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From wifi washing machines and smart baking scales in the kitchen to wireless speakers and smart plugs throughout the rooms – the Connected Home is all about integrating your technology with your lifestyle, seamlessly merging the two for optimum convenience. Stay in control of everything from your smartphone or tablet, set the mood with some ambient soft lighting or adjust the house thermostat all from the comfort of your couch while you watch the latest new release movie on your Smart TV.
From wifi washing machines and smart baking scales in the kitchen to wireless speakers and smart plugs throughout the rooms – the Connected Home is all about integrating your technology with your lifestyle, seamlessly merging the two for optimum convenience. Stay in control of everything from your smartphone or tablet, set the mood with some ambient soft lighting or adjust the house thermostat all from the comfort of your couch while you watch the latest new release movie on your Smart TV.
“Melinda Messenger Launches The TBS Ideal Home Show”. You will see this headline in many newspapers tomorrow but I am not sure that it is totally accurate because the event that I attended was hosted by Harvey Norman rather than the RDS or the TSB.
This is the second year in a row for Harvey Norman at the Ideal Home Show at the RDS in Dublin and today, the day before the show opens to the public, the media were invited to view what will be on offer at the Harvey Norman ‘connected home’. As well as some really appealing home automation we were also introduced to Melinda Messenger who attracted more attention than most of the embedded technology.
I must be losing touch because a friend had to explain to me that Melinda Janet Messenger (born 23 February 1971) is an English television presenter and former glamour model and Page 3 girl. She presented the magazine programme Live from Studio Five and was formerly the co-presenter of the reality show Cowboy Builders. Maybe, I need to watch more television. Don’t worry some of my photographs available via Flickr do include the lady in question.
I do suggest that you should visit the Harvey Norman ‘connected home’ over the weekend [in case you are wondering they did not pay me to say that].
Don’t tell anyone that I told you but if you visit idealhome.ie/free-ticket-registration/ you can free tickets [Friday Only].
From wifi washing machines and smart baking scales in the kitchen to wireless speakers and smart plugs throughout the rooms – the Connected Home is all about integrating your technology with your lifestyle, seamlessly merging the two for optimum convenience. Stay in control of everything from your smartphone or tablet, set the mood with some ambient soft lighting or adjust the house thermostat all from the comfort of your couch while you watch the latest new release movie on your Smart TV.
You may have already heard of Smart TV’s but did you know your television set could also be an Android?
At CES, Sony announced that all of their new smart TV’s will be running on Google’s Android platform. It’s a new version of the operating system created specifically for your TV set and will help to revolutionise your home viewing.
For one, you’re going to get a very cool new remote control. The Android TV remote includes a mouse-like trackpad for easy access to more advanced features and even an in-built microphone so you can give voice controls and even do internet searches without having to take out your phone.
If you’ve ever been confused by a Smart TV interface or thought that whole experience was a little sluggish, Android TV is here to help. It’s slick and streamlined and created by a team with years of experience in the user interface space.
And being on Android has even more benefits – including being able to easy share your screen from an Android phone or tablet and having access to some of the millions of apps from the Google Play Store.
From wifi washing machines and smart baking scales in the kitchen to wireless speakers and smart plugs throughout the rooms – the Connected Home is all about integrating your technology with your lifestyle, seamlessly merging the two for optimum convenience. Stay in control of everything from your smartphone or tablet, set the mood with some ambient soft lighting or adjust the house thermostat all from the comfort of your couch while you watch the latest new release movie on your Smart TV.
Life less annoying. We took a bunch of things that can actually be pretty annoying that you do every day (like turn lights on/off, turn thermostats up and down, lock and unlock doors, and check on the kids)… We made it possible to do all of those things easier, faster and less annoying.
From your smartphone, your PC, your TV (and soon from your tablet), you can manage your home, check-in on the kids, or let the plumber in and lock the door behind after he leaves.
For more info, visit: shop.verizon.com/monitoringcontrol
From wifi washing machines and smart baking scales in the kitchen to wireless speakers and smart plugs throughout the rooms – the Connected Home is all about integrating your technology with your lifestyle, seamlessly merging the two for optimum convenience. Stay in control of everything from your smartphone or tablet, set the mood with some ambient soft lighting or adjust the house thermostat all from the comfort of your couch while you watch the latest new release movie on your Smart TV.
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I was pleasantly surprised and somewhat impressed when I attended a press preview for the Norman Harvey “connected home” at the Ideal Home Show. What was on display was interesting and well presented and the staff were very helpful and enthusiastic and I have been assured that this is what is on offer if you visit any of their stores in Ireland.
A special thanks to Jennifer Adamson, PR and Communications Manager, for the guided tour.
Re.Work Technology Summit, London, England, 18 September 2014 - Image by Dan Taylor/Heisenberg Media
I was pleasantly surprised and somewhat impressed when I attended a press preview for the Norman Harvey “connected home” at the Ideal Home Show. What was on display was interesting and well presented and the staff were very helpful and enthusiastic and I have been assured that this is what is on offer if you visit any of their stores in Ireland.
A special thanks to Jennifer Adamson, PR and Communications Manager, for the guided tour.