Technology Weekly Wrap Up. What Did You Miss?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tekmax
The television set has long been the centerpiece of the living room in the home. What we watch, play or view has becoming increasingly more complex. Planning and designing a home entertainment center in our living rooms should involve the needs of every member of the family. A well installed home entertainment center should also involve as many new technologies as possible to make simply watching TV a passive activity of the past.
We scoured the Internet with the top stories of the week. Here’s what we found:

Mashable.com
Picking out your new television can become a job in itself. With a variable plethora of choices facing the shopper, no decision is simple anymore. Educate yourself on the basics before you buy.

Ecoustics.com
A living room and a home theater ensemble must co-exist effortlessly. Comfort and entertainment must complement each other. Often the size measurement of the flat screen is not as important as the aesthetics it brings to the room.

HomeEntertainmentMagazine.com
The size expansion of big screen television has been a bonanza for the digital gaming industry. Both independent developers and known entertainment companies continue to vie for the consumer dollar. Many critics have labeled this surge of creativity, the “golden age” of gaming.

USAToday.com
You can continue to watch your DVD and Blu-ray collection in addition to your latest Redbox or Netflix selection. Combine the newest of home entertainment technology and the standard tried and true.

CNET.com
One new product available to consumers craving content is “Ultraviolet.” Ultraviolet serves as a warehouse of digital content coming from various sources. Users are able to buy content from various locations such as online retailers or studios, and then access that rental or purchase via the web or on any UV-compatible player. Sounds simple, but is it for you?

HomeToys.com
Insiders are predicting that Apple will not be the one to offer a “touch screen” TV in the near future. The replacement for the remote control may involve voice recognition or gesture recognition to control the screen content. The olden days of getting up to actually walk to the TV set and change the channel are long gone.

CNN.com
How will you control your own home entertainment empire? Will you call it from afar or simply beckon it from mere inches away? Let the professionals at Tekmax Technologies show you how the newest in technology can be employed in your own home or business setting.

Tekmax Technologies offers custom media set-up, personalized system design, integration and complete installation. We have been a recognized by the Better Business Bureau for our over 20 years of industry experience serving the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. Contact us today and let us show you how the future can be enjoyed here in the presence of your own living room.

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February 2012 | The Weekly Tech Wrap-Up

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tekmax

Each year brings new trends and expectations in the world of technology. 2012 promises to further merge the fields of computer, mobile phone, home automation, media rooms, entertainment and home theater. Trends in technology will bring Hollywood, London and Silicon Valley into your living rooms. Here are a few things to wet your appetite in the up and coming worlds of technology and home entertainment.

The Top 10 Tech Trends For 2012
CNN reports that in 2012 your television will be the centerpiece of home technologies. They report that your voice-controlled television may make your trusty TV remote a relic of the past.

Apple Announces iPad 3 
The much awaited premiere of the Apple iPad 3 is just weeks away (now set for March 7, 2012). The ability to control your home entertainment, temperature and security systems from your iPad is already here. However, this next product version in the legacy of Steve Jobs promises more memory and advanced applications.

Top 10 Tech Trends for 2012: Flexible displays, Tablet bonanza, Android Crushes It
Technology insiders are also discussing how your Android Tablet can control the technologies in your home. Internet favorites YouTube and Hulu will challenge already established Cable and Satellite TV providers for your home viewing options. Competition between these entertainment giants will only give more varied and exciting options for your large screen television display.

Hugo Capitalized on Oscars with 3D Release
The time lapse between a hit movie arriving in theaters and being available for your home entertainment system has shortened considerably to meet the need of eager consumers. Motion pictures filled with animation, special effects and the newest advances in digital enhancement can now be viewed at home in all of their glory. A home entertainment system featuring 3-D and high-definition television will enhance these motion pictures and make the viewing experience even more astonishing.

2012 Summer Olympics is 3D TV Opportunity 
Your 3-D television will also bring the thrill of sports alive in your living room or home media center. The 2012 Summer Olympics will be broadcast from London in 3-D capturing the glory of international athletic competition. Enjoy these events and ceremonies as they were meant to be seen, without ever having to pack your suitcase or show your passport.

About TekMax
Tekmax Technologies is the premier company in Texas to bring your media room or home theater center to life with flawless perfection. We offer personalized service along with exceptional system design, integration, installation, and custom media set-up for the home or corporate setting. Tekmax Technologies is also known for successfully merging the worlds of technology and environment management for the home or business setting.

Tekmax Technologies is a recognized BBB business with over 20 years of industry experience serving the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. We are an Authorized Control4 Home Automation Gold Dealer and offercomplete solutions that include home theaters, whole house audio/video,surveillance, lighting,automation, digital living, remodels and room conversions.

Find out more at TekMaxTechnologies.com and“Like Us” on Facebook and follow on Twitter.

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Home Automation | How the iPad is Revolutionizing Our Daily Life

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Tekmax

When the late Steve Jobs introduced the first iPad in 2010, it was the ultimate solution to taking the Internet on location. The new touch screen was user friendly and the new “apps” as they were called were inexpensive, useful and fun. No need to stay at home or work with a desk top computer. Finally we had Internet on-the-go and a screen that required only a swipe of our finger.

However, that iPad can now help you to control your home when you are away. Whether you are at work or at play, lounging in your home or at an exotic locale you can now take control of your living environment. You can control and manage you temperature, appliances, lights and music from any location. All you will need is your iPad, the right downloaded apps and installation of a complimentary digital system within your home. This new ease and comfort is called “home automation” and includes the growing number of digital technologies that can assist to interact with your home from away.

Home technology companies such as Powerhouse Dynamics, Eragy, Lutron Home Control, Sonos and Control4 have developed programs to achieve these goals. All of their systems are based in your home but can be controlled by you with your basic iPad. How and why should you control your home environment from you iPad?

Security is of utmost concern to any homeowner or renter alike. It is also something that should be important to anyone who values their home, possessions, pets and family. You can download a program that can keep you abreast of the door, window and garage locks. It can alert you wherever you are as to whether one of them has been left unlocked. No worrying or leaving work to run home, you can use your iPad to correct a door left unlocked from wherever you are.

Lighting of your home is also something that can be controlled from a remote location from your iPad. Both outdoor and indoor lighting can make the difference in the security of your home. Indoor thermostat temperature controls can be controlled by you on your iPad from afar. Check and maintain that thermostat during the day to see that energy is not being wasted and your energy bills will stay in check.

Music can played from individual speakers in various rooms. Video monitors can be installed and then monitored on you iPad during the day or night. Have comfort and peace of mind about who is in your home.

TekMax is the company in the Dallas area for the installation of Digital technology equipment for home or office. The experts at TekMax will work with you to develop the best program and equipment to give your location the digital makeover it needs. You will marvel at the new ease of living and your home. With the new iPad 3 announce just around the corner, the time is now and the future is here. Call or contact TekMax and let us show you how control, security and enjoyment of your home can be accomplished in the palm of your hand with the touch of a screen.

TekMaxTechnologiesis a Dallas/Ft. Worth based home theater and media room company. We are an Authorized Control4 Home Automation Gold Dealer andoffer complete solutions that include home theaters, whole house audio/video, surveillance, lighting,automation, digital living, remodels androom conversions.

Find out more at TekMaxTechnologies.com and“Like Us” on Facebook and follow on Twitter.

 

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