by KAV | Jan 13, 2015 | Recent Projects, Travel
UX design, few things are more intricate than time and personal time management — only a good arsenal of mobile design patterns and information architecture principles can save you. This is the story of redesigning the UX for a popular calendar tool on Android:...
by KAV | Jan 12, 2015 | KAV News and Technology
The involvement of the world’s largest tech company, Apple, is predicted to be a major driving force behind the sales of smart home products in 2015. Several key factors are predicted to take smart home sales up a notch in 2015, with 37% of wi-fi connected US...
by KAV | Jan 10, 2015 | KAV News and Technology
Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone distributor, launches it’s smart home campaign with a $200 million dollar investment. The company may be relatively unheard of outside of Asia, yet the Beijing based distributor trails behind only Samsung and Apple when it...
by KAV | Dec 19, 2014 | KAV News and Technology
“Home Automation,” “Smart Home” and the “Internet of Things” have been buzzwords among tech enthusiasts for years, despite the fact that most people have no idea what they mean. Will Google’s new TV ads change all that? In the run up to Christmas, Google hopes that...
by KAV | Dec 17, 2014 | KAV News and Technology
Is the online retail giant’s Echo more than simply a stay at home Siri with Bluetooth speakers? Amazon’s Echo is an internet connected, voice controlled set of Bluetooth speakers. This means that at it’s most basic, the 9 inch cylinder is a gadget that will listen out...
by KAV | Dec 12, 2014 | KAV News and Technology
With over 40 years of history, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) is a great opportunity to get a sneak peak at the year’s up and coming technology. Which home automation products will stand out from the crowd? With the pending release of Apple’s...
by KAV | Nov 28, 2014 | KAV News and Technology, Recent Projects
If you want your smart home to be convenient, not confusing, then you need just one home control system, or hub, to control your smart devices. But which one? In a smart home, lights turn on when they sense your presence and the heating comes on automatically...
by KAV | Nov 26, 2014 | KAV News and Technology, Recent Projects
Find out why you should link all of your home’s electronics with a home control system. A home control system connects all the electronics in your house. It means that not only is your phone and your tablet connected to the internet, but your thermostat and your...
by KAV | Nov 24, 2014 | KAV News and Technology, Our News
When it comes to bringing Hollywood into your living room, there are five essential elements no automated home cinema can do without. Your home is not complete without a home cinema. Whether you’re in search of Hollywood magic or an art house haven, we’ve got the best...
by KAV | Nov 19, 2014 | KAV News and Technology, Our News
New smart light technology is changing minds and living rooms across the country, and could well be the next home automation product to see widespread consumer adoption. Are we in the process of re-inventing the lightbulb? According to GE, the recent developments in...
