Apple Signaling WalMart iPad Availability

iPads Reseller Availablility

“It appears that authorized Savant dealers will be able to resell iPads after purchasing them from Savant, based on the company’s status as an Apple Authorized Reseller and part of Apple’s Proprietary Solutions Provider Program,” reports CEPro in a 3/30/10 article.  What was perceived as a tightly controlled initial release (Apple Store & BestBuy) may be showing signs of loosening as April 3^rd approaches.  (more…)

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Can a Huge House Be "Green"?

Too big to be "Green"?

Can a huge house, however efficient, really be green? This question has dogged several prominent eco-minded people who live large, including former vice president Al Gore, who has a mansion located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville that has been reported consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year. (more…)

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The Day the Music…

Charleston Symphony Orchestra

The lyrics of Don McLean’s America Pie reverberate as news of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s decision to suspend its season spreads throughout our area.  In a report posted by the Post Courier, “A significant drop in fundraising dollars, exacerbated by the recession’s “strong headwind” has forced the Charleston Symphony Orchestra to suspend its operations, effective immediately, board president Ted Legasey said Sunday.”  (more…)

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eLifespaces Awarded 2010 Mark of Excellence

CEA 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards Banquet

[ORLANDO, Fla. – 3/26/2010]  – The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA^®) announced that Charleston, SC based eLifespaces captured four top electronic integrator awards in the 2010 Mark of Excellence Awards presented by CEA’s TechHome Division. The winners were recognized at an awards banquet this evening at the eleventh annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2010.

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Tags: CEA MOE, Contest, Mark of Excellence, TechHome
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Sickest Ship on the Sea

The Mercury

In the secret dark corridors of Florida’s state capital, lobbyist and politicians alike hire rogue operatives to contaminate the Celebrity Cruises’ cruise ship, Mercury.  “That’ll teach them to abandon our port of calls in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Cape Canaveral.”  This has the makings of a great novel… fact or fiction??? (more…)

Tags: Great Conspiracy Theories
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Locking Down the Customer

Package Service Plans

Communication giants are strategically aligning themselves to “lock down” their respective customer base.  Proven… the more services you have with a particular company, the less likely you are to move your relationship with that company.  Keep this in mind as you purchase that “package” from Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, and others. (more…)

Tags: Broadcast Regulation, Technology Ahead
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DVD “Release Gap”

DVD "Release Gap"

DVD sales account for almost one-half of a movie’s domestic revenues; yet, the release of a DVD trails (on average) about 2½ months AFTER the movie’s “run” at the theater.  As momentum gathers for digital movie downloads, industry executives are being afforded a golden opportunity to redefine (and control) post theater distribution.  (more…)

Tags: New Technologies, Technology Ahead
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Kudos CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy

College of Charleston Observatory

Another event this past Friday (19 March 2010) – College of Charleston’s Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted an Open House, welcoming the public to their observatory and observing deck.  Many activities were in store…  (more…)

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3D’s First Passing Grade

Hubble

Friday’s premier of IMAX Hubble 3D (http://www.imax.com/hubble/) is not for viewing in the comforts of your home (although the TV manufacturers would want you to believe this is possible).  For a full immersive experience in worlds you never thought possible, put on some 3D glasses and enjoy the program on 72ft x 65ft IMAX screen – not the 50” TV in your house. (more…)

Tags: 3-D Television, HDTV, High Definition
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Paying the Piper

Communication Household Cabling

According to media researcher Knowledge Networks (www.knowledgenetworks.com) viewers have tripled their use of watching TV shows via the Internet since 2006.  For those builders (or owners) absent the foresight to have correctly cabled the house or facility, it’s time to pay the piper.    (more…)

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Industry Links

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  Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer | Apple Talk - CNET News

• New Privacy Concerns
  
  
  
  

  Google’s new privacy policy: Should you be concerned? — Tech News and Analysis

• Bye Bye iPod Classic
  
  
  
  

  Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

• New Hacker Frontier
  
  
  
  

  Companies See Opportunity in Stopping Cellphone Hackers - NYTimes.com

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