The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) has dazzled audiences with the latest technological breakthroughs for over 50 years. It’s the place where leading-edge tech is introduced to a discerning audience, and 2019 was one of the most exciting years to date, with over 4,400 exhibitors and 182,000 attendees from 160 countries. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s January…
Home automation is so accessible and intuitive that more and more people are adopting smart home technologies. Smart devices enable homeowners to control their household appliances and devices from wherever they are in the world. Here are some of the reasons this tech trend is enjoying such widespread adoption. 1. Reduced Utility Bills One of the biggest contributors to…
Our ancestors never worried about their electric bills donning their 10-gallon hats and tightening their corsets. In fact, it wasn’t until 1925, that even half of Americans had electricity in their homes. Now, electricity is a modern necessity and it’s extremely expensive. High electricity bills cause families a lot of stress—and divorce-inducing drama. Dad yells, “Shut that refrigerator door!” Mom…
Imagine a future when the lights in your home stay on, even though a storm knocks out the power grid. This could be possible with an energy-efficient, solar-powered smart battery. Not only would this type of battery keep your home powered in a hurricane, but it would also save you a tremendous amount of money on electricity bills. Many believe…
If you close your eyes for a millisecond in this digital age, you’ll wake up like a technological Rip Van Winkle. Your friends will feel like futuristic foreigners, and your home will be a relic of the past. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to get you up to speed. Here’s a refresher course on four of the latest—and less commonly…
The term “smart technology” conjures images of The Jetsons. We think of George Jetson flying to work in the morning with his robot nanny Rosie. But that’s not what it means to be “smart” when you’re a piece of technology. If you replace the term “smart” with “connected,” you’ll get closer to the truth. Smart technology involves: (1) a computer;…
Are your fingers going numb from the cold while checking your phone in your living room? Can you see your breath while eating cornflakes in the morning? If you turned off the heat because of a ridiculously high electric bill, you’re paying more than you should be. It’s time to optimize your energy consumption with some winter energy-saving tips. The…
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