would the world of tech be without Google? One of the leaders in everything from search to music, Google is tied intimately with every type of entertainment. In 2010, the company threw its hat into the television ring with the introduction of Google TV, an...
Music fans are becoming more accustomed to listening to the music they want, when they want it, through premium on-demand music services and digital downloads. There are dozens of options for music subscriptions on the market, but none are backed by the power of the...
A few years ago, keeping your music in “the cloud” seemed like something out of a sci-fi movie. Thanks to companies like Autonomic Controls (who pioneered the use of cloud-based media servers), streaming music from the cloud is as effortless and high quality as a...