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Home is where the tech is [DNA : Daily News & Analysis (India)](DNA : Daily News & Analysis (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Not all of us are gadget addicts, or even friendly, but then again we can all do with a little sprucing up when it comes to giving our living space the upper edge. And that's where gadgets come in - from a fancy television set to a super cool shower, technology is something we could learn to live with, happily! Happy watching Why do you need an LCD TV at home? Simply so that you can show off. Well that's what owners do anyway. After all, the programmes don't show something different just because you have a fancy television. But yes, a fabulous experience is what you get when you're watching your favourite films. If you've got the cash, check out the new Bravia HX925 Series. Armed with Sony's new X-Reality(TM) PRO Engine and Intelligent Peak LED technology, you can watch 3D films right at home! And then there's the new Panasonic Viera TH-P65VT30D that Ranbir Kapoor keeps flaunting on TV. Apart from its full HD 3D feature you can also Facebook or video chat through it! Surround sound For music and movie buffs, a good home theatre system is must. Most are willing to spend a lot of money on the same too. Our favourite pick would be from Bose, since we're talking high-end. Their Lifestyle® 48 DVD Entertainment System is probably from another planet; simply because of what it's capable of. It is HDMI compatible for a high-quality video experience, stores and organises up to 340 hours of music from your CDs and MP3s and the system Jewel Cube® speaker arrays and a DVD/CD player. Plus, the ADAPTiQ(TM) system easily customises sound to your room's acoustics. It costs nearly Rs3 lakh, so start saving. Take a shower A bath can't be very complicated now, can it? Not unless you've taken your bathrooms very seriously. And now, you can have your own customised shower, something that will change according to the person who's getting one. Kohler's DTV Custom Showering Experience comes with a primary digital interface. What does it do? It lets you select individual bath routines. You can also install a music system that will play your favourite music. Fancy, or what? It's so cool When did air-conditioners turn smart? Probably when everyone was busy with some new mobile gadget. Well now, air-conditioners are programmed to switch on when a person leaves the room. We chanced upon Hitachi's ACE Follow Me. This feature, which is activated at the press of a button on the remote, has high sensitive sensors and can detect even the smallest of the human body movements in the three sensing zones and directs the airflow towards the direction where the movements take place. In fact, even Panasonic's Eco Navi does something similar. Good way to save energy! Stay fresh Gone are the days when you need to clean out refrigerators all the time. Frost free changed all that. But now, it's a whole new ballgame. Brands promising to keep your food fresh all the time and circulate air through the shelves and even help retain Vitamin C in food - refrigerators are no longer a home appliance but gadgets by themselves. Soon, we'll get the ones that can place the order for groceries but for now, settle in with a cool one by Samsung or Electrolux that will probably cook for you if you treat it kindly! [email protected] Credit:Priyadarshini Nandy (c) 2011 @ 2011 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |