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The Right TechHome Level
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Which level is right for my house? According to the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA), TechHome-rated infrastructure in a home is only as useful as the products, data and applications attached to it. This is especially true for those homeowners now experiencing the limitations of Cat5 as video signals begin to hog bandwidth across the household networks. (more…)
Caveat Emptor @ BestBuy
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Ad Circular in PostCourier 05/23/2010
Negative comments surfaced again this week regarding BestBuy’s selling practices and alleged misrepresentation of “sales” items as those having a discounted price. Last Sunday’s Post Courier included a sales circular from BestBuy (depicted above) offering for sale a MacBook computer at a price of $999.99. Visiting Apple’s web site, we noted that: a) Apple discontinued that unit for a newer model on May 11th, b) the replacement model with its newest features and design is available for the same price as BestBuy discontinued model, c) for about $200 less, the MC207LL/A is available elsewhere on the internet. (more…)
Good Sounding Bass
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
by Gerry Lemay, Director, Home Acoustics Alliance
One of the hardest things for me to describe in words alone is the sound of good bass. Oh yes, the terms deep, tight and fast always come up but that’s misses the mark for many non-audiophiles. Let’s face it, for many folks bass is either loud and booming or minimized as much as possible. But whether you are a bass lover or hater, both can enjoy the same calibrated bass settings thus leaving the debate to instead hinge on their choice of listening material and sound level. (more…)
CE Pro of the Week: Fred Fabian, eLifespaces – CE Pro Article from CE Pro
Friday, May 7th, 2010
CE Pro of the Week: Fred Fabian, eLifespaces. Learn about this “technology contractor,” Apple-embracer, app developer and blogger in Tom LeBlanc’s interview: CE Pro of the Week: Fred Fabian, eLifespaces – CE Pro Article from CE Pro.
Big Brother Now Visible on Radar Screen
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Big Brother Looking In
Today, Google unveiled a tool [http://www.google.com/governmentrequests/] that shows the public how often individual governments around the world have asked for user information. For years, search engines and ISPs have refused to publicly disclose how many times the law enforcement agencies have forced them to turn over information on users. (more…)
Net Neutrality What?
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Say YES to Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality got defeated > struck down by a US Court of Appeals. “Too complicated!” “I don’t understand computers.” Well, America – bend over. Citing excuse after excuse you are ignoring an issue that will significantly impact you in the not too distant future. (more…)
eLifespaces Awarded 2010 Mark of Excellence
Friday, March 26th, 2010
CEA 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards Banquet
[ORLANDO, Fla. – 3/26/2010] – The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA®) announced that Charleston, SC based eLifespaces captured four top electronic integrator awards in the 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards presented by CEA’s TechHome Division. The winners were recognized at an awards banquet this evening at the eleventh annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2010.
Locking Down the Customer
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Package Service Plans
Communication giants are strategically aligning themselves to “lock down” their respective customer base. Proven… the more services you have with a particular company, the less likely you are to move your relationship with that company. Keep this in mind as you purchase that “package” from Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, and others. (more…)
Blockbuster’s Buggy Whip
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Rewards Gold Membership
The bricks and mortar of Blockbuster are proving to be far more burdensome for the movie rental giant. In the wake of the FCC’s initiative to expand broadband access nationwide (a major distribution channel for Netflix, iTunes, Redbox, and others), the Blockbuster distribution systems appears to be replacing the “buggy whip” a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded. (more…)
Builders (Re-) Offering “Daisy-Chain” Communication Cabling
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Homebuyers Beware
According to an article posted on 3/12/2010 by CEPro, homebuilders are turning up their noses on almost every discipline of home technologies, seeing it as a passing phase. What do you expect?!?! (more…)
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CEPro (2010) - CEPro of the Week - Fred Fabian
CEPro (2010) - Should Integrators create their own apps?
Post and Courier (2010) - Memos & Distinctions
HTA - 2010 Mark of Excellence Finalists for Software App
2010 Mark of Excellence Finalists Revealed
2009 Mark of Excellence Winners Revealed at EHX Spring
Electronic House (2009) - Home gets High-Tech Overhall in just 2 weeks
Electronic House (2009) - Mountain of Technology Fills Mountainside Estate
Greater Charleston.com (2009) - eLifespaces
Post and Courier (2008) - McCradys and eLifespaces inspire praise
eLifespaces wins 2008 Mark of Excellence Ultimate Home of the Year Award at EHX
Inside eLifespaces Award Winning Install
Electronic House (2008) - Visionart helps keep Plasma hidden in history
Post and Courier (2007) - Businesses Move to Upper Meeting Street