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We’re a bunch of geeks at heart and that means that we love to be creative. Browse some fun factoids, find out what we’re working on next and what’s happening in the world of whole home support by reading our blogs below.

  • Friday Linkapalooza August 1, ...

    CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY Got $34,000? That might just get you Samsung’s very cool flexible television. Well, $34,000 and residency in Korea. A new smoke alarm will soon be available from Birdi. The unit will do double duty, setting off alarms in case of either fire or carbon monoxide, and then placing calls to either the […]

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  • Remembering American Aviator Wi...

    Aviator Wiley Post (glass eye and all). Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. In July 1933, American pilot Wiley Post attempted to do something no one before him had: to successfully circumnavigate the Earth flying solo. Wiley Hardeman Post was born in Texas on November 22, 1898. While he was still quite small, his

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  • What Is a Smart Home?

    Smart Homes have appliances, lighting, heating, AC, TVs, computers, security, camera systems, and more, that are capable of communicating with each other.

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  • Friday Linkapalooza July 18, 2...

    Happy Friday! Start your weekend off right with fun articles and videos collected by your friends at Bask in this week's Friday Linkapalooza.

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  • Friday Linkapalooza July 11, 2...

    LG's super-thing TV screen, BMS's electric car, and 10-minute dry cleaning in your home.

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  • Friday Linkapalooza - July 4, 2...

    Happy Friday! Start your weekend off right with fun articles and videos collected by your friends at Bask in this week's Friday Linkapalooza. Enjoy!

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  • Reading in the iBooks App

    If you use an Apple device, you have access to their e-reader app: iBooks. Learn more about this program sometimes called "iTunes for books."

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  • Friday Linkapalooza June 27, 2...

    CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY Robotics engineers in Japan are creating robots that are looking and sounding more and more human. Remember the replicators that created food to order on sci-fi shows like Star Trek? The world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé, is looking to make that science fiction a reality. Electronics giant L.G. is entering the […]

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  • How Shopping Changed Forever

    40 years ago today, shopping was changed forever when an Ohio grocery store used UPC technology to scan items for the first time.

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  • Technology Curbs Controversy at...

    On a basic level, goal line technology detects the ball passing through the goal, then sends an encrypted message to the referee’s watch.

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