Wireless speakers are a great addition to any home theater installation. It can deliver great sound without the price of having a snake pit of wires behind the TV or DVD rack. Generally, though, when you’re talking about wireless speakers, you’re talking about speakers that work over Bluetooth. Which is pretty cool and all, since…
Read MoreLike it did a few decades ago, Microsoft is trying to once again shake up personal computing and home entertainment, in a bid to catch up with Apple and Google. Recently it launched the Windows 8 era, headlined by a tablet-laptop hybrid called Surface. Microsoft’s new device runs on both Windows RT and Windows 8…
Read MoreYou may already have an awesome audio setup for your home theater. (If not – well, Hooked Up Installs’ friendly team of installation professionals can help!) If, however, you want to go beyond the four walls of your room and extend the listening experience to the outdoors, you might want to check out these sweet…
Read MoreThe year 2012 has seen many new technologies hit the shelves in local entertainment and technology stores. These products were welcomed with enthusiasm and almost instantly became part of pop culture in our modern world. The following describes in more detail the best entertainment products to hit the stores in 2012 as well as the…
Read MoreIt’ll be a few more months yet until 2011 turns to 2012, but if you knew what went down at this year’s International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), you’ll have a pretty good idea of what lies ahead in terms of home theater trends. What will the home theater look like? What technology, components, equipment, and…
Read MoreA quick Google search will give you a seemingly endless list of speaker docks for Apple’s iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices. It’s probably going to be a bit harder finding speakers and audio components that work with other, non-Apple media players, like your Android smartphone, tablet, mobile phone, or PC. But this doesn’t mean that…
Read MoreSo you’ve set up a complete home theater system ready to be experienced in its surround-sound, high-def glory. You’ve calibrated and perfected your home audio, too – and chosen the perfect video-on-demand service for your home entertainment center. You’ve also hooked up all the components of a hardcore gaming system. As for your iPad or…
Read MoreIf you own an iPad, we’re sure you’re going to get a kick out of the enhanced AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring technologies (if you aren’t already). But there will be times when all you want to do is free the tablet device from your hands, set it down, and get serious work done. Like resuming…
Read MoreAt a recent developer conference in San Francisco, Apple previewed the upcoming iOS 5, the next version of the company’s mobile operating system. There are loads of new features – all of which you’ll see here at the official iOS 5 page – but here at Hooked Up Installs, we’re particularly excited about the new…
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