If you think Google is “Big Brother in Training” now, wait till you hear about it’s new pet project: Google PowerMeter. I just used that big brother line to stir up enough emotion to keep your attention throughout my article (hope it works) The Lowdown: “Google PowerMeter is a project of Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm,
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Since I will not be attending CES this year (can’t say that enough) I will still scour the interwebs to feed my hunger for the latest and greatest the show has to offer. But there are several technologies that I will really be on the lookout for. Here is my list and why The Lowdown:
In addition to Brotha Tech, I also do Residential Electronics Integration (I install TV’s and other stuff). I am currently working a friend/customer on hooking up her place with some nice new toys. One of her concerns is that she isn’t sure if wants to pay for cable. The initial thought that popped in my
…One of these days, Brotha Tech will be large enough to where my inbox will be full of messages from companies itching to send me their products so I can bless them with my insightful, witty reviews. Until then, there are some other folks out there who are already where I am trying to go.
…when it comes to deciding which HDTV resolution display to buy. I found a great article @Frugal Home A/V that explains why you probably don’t need a 1080p display. When deciding whether or not to give into the salesman and buy that shiny 1080p TV that is beautifully displayed in the “Home Theater Center”, with
Three words: Streaming Digital Multimedia. It is as simple as firing up your TV, DVR, computer, or gaming system, finding a TV show, movie or podcast (and I’m not talking about old reruns either, I’m talking real-time, as soon as it’s been recorded entertainment) and enjoy! As technology is making it easier for consumers to
A study done by The Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing reports that 52 of America’s living rooms have an HDTV as it’s centerpiece (yes, it’s safe to hang it over the fireplace…that portrait that you currently display is whack anyways). It’s safe to assume that the number is so big as a result of
The Rumor mill has done some digging and as it stands, the PS3 Sim is set to drop sometime in September at a pricepoint of $300 (about 100 bucks cheaper than the PS3 Fat) Most of the rumored info is coming from K-Mart of all places. Nonetheless, look for a smoother, slimmer, less energy consuming
For those self-proclaimed “early adopters” and others who had no clue what was going on…all they knew was “I wanted it” who jumped the gun and ran out and bought HD DVD movies without waiting to see who won the DVD format war, there is a chance for you to save yourself and your pride
This information is probably old news to a number of us out there. But I still run into people who haven’t heard about streaming media, so I am gonna let you in on what my family uses for Instant movie entertainment. The Lowdown: With prices as low as 5 bucks a month, my family depends
