Innovation & Tech Today's CEDIA Editor's Choice Awards
As official media partners with CEDIA, Innovation & Tech Today will be on the show floor next week (Sept. 13-17) reporting on the best of the best from this massive home tech conference. This year tech companies big and small will bring their best to the table and we will be handing out awards to some of our favorite products we...
Outdoor Living from TVs to Barbecue Pits Summer is Coming
A functional outdoor living television has been the dream of summer football BBQers for a long time now. Fortunately, the people at Séura are making this a reality through new technology. In this interview, we learn how this company has been changing the game of outdoor entertainment. I&T Today: Why are more and more people...
Top 3 High-Tech Swimming Pool Features
You may not realize it, but the latest tech can give you a state-of-the-art backyard resort one that provides greater comfort, enhanced beauty, and boosted energy efficiency. With that in mind, here are three ways to maximize your pool’s performance and visual appeal. Dazzling, Multicolor LED Lighting Bring vibrant color to your...
When Walls Can Talk
Remember the simple times when things only needed two AA batteries to work, and you were good to go? Now, it seems like everything needs a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection. But, good or bad, a lot of the technology you have in your home can probably link up to the internet, mostly for the better, especially as more and more devices in the...
The Connected Yard: Transforming Lawn/Garden Care with Tech
The age of convenience is upon us, and we’re laying out the welcome mat. Smart home technology is reaching into every corner of the house, from the kitchen to the laundry room, giving back the most precious commodities: time and effort. There are refrigerators that tell us when to buy milk, thermostats that optimize our comfort and...
How Voice Recognition Drives Home Automation
Let’s return to 1994. As a magazine editor, I worked with a desktop computer, dial-up Internet, a brand new America Online e-mail account with 128 bit-per-second dial up speed (about 1/20,000th of today’s slowest Wi-Fi connections), FAX machines, and desk phones. I’d seen a cell phone, used a digitized hotel room key, and played...
Smart Bulb Disruptors: LED Bulbs
The LED light bulb market has exploded in the past few years as markets do, with many companies emulating the earliest adopters. However, Sengled’s work and product strategy for 2015 is truly unique, distinctive, and sure to disrupt the market again, as evidenced by its popularity at International CES. 2015. By Charlie...
It's All About The (Smartenit) App
By Johanna Chapman Smart home initiatives are giving people more control over their homes than ever before. Anyone with a smart phone or tablet, and even some PCs, can now completely control their homes from just about anywhere. From security to maintenance to climate control, smart home initiatives can virtually do it all. Such...