Technology Wrap Up

The television set has long been the centerpiece of the living room in the home. What we watch, play or view has becoming increasingly more complex. Planning and designing a home entertainment center in our living rooms should involve the needs of every member of the family. A well installed home entertainment center should also involve as many new technologies as possible to make simply watching TV a passive activity of the past.

We scoured the Internet with the top stories of the week. Here’s what we found:

Mashable.com
Picking out your new television can become a job in itself. With a variable plethora of choices facing the shopper, no decision is simple anymore. Educate yourself on the basics before you buy.

Ecoustics.com
A living room and a home theater ensemble must co-exist effortlessly. Comfort and entertainment must complement each other. Often the size measurement of the flat screen is not as important as the aesthetics it brings to the room.

HomeEntertainmentMagazine.com
The size expansion of big screen television has been a bonanza for the digital gaming industry. Both independent developers and known entertainment companies continue to vie for the consumer dollar. Many critics have labeled this surge of creativity, the “golden age” of gaming.

USAToday.com
You can continue to watch your DVD and Blu-ray collection in addition to your latest Redbox or Netflix selection. Combine the newest of home entertainment technology and the standard tried and true.

CNET.com
One new product available to consumers craving content is “Ultraviolet.” Ultraviolet serves as a warehouse of digital content coming from various sources. Users are able to buy content from various locations such as online retailers or studios, and then access that rental or purchase via the web or on any UV-compatible player. Sounds simple, but is it for you?

HomeToys.com
Insiders are predicting that Apple will not be the one to offer a “touch screen” TV in the near future. The replacement for the remote control may involve voice recognition or gesture recognition to control the screen content. The olden days of getting up to actually walk to the TV set and change the channel are long gone.

CNN.com
How will you control your own home entertainment empire? Will you call it from afar or simply beckon it from mere inches away? Let the professionals at Tekmax Technologies show you how the newest in technology can be employed in your own home or business setting.

Tekmax Technologies offers custom media set-up, personalized system design, integration and complete installation. We have been a recognized by the Better Business Bureau for our over 20 years of industry experience serving the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. Contact us today and let us show you how the future can be enjoyed here in the presence of your own living room.