Cutting Edge
You’re far from home on a much-needed vacation. As you’re soaking in rays, your smartphone buzzes with an alert: There is a water leak…
Gadgets Galore!
SURROUND SOUND Bang & Olufsen celebrated its 90th anniversary by releasing BeoLab 90, a massive, sculptural loudspeaker that stands four feet tall, weighs more…
Gadgets Galore!
Beyond Bright Though most of us barely have our heads around the concept (and price tag) of 4K televisions, Sharp’s AQUOS Beyond 4K Ultra…
Control Center
CHRISTIAN A. VIVES, A.B.E. Networks What is the most significant new development in smart-home technology? Near field communication. This wireless technology opens the door…
From Beds to Bots
IT DOES WINDOWS First came automated vacuums, then their scrubbing, kitchen and bathroom floor counterparts. But the newest kid on the robotic cleaning block…
Tech Trends
Nothing changes faster than technology. No sooner do we master one platform or application than something new comes along to keep up us on…
Back to the Future
LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2013—It’s possible Wallis Simpson was actually referring to futuristic television sets when she issued her famed “You can never be…
Bethesda Systems Goes to the Movies
Mike Wilson of Bethesda Systems recently completed a theater in the Potomac, Maryland, home of his client, Diane Shaw, who happens to be an…
Home Tech: State of the Art
Musician’s Choice When bass guitarist Jay DeMarcus of the country band Rascal Flatts installed the Carl Tatz-designed JBL Synthesis Digital Home Theater System…
Here Comes the Sun
A village of 20 one-of-a-kind houses will spring up on the National Mall from October 8 to 18. These compact, modular abodes will…
Home Tech – Play It Safe
I, Robot — We couldn’t resist this new gadget that looks like a toy but multi-functions as a serious home surveilance sentry. The…
Home Tech- Home Theatre Debuts
THX Certified TV Runco’s new highest resolution plasma monitor, the 65-inch diagonal XP-65DHD (above), is the world’s first plasma screen to comply with…
Home Tech — Hot New Gadgets
The Beer Tender Cool Brew Beer lovers rejoice. A sleek new tabletop beer dispenser by Krups in conjunction with Heineken, the BeerTender ($400)…
Splendor in the Grass
Kyodo America’s LawnBottSpring is the time when a homeowner’s thoughts turn to the backyard. Sizzling barbecues. Games of catch with the kids. An afternoon…
Bring Home the Digital Age
Wireless Meat and BBQ thermometerAh, the Consumer Electronics Show. The annual tech fest that lures tens of thousands into the Las Vegas Convention Center….
Once Upon a Mattress
Few would argue against the transcendent power of a good night’s sleep. Yet fewer of us are getting the precious sleep we need—and our…
Theatrical Ambitions
Theater by All Around Technology Photo by Anice HoachlanderGracious Club Room This dream theater in Easton, Maryland, combines understated elegance with state-of-the-art performance. The…
Spin City
LG’s Steam Washer If the measure of a great home-technology innovation is its ability to elevate menial tasks, then today’s new washers and dryers…
The Royal Flush
American Standard’s new water-efficient Champion releases a powerful 1.6-gallon flush in less than a second. Remember when the toilet was a mere utilitarian appliance,…