Answer Cell Calls with Home Phone
AT & T's Bluetooth-enabled phone systems let homeowners answer cell calls with their cordless phones. Leave your cell phone in the area of your home where it gets the best reception, and walk anywhere in the home while you talk with these new ... [... more]
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Designing a Death Star Theater
Three separate rooms, one starfield, and a life-sized Han Solo are just a few of the things that help two super "Star Wars" fans get their geek on in this theater. This Grand Imperial theater features three seating levels, a stage screen, and a [... more]
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The Temple of Boom
A few torches, an idol and a little technology helped whip this Indiana Jones-themed room into theater quality. Prop replicas from the Indiana Jones movies are found throughout this home theater. You may have to shield your eyes from the ark, but ... [... more]
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The Next Generation of Star Trek Home Theaters
Push that red-alert button, step through the motion-activated air-lock doors and be transported to this spectacular home theater, bar and lounge. The bridge is the focal point of this impressive home theater, which CEDIA named its top theme ... [... more]
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Z-Wave Alliance Adds Trio of New Wireless Thermostats
Thermostats from Intermatic, Wayne-Dalton and RCS bring the total of Z-Wave enabled thermostats to 12, and they're compatible with more than 300 Z-Wave products. The way heating costs are rising these days, you're going to want to do everything ... [... more]
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Consumers Crave Energy Saving Automation
Home theater trade group sees interest in systems that conserve electricity and fuel. Sure, custom electronics professionals who install big home systems will sell you a mondo, thousand-watt home theater. But even these purveyors of high-powered ... [... more]
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WL3 Software Lets You Monitor HAI Control System from ...
The WL3 add-in for Windows Home Server gives you access to adjust and control settings in your HAI Home Control System from web browsers, including iPhone 2.0. Home control at your fingertips-now that's convenience. If you're on the road and can ... [... more]
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Why Saving Electricity Saves the Planet
Gas prices are skyrocketing, and because of it so is interest in alternative energy sources. With that mind, Vice President Dick Cheney spoke to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday about our energy needs for today and the future. What? Is ... [... more]
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Chicago's Green Home on Exhibit
The "Smart Home: Green + Wired" exhibit at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry uses technology to save and monitor energy use. Want to see a very green home with alternative energy sources, energy-efficient electronics, and eco-friendly home [... more]
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Wireless Energy Monitoring Made Easy
New wireless products from Threshold allow you to control products and monitor their energy use. Wireless security cameras and other devices can be easily added to the Threshold network. We've been covering energy monitoring and the huge hole ... [... more]
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More Ways to Monitor Energy
I've been harping about energy monitoring systems lately-and with pretty good reason, it turns out. I just read of a study that shows that people who see how much energy they're using save 10 to 20 percent in electricity, which is a good thing ... [... more]
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The Future of Green
The very green "Casa Futura" was awarded Electronic House's 2008 Home of the Year. I don't know if you've seen our Home of the Year winner, which is actually a green home. It's a very cool house, with solar panels providing much of the home's .. [... more]
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