Amazon Echo, powered by Alexa, now has a skill for Savant Pro. In addition to the award-winning voice control options on the Savant Pro Remote, Savant customers now have the ability to control their Savant Home through Amazon's far-field voice technology.

WANNACRY IS A CURRENT GLOBAL RANSOMWARE CYBER-ATTACK THAT IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A WINDOW’S VULNERABILITY KNOWN AS ELITE BLUE.   

There is an overwhelming notion that projectors belong in theaters and conference rooms. Since televisions are available in larger sizes at lower price points, it is easy to understand why projectors are often overlooked, but don’t count them out just yet.

This Earth Day we at Home Technology Experts are looking at how automation and other home devices can help reduce electricity, saving you money and helping the environment.

At Home Technology Experts we have learned that a black screen hanging on a wall can be the bane of a designer’s existence. Until now options have been limited to hiding displays using TV Lifts and Media Décor, or purchasing a mirror television. Fuseproject is introducing a new solution that HTE is excited to offer.

Headquartered in Southampton, at Home Technology Experts we have been designing and installing luxury outdoor systems since our inception.

With the proliferation of connected devices, home networks have become a necessity. Over 275 million Americans have the internet in their home, yet many users have a limited understanding of how it works.

Google Home is a smart speaker similar to Amazon Echo. While Echo is powered by Amazon’s proprietary software and trigger word “Alexa”, Google Home’s software Google Assistant, is often referred to by its trigger phrase “Ok Google”.

As expected artificial intelligence was the star of CES.  While there were physical robots on the show floor the most practical applications were with virtual assistants and connected cars.

CES 2017 kicked off today and Samsung has everybody talking about their new QLED televisions. With yet another display format hitting the market, the best way to explain QLED is to look at the evolution of the flat screen.

The year started with a standoff when Apple challenged over 11 orders issued by US district courts requesting software that would allow the FBI to unlock an iPhone 5C.

At Home Technology Experts, we geek out over all types of tech, not just the devices we use in our home designs. We like to share our finds with our clients and keep them informed of what's on the market. This year we have created two separate gift guides, our Tech Toys list for the little ones and our Smart Gifts list, which is basically tech toys for adults.

Every year the custom electronic industry has their big trade show, the CEDIA EXPO. At this year's show, the trend was voice control, an option that appears on the Savant Pro Remote. Other companies such as Control 4 and Lutron decided not to reinvent the wheel instead teaming up with Amazon Echo (powered by Alexa).

This year at our industry trade show, the largest sponsor wasn’t an automation system, AV manufacturer, or even a security company… it was Amazon.

For years we have been explaining the difference between the high-end media player, Kaleidescape, and more basic options such as Apple TV and Roku.

The iPhone 6 was met with a lack-luster response and disappointing sales. When Tim Cook took the stage today he wasn’t just announcing new products, he was attempting to redeem his company’s reputation, and wasn’t alone.

Both Apple TV and Roku on their 4th generation, so how do these new devices compare to their predecessor and each other?  Let’s take a look.

Watching “television” has drastically changed over the past twenty years.  We have DVRs, video on the go, a plethora of streaming services, and series exclusive to those streaming services.  Now TiVo, the original innovator in television viewing, has packaged all of those features together and added a few new ones, allowing you to watch what you want, when you want, how you want.

Voice controlled home automation has been a vision of science fiction writers for decades, but only recently became a reality. With the limitations of voice assistants such as Siri, it’s understandable why high end automation systems had steered clear of audio commands. However, there is finally an option for audio based control.