Business advice
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How home renovations can make you money
In the current economic climate more homeowners and investment property owners are opting to renovate their houses than buy a new one. This can help them ... -
The down side to smart metering
It’s not all smooth sailing for smart metering and smart grid rollouts. -
The role of the connected home on smart metering
The possibilities raised by smart metering haven’t gone unnoticed by home automation manufacturers. -
How will the smart grid work?
Smart metering is one approach to integrating consumers based on the development of open standards. -
Smart meters and the smart grid
Technology generally is credited with all kinds of benefits, but will a new breed of electricity meter and power grid be good for a typical household? -
The e-waste debate
Over the next few years many Australians will be ditching their old analogue CRT TVs and upgrading to digital, if they haven’t already. So, how can ... -
Marketing in uncertain times
It’s easy to resort to the proverbial ‘all talk and no do’ in these uncertain times, but there are many initiatives that businesses can ‘do’ to ... -
Australian owned, Australian made
It is more important than ever to support local industry and jobs by buying Australian-made electronics. Paul Skelton finds that Australians create some of the best ... -
How to install underwater speakers
As underwater speakers grow in popularity, installers need to be familiar with audio properties below the surface. -
How green is my house?
How do Australian consumers’ attitudes to sustainability affect their use of electrical and electronic devices?