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How Poor Industrial Design Loses Sales Mark Anderson HomeToys.com

Aug 2012

 Features and price are the two most common reasons why companies lose sales, but poor industrial design can also be a factor.
Z-Wave Snowballs to 600th Certified Product Mark Anderson HomeToys.com

Feb 2012

 Six months ago, saw the 500th certified Z-Wave product: a goal that took almost 6 years to reach. Today, the announcement of a 600th product indicates rapid growth in Z-Wave. What are the primary factors for the growth?
2012 will be the year of Home Automation Mark Anderson HomeToys.com

Feb 2012

 I know what you’re thinking: another “year of X” prediction that has as much chance of coming to fruition as I have of winning the lottery. (I’m still waiting for smell-o-vision.) So, why am I so keen to stake my reputation on this? One reason: the number of entry level systems appearing on the market. We’ll be reviewing some of these over coming months, but for now we’ll just list some of the major contenders. Mark Anderson is a long-time home theater enthusiast and lives on the bleeding edge of Home Automation. He will be covering everything related to Home Automation and AV. He is also a regular contributor to avystemsmag.com, where he covers commercial AV and automation.Please welcome Mark to the HomeToys team.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Dec 2007

 Dec 2007 - Editorial Comments
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Oct 2007

 This is our CEDIA 2007 Issue with lots of news and product announcements plus some great articles to enjoy.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Aug 2007

 Bob gives a synopsis of this issue to help you find the articles that you want to read.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Jun 2007

 I hope you enjoy the issue. If you would like to participate by contributing an article for the next one please don't hesitate to let me know (news@hometoys.com). If you are not ready yet but want to be reminded of future opportunities then sign up for our Author List.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Apr 2007

 It's already daylight saving time where I live. Did your PVR / Media Server / Home Automation Controller know about the change? A minor headache if not ... but a headache none the less. The more spoiled we become ... the more spoiled we want to become and the more dependent we get on technology. I'll leave it to philosophers to decide whether that is a good thing or not.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Feb 2007

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Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Dec 2006

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Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Oct 2006

 CEDIA Expo dominates this months issue ... and rightly so. It seems that this show is dominating when it come to new product launches and by watching what is going on there you get a glimpse of what the future holds for the industry and those of us who enjoy the resulting technology products and services.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Aug 2006

 I hope this discussion helps you find what you're looking for in this issue.
Editorial Comments Bob Hetherington HomeToys

Jun 2006

 With a world full of blogs, commentaries, forums and discussion groups it appears that everybody has something to say about everything. So ... I may as well join the throng and put forth some opinions about topics that are relevant to my two passions ... Technology (HomeToys) and Alternative Energy (Earthtoys).

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