Tag: apps

Why the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is a Look into the Future of Home




Sci-fi movies and The Jetsons cartoon would have us believe that the future home is minimalistic in nature. Scenes of these home in the future centuries are often portrayed as seemingly sterile environments with fewer objects and often all white decor. I say that’s a false view of the future, or at least the foreseeable future. If anything what is expected to unfold at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week will give us a look into not just what to expect this year, but for the next few decades. Here’s what I think you should be on the lookout for:

5 Great Home Apps for the Holidays




At some point over the next week or so you’ll probably be spending some more time at home than usual, and it’s quite possible that your home will be a little bit more crowded than normal too. Schedules get a bit hectic and it’s nice to have some helpful resources at your disposal to keep your time at home enjoyable and your entertaining on track. We thought we’d see if we can help your home management over the holidays become a bit simpler with some simple but pretty awesome apps.

December 20 / 2012

Can a Video Game System Change Your Home?




There’s a common complaint from many people out there today that video games are somehow bad for you. Well Microsoft is looking to prove that the Xbox 360 can change your living room and the connectivity of your home.

December 08 / 2011

The Demolition of Virtual Bricks and Mortar




I’m really torn. Coldwell Banker® is about to launch what we think will be the best real estate website in the industry.  This site will have new search functionality that takes learning from search ideas outside the industry (Pandora, Google, Amazon, iTunes) and applies this to home and agent search.  It also has the best [...]

May 04 / 2010

Phone Home Shopping




The Wall Street Journal released an article this morning talking about how more and more home buyers are using mobile apps to help them find the home of their dreams. The article is a quick read and very much a high level look at how real estate apps are popping up left and right. At [...]

March 10 / 2010