by Home Toys | Apr 29, 2015 | Home Tech, Smart Home
Gefen’s HD KVM over IP uses a Local Area Network with a gigabit switch to provide flexible, scalable access to computers in network-based environments. It utilizes Internet Protocol technology to extend workstations anywhere on the LAN. Typically a KVM...
by Len Calderone for | Feb 1, 2015 | Energy & Other Home Systems, Home Tech
What is a Pico projector? This popular innovation in projectors has come about due to the capabilities of smart phones, personal digital assistants and digital cameras. Otherwise known as pocket projectors or mobile projectors, a Pico projector is a handheld mini...
by Home Toys | Jun 1, 2014 | Home Tech
Raspberry Pi and Arduino are the two main players in the open source home automation area. Being open source, both platforms depend on network effects of developers who will create enough open source projects and who will in turn create demand for consumers. ...
by Home Toys | Apr 1, 2014 | Home Tech
The HDMI Forum’s announcement last September of version 2.0 has left consumers (and Pro-AV veterans alike) wondering what’s next for them in A/V technology. What is HDMI 2.0? How will it handle current video content and devices? And how long until...
by Therese Sullivan | Feb 1, 2014 | Home Tech
Last month I felt secure in describing Nest as a company comfortably traveling along in Apple’s orbit. I even linked to Matt Turck’s November TechCrunch article “Battle for the Connected Home”, wherein he suggests that Nest — a Lilliputian among...
by Mark Anderson | Oct 1, 2012 | Home Tech
We’ve all been there: wanted to switch the TV or AV Receiver to the DVD or DVR, but can’t remember which input it’s connected to. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a feature like PIP for multiple HDMI sources? Silicon Image thought it would, so they...
