Last July I wrote about my new found love for Alexa(article below - not sure if it’s love but, I do really like her still).

We’re excited to see Luxul’s new XWR-3100 router hit the shelves! 

We’re excited to see Luxul’s new XWR-3100 router hit the shelves!

This router, aside from having the usual great WiFi (dual/ac/beam-forming/etc) has the controller software built in to manage additional AP’s (Access Points) on the network (to allow for seamless roaming from one AP to the next).

The idea has been popular for maybe 7-8 years, right about the time Netflix starting making major headway.

The idea has been popular for maybe 7-8 years, right about the time Netflix starting making major headway. Still, it’s only been the past few months I’ve finally noticed an evolving pattern of “cable-cord-cutters” emerging.

Many people are still paying $100+ monthly for TV service they don’t really need… then again, maybe some do need it. My wife needs her Bachelorette and Dancing with the Star fixes that “need” to be viewed live, and then there’s sports which, do need to be real-time.

I finally got my hands on the new (& “limited”) addition to the Amazon Echo line - the Echo Dot.

To play music on my house audio system, I used to go to an app on my iPhone and select what I wanted. Now with the Dot connected, I simply say “Alexa, play the Rolling Stones”… and she plays it (from Pandora/Spotify/Prime).

I finally got my hands on the new (& “limited”) addition to the Amazon Echo line - the Echo Dot. 

Our friends at Synchronized Home Solutions just informed me that tomorrow, the Masters Golf Tournament held later this week (April 7-10) will be broadcasted in 4k through DirecTV. “This is the first-ever live 4k Ultra High Definition (UHD) sports broadcast in the U.S. and DirectTV created a new channel dedicated to 4k UHD content. That’s 4 times the resolution of 1080p HD!” Also FYI - If you’ve got a 4k TV and have cable TV, you might want to consider switching to Satellite TV (not cable) as they are currently the only source of 4k channels and shows.

Our friends at Synchronized Home Solutions just informed me that tomorrow

If you have AT&T cell service you can get an unlimited data plan if you also have DirecTV service. You just need to call AT&T and tell them you want to bundle - ask for the unlimited data and the $10 bundle discount.With the disconnection of Genie Go (it’s no longer being sold but existing devices will still work), they are making up with that unlimited data so folks can

 If you have AT&T cell service you can get an unlimited data plan if you also have DirecTV service.

Christmas Day in front of our house; my 13-year old cousin was on her Hover Board, our neighbor’s grandson...

Christmas Day in front of our house; my 13-year old cousin was on her Hover Board, our neighbor’s grandson was flying his Drone, and my two sons were driving around in their new Gator. The whole scene was “futuristic” from my perspective, it’s crazy what’s out there now.

There’s a few things happening now worth noting in this endless timeline of technological advancements:

There’s a few things happening now worth noting in this endless timeline of technological advancements:

If you have cable TV service, you’ve probably already received notice they are “going digital” and you will need a digital set-top box/converter for every TV in the house. This message is important for those TVs connected to just basic cable (“basic cable” is having the coax wire plugged directly into the back of the TV and using the TVs internal tuner to get channeling).

If you have cable TV service, you’ve probably already received notice they are “going digital” and you will need a digital set-top box/converter for every TV in the house...

1) Ring!
We just started carrying a new product called “Ring”. For less than $200, plus install (our first install only took a single hour!), this product...

1) Ring!

We just started carrying a new product called “Ring”. For less than $200, plus install (our first install only took a single hour!), this product replaces your existing doorbell with a camera/intercom system that rings to your smartphone(s). No doorbell wiring? No problem, just use batteries. See below video to learn more.

If you have a standard analog CCTV (surveillance) system with non-HD picture quality, your system could soon have HD-TVI.