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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
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| QDEF - A Stepping Stone or Alternative to OLED? | Jeff Yurek | Nanosys Inc | Apr 2012 |
A new LCD backlighting technology from material science company, Nanosys Inc, delivers the promises of OLED displays at LCD prices. |
| Demystifying Wi-Fi Roaming: What You Need to Know to Avoid Costly Mistakes | Clark Roundy | Luxul | Apr 2012 |
Building a Wi-Fi network that delivers uninterrupted coverage to mobile or “roaming” devices can be a significant challenge—especially as coverage requirements increase. This challenge becomes considerably more manageable when the issue and the deployment alternatives are well understood |
| Divergence of Content and Display Technology | Mark Anderson | HomeToys.com | Feb 2012 |
Current and emerging TV technologies have the capability to display a color gamut far beyond that available in consumer content. Movie studios are not delivering better content that takes advantage of these new technologies and the world seems to be rushing headlong towards lower quality streaming as the preferred deliver method. Surely there’s something wrong with this picture? |
| Mirage MMS-2 Media Server Review | Mark Anderson | HomeToys.com | Apr 2012 |
We took the cloud-connected MMS-2 media server for a spin for a number of weeks. It turned out to be a well-preforming, well-connected device. |
| Cooling the (almost) impossible enclosure | Frank Federman | Active Thermal Management | Apr 2012 |
Active Thermal Management's CEO, Frank Federman, explains how to deal with challenging cooling projects |
| Affordable Digital Cinema | Justin Eugene Evans, Founder & President | BryteWerks, LLC | Feb 2012 |
Startup project company, BryteWerks' CEO tells us why a filmaker decided to build a projector and revolutionize digital cinema in the process. |
| When to Bring a Theater Designer on Board | Sam Cavitt | Paradise Theater | Apr 2012 |
All too often, the contractors leave and there's a "room" in the basement for the home theater. The drywall's, up; the floors are down; then you get stuck. All too often, this is the (too late) point the home theater designer gets the call. See how it should be done. |
| Using the Kindle Fire as a Home Automation Touchscreen | Mark Anderson | Dec 2011 |
Ever since I saw the first homes with wall-mounted touchscreens, I’ve yearned for an affordable alternative. Was the Kindle Fire, the answer to my dreams. I ordered one in an attempt to find out.
Like a kid waiting for Santa, I looked out the window every 15 minutes on Saturday morning for the UPS driver. After what seemed like an eternity (it was after 10:30 am after all), it arrived. I excitedly unboxed it and got to work. Within 10 minutes, I had the tablet up and running and controlling devices and events (albeit with a sample skin). A few hours later, I had my custom iPad screens adapted to the size of the Fire and deployed on the device. I now had my $199 Home Automation touchscreen. One in every important room was within my grasp and my budget. |
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| Using WiPNET to Connect the Home With the Existing COAX Network | Interview with Adam Lenio | Wi3 | Feb 2012 |
WiPNET at its simplest is Ethernet over coax. This means we can provide high speed Internet access to every location in a home with little more than the replacement of existing coax cable wall plates with WiPNET ports. |
| 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? |
