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- High-Tech Bath Buzz
- Hanley Wood News Service (5/10/2007)
- Some say water and electronics don't mix. These high-tech bath products from the 2007 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show prove otherwise.
- Home Theaters Growing in Popularity
- Omaha World-Herald (5/10/2007)
- May 10--Mary Nastase wanted to honor her husband with a room that recalled their dates to movie theaters nearly 50 years ago now that his wheelchair makes outings more challenging. Jeff Carstens wanted a room that could be a personal retreat but also a place for his wife, himself and their two children to watch movies. The Nastase theater: Nostalgia is decor's main ingredient
- Rural Areas Embracing Satellite Broadband
- Oakland Tribune (5/10/2007)
- Michael Schuppenhauer, a biotechnology consultant, lives in an idyllic canyon off the Pacific Ocean near Half Moon Bay. On the other side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, just 40 minutes away, lies the heartland of the Internet: Google Inc.'s headquarters and Silicon Valley. So Schuppenhauer gets broadband Internet service through a coffee- table-sized satellite dish on the side of his house that sends his Google search requests on a 44,600-mile round trip into space.
- Money-Saving Alternatives to Expensive Alarm Systems
- Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (5/10/2007)
- Q. My house was burglarized recently while I was away. They stay lighted for a set time, then go off, and can be convenient for you and welcome guests as well as being anathema to intruders. Motion-detection lights are available in a number of styles at a very reasonable cost, and they are easy to install in place of an existing standard light.
- Polk Audio's Radio Goes Overboard
- Business Week (5/9/2007)
- In the 1990s, Framingham [Mass.] Bose single-handedly defined the premium audio category. In this decade, the proliferation of new formats such as MP3s, satellite radio, Internet radio, and now HD Radio, has left Bose struggling to decide what consumers of high-end audio really want. This is where Baltimore electronics maker Polk Audio took its cue for the $599 jack-of-all-trades I-Sonic, released in 2005.
- Satellite Only Web Link in Remote Spots
- Associated Press/AP Online (5/8/2007)
- Michael Schuppenhauer, a biotechnology consultant, lives in an idyllic canyon off the Pacific Ocean near Half Moon Bay, Calif. On the other side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, just 40 minutes away, lies the heartland of the Internet: Google's headquarters and Silicon Valley.Yet the Internet has passed by Schuppenhauer's ranch. So Schuppenhauer gets broadband Internet service through a coffee-table-sized satellite dish on the side of his house that sends his Google search requests on a 44,600-mile round trip into space.
- Standby Power Is Now an Affordable Option for Home and Business Owners
- PRNewswire (5/8/2007)
- They know that when bad weather strikes, the likelihood of a power outage is high. That's why so many are purchasing standby power systems to protect their homes and businesses before the power goes out."This system will operate automatically even if you're not home," says Mike Carr, a spokesman for Generac Power Systems, manufacturer of residential and commercial standby systems.
- 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference
- Hanley Wood News Service (5/8/2007)
- Last week, the editors of CUSTOM HOME, residential architect, BUILDER, and REMODELING magazines reported from the Las Vegas Convention Center to tell you about the newest product and design trends. Read on to find out what's happening with Faucets & Fixtures; Toilets, Tubs, & Showers; Home Automation & Lighting; Appliances & Cabinetry; and Surfacing.
- Internet Home Alliance Releases Digital Kitchen Study Results Consumers Reveal What's Happening in American Kitchens Today and What Technology Innovations They Want Most in the Future
- Business Wire (5/7/2007)
- CABA Internet Home Alliance Research Council, a network of leading companies advancing the home technology market, will announce tomorrow at the 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the results of its Digital Kitchen Study, intended to determine how consumers are using their kitchens today and what technology innovations homeowners would most like to add to their kitchens in the future.Conducted by Zanthus, a research and consulting firm, the Alliance's Digital Kitchen Study was based on a survey that reached 602 homeowners between the ages of 25 and 64 who have broadband Internet access and household incomes of more than $35,000 per year. The CABA Internet Home Alliance Research Council is a cross-industry network of leading companies engaged in collaborative research to advance the connected home space.
- The Big Picture: Flat-Screen TV Options
- Virginian - Pilot (5/6/2007)
- Prices are dropping and sales are increasing - sales of plasma sets were up 30 percent in February 2007 compared with February 2006, according to market research firm NPD Group.A. The two most popular types of flat-panel TVs are plasma and LCD, or liquid crystal display.A. Many consumers suggest buying the biggest TV that your space and budget can afford.
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