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The house that tech built
Imagine a house that knows what kind of television shows the homeowners like based on the type of entertainment they've watched in the past -- then automatically tapes them. Or a home that turns on the hot tub at just the right moment, then adjusts the room temperature, dims the lights and plays the latest music based on the homeowner's preferences.
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Jan Jarvis,
Knight Ridder,
03/19/2002 07:01 AM PST)
Researchers plan to create a smart house
Imagine a house that knows what kind of television shows the homeowners like based on the type of entertainment they've watched in the past - then automatically tapes them.
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Jan Jarvis,
Knight Ridder Newspapers,
03/19/2002 07:01 AM PST)
Homebodies get 3 good game options
A recent study shows that 72 percent of consumers plan to spend more time at home than they did in past holiday periods this year. That means, of course, more dollars are going to be spent on home entertainme.
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Langston Wertz Jr. ,
The Charlotte Observer,
03/19/2002 07:01 AM PST)
Digital home entertainment approaching convergence
They are the latest in digital home entertainment, so new we're not even sure what to call them: Internet-enabled boxes you connect to your stereo system, TV and home network that are designed to play MP3s and Internet radio as well as host your music collection.
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By Ron Harris,
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
03/19/2002 07:01 AM PST)
Performance varies among audio download devices
They are the latest in digital home entertainment, so new we're not even sure what to call them.They are Internet-enabled boxes you connect to your stereo system, TV and home network that are designed to play MP3s and Internet radio as well as host your music collection.
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By Ron Harris,
Associated Press,
03/19/2002 07:01 AM PST)
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