Home Automation

WinHEC2007: Ricavision’s Vista SideShow MK140 Fridge magnet, E-Reader, and eChatter

Posted by dragos on 05-17-2007 in

sideshow ricavisionFollowing yesterday's posting about recent Los Angeles WinHEC 2007 conference, new Microsoft SideShow-compatible devices have started coming out (ready products and concept prototypes) and I have to admit I was very surprised to see the following new SideShow hardware applications....[Read more »]

Superna Home Automation Gadgets for SideShow

Posted by dragos on 03-15-2007 in

Would you like to have complete access to your home entertainment system on your sideshow enabled remote control? Superna Systems is another company that make use of Vista Sideshow technology in their home entertainment systems. Would you like to have complete access to your home entertainment system on your remote control? ...[Read more »]

Windows Vista Media Center Integration and Sideshow Support

Posted by dragos on 03-13-2007 in

We've seen Microsoft's SideShow technology usually in the form of an "Sideshow auxiliary display" on the outside of a sideshow compatible laptop or a wifi photo frame but it turns out that the Microsoft Vista SideShow technology can work very well in other enviroments. Here is a good example of Vista sideshow technology focusing on Home Automation systems. Please note that Lagotek does not make any Sideshow hardware devices, but their system will work with any Sideshow enabled remote controls or any other devices capable of rendering Vista SideShow applications. ...[Read more »]

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