Crestron Connected EMS
Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. and Crestron, one fo the the leading manufacturers of control and home automation systems worldwide, today announced the integration of their facility scheduling and touch screen applications. The Crestron Connected Scheduling Application allows organizations to quickly and easily access their Event Management System (EMS) software through a Crestron touch screen. The Crestron TPMC-4SM touch screen works directly with EMS to provide a powerful room scheduling solution. Developed mainly with businesses in mind, the EMS software helps organizations...
read moreGalileo
The Galileo is a motorized iPhone holder that allows a remote user to pan or tilt the phone 360 degrees to leverage a better view with the camera. Galileo was invented by the same minds behind the popular Gorillapod tripod, Josh Guyot and JoeBen Bevirt. To use Galileo, the person receiving the video call would place their phone in the device. The person making the call could then use their iPhone, iPad or web browser to pan or tilt the device, using either a touchscreen interface or their mouse. Power is provided through a USB cable, or by the onboard rechargeable battery. The dock can...
read moreGE Refrigerators
The new line of GE’ French door refrigerators come with some interesting new features like “Hands-free Autofill” and “PreciseFill” systems which utilize an ultrasonic sensor to detect how much water the fridge needs to dispense into your containers. It might not be particularly useful for a small cup, but it might make your morning pot of coffee easier to make. “Our commitment first and foremost is to simplify and streamline the consumer’s world, applying innovations in a way that makes home life easier,” said John Boyd, refrigeration marketing manager for GE Appliances....
read morePlayLater Online DVR
PlayLater is a new online service that, according to its creators, “works like a DVR for online videos.” “PlayLater works very much like a DVR. Simply select the show you want to record and PlayLater will either record it or add it to your queue to be recorded once the current recording is finished. The show will record in real time on your computer just as it would on a DVR. The recording will take place in the background on your computer so you can continue to do other things while PlayLater works. “ Right now PlayLater only works on Windows systems (and recommends 100GB of...
read moreJosh’s Home Theater
Josh recently finished a remodel on his home theater, and I’d say it looks pretty good. Remember: MHA has a new home theater division that you can check out here.
read moreTablet P Available Now
Sony’s “cure for the common tablet”, the foldable Tablet P, went on sale yesterday and can be purchased for $400 with a two-year service agreement with AT&T. Customers can also opt for a more flexible month-to-month or prepaid-service data plan, but that’ll raise the price further north to $550. The Tablet P weighs 0.83 pounds and features dual 5.5-inch displays that fold together. It’s powered by Google’s Honeycomb operating system and allows users to download and play original PlayStation games. For better or worse, there’s nothing else quite like Tablet...
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