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Holidays can be dashed by porch pirates What are porch pirates? Porch pirates are thieves who target packages left on porches or front stoops. Sometimes they follow delivery drivers and snatch packages when the driver is out of sight. Other package thefts are simply...

Home generators are on the rise as PG&E cuts off power to thousands With the inevitable backlash as a result of not having an emergency power generator on hand during a blackout or natural disaster, consumers are becoming wiser: electrical power generator sales...

The Samsung “Wall” The first U.S. Residential installation of the new Samsung “The Wall Professional” is now complete. The 146 inch MicroLED screen was installed and integrated in Southern California at the end of 2019. “The Wall,” is a self-emitting display that can...

Tahoe Mountain Fitness, Picture taken by the Sierra Sun Portions of this post comes to us from Control4 dealer, BNC Technology, a South African company that specializes in home-integrated technology.  A dark space, high definition crystal clear clarity, ear...

We spend so much of our lives in the Kitchen and Bathroom. Why is it the last place we think of smart tech? 10 ways to a smarter kitchen and bath Home Theaters, media rooms and home offices are typically the most tech-laden areas of a home. Huge Displays, powerful...

Using technology to help injured or the elderly person you love This is a blog that hits pretty close to home for me. I live in Tahoe and my parents in their mid-70’s both live in the Bay Area. My mother is confined to a wheelchair and my father has heart, knee, and...

More than 12 billion smart devices are currently in homes around the world. Designers can be either excited by this or terrified. Up until now, tech has generally been seen by the design industry as something to add after the design process has been completed. But now...

I’m a remote-control gal. I understand that touch screens are the things these days, but I’d like to grab the remote next to me and familiarly hit the button I need without looking at a screen. I work in front of a computer all day, I do not go home and luxuriate in...

Snap AV acquiring Control4 is big news in the A/V Smart Home world, a major shakeup. SnapAV bought Control4 in an all-cash transaction for what comes out to around $680 million dollars. SnapAV is a leading manufacturer and distributor of networking, remote management,...