Indianapolis Home Show Exhibitor Spotlight: Ballistech Armour

Get ready to go...Ballistech at the Indianapolis Home Show. Ballistech Armour is coming to the show, January 23 - February 1, 2015 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Before you see this tough exhibitor at the show, get to know them better in our interview below...

Name: Scott Bonnell

Booth Number: 250

Describe your products:
"Crystal clear ballistic glass for the ultimate in smartphone and tablet protection."

Best home or garden tips?
"Ballistech Armour screen protection is the perfect gift for landscapers, tradespeople, and everyday gardeners. Protect your device in the field."

What's your biggest garden pet peeve?
"Puppies weeing on herb garden!!"

Don't miss Ballistech Armour at the Indianapolis Home Show. The home and garden event of the year takes over the Indiana State Fairgrounds January 23 - February 1, 2015. Get tickets to see Ty Pennington, Matt Muenster, and more. Right now you can get 2-for-1 tickets on our Facebook Ticket Deals page - don't miss out!

JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015.
INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS 

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Get Smart: 5 Awesome Ways to Make your House Smarter

How smart is your house? It might seem like a silly question, but with so many technological advancements over the past few years, our homes now have the capability to get smarter and smarter. While we’re not quite talking about a robot butler for every household, there are some new, neat ways to control the systems in your house. If you feel like getting a little space-aged in your home, check out the cool gadgets below.

1. Baffle burglars - Lock your door with your smartphone using the Goji Smart Lock. See who comes to your door, share key codes with guests (permanently or for a specified amount of time), and lock and unlock your door from anywhere in the world.

Image via Goji

2. Light up your life - Use your smartphone, tablet, or computer to adjust your lights with Philips Hue. Hue's wireless LED lights and multi-platform app let you take your home lighting to a new level. Turn your lights on, off, to a different setting, or to a different color altogether. The free app makes it easy to do from anywhere, so you can always set the mood.

Image via Hue

3. Be "thermosmart" - Heat or cool your home the better way with the Nest Thermostat. The Nest Thermostat learns your heating and cooling habits so it can anticipate the temperature you'd like, and power down when you aren't home. It boasts being able to, when properly programmed, reduce your heating and cooling bills by 20%. You can also access it remotely using your smartphone or tablet.

Image via Nest

4. Chill out - Cool your small space with the Aros smart window air conditioner. Aros works a lot like Nest, where it learns from your schedule and preferred settings, so it can quickly conform to your needs. You can also use it to not only save money by being more energy efficient, but also to stick to your budget - you can set it to stop cooling beyond a certain dollar amount.

Image via Aros

5. Lighten your load - Do laundry the better way with 6th Sense Live. 6th Sense Live lets you start and stop your laundry anywhere, anytime, with your smartphone or tablet. It will also advise you of the best times to do laundry based on energy prices, let you know whether or not you should be adding more detergent to your load, and notify you when your laundry is done. Whirlpool also offers 6th Sense Live technology for dishwashers and refrigerators. 

Image via Whirlpool

Need help keeping your home looking as smart as the appliances in it? Get inspiration at any Marketplace Events home show. Check out the shows coming up in your area - US shows and Canadian shows.

It's also a really smart idea to like us on Facebook. Not only will you get updates and information on our home shows, you'll also get access to exclusive ticket deals. Right now when you like us on Facebook you can get two tickets for the price of one to the home show of your choice. 

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Integrating Technology Into Your Home @ Cleveland's Great Big Home + Garden Show

Unlocking your front door at home while still at work; turning your hot tub on while still sitting on your couch; or seeing who just rang your doorbell without leaving the comfort of your bed.  What once seemed impossible is today a reality as advances in home technology are making control of a variety of home features easier than ever.

For example, the latest technology can be used to control your lights, audio and media systems, heating and cooling systems, security cameras, irrigation systems, and pools and spas.  Once installed, systems are accessible by tablet or smartphone, from anywhere in the house or the world.

“The most popular requests we get from customers wanting to access home technology remotely is for their media systems, followed by lights and heating and cooling controls,” said Nick Fabrick, Vice President , Xtend Technologies. “The great thing about automation systems is that many are modular so customers can pick and choose what they want to control and add on additional components as time goes on.”

The top two areas to consider when deciding on how to integrate automation technology into your home, according to Fabrick, are budget and personal preferences. The modular capability of systems allows customers with the smallest of budgets to begin integrating the technology into their home without breaking the bank.  Once determining budget, it’s important to think about personal preference and what will be most utilized in your own home. For example, are you a movie aficionado? Surround sound that you control without leaving your couch might be the place to start for you. Or perhaps you have school-age children that get home before you do, being able to see when your child arrives home or unlocking the door for them while you’re still at work might be your number one priority.

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Interested in learning more about what might be possible in your home? Stop by the Great Big Home + Garden Show’s Dream Basement, built by XTend Technologies, to see the latest in home remote control technology.

FEBRUARY 8-16, 2014

I-X CENTER

CLICK HERE

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THE SONY & NATIONAL HOME SHOW CONTEST

As spring quickly approaches, so does our National Home Show in Toronto! Mark your calendars for North America’s largest home and garden show, March 15-24, 2013.

This year, some of our most innovative products are coming to you from our friends at SONY.  We’ll be sharing more information on their incredible new technologies soon, but first, we’d like to announce the SONY & National Home Show CONTEST!

THE SONY & NATIONAL HOME SHOW CONTEST

Enter TODAY for a chance to WIN instantly! Over $10,000 in INSTANT prizes to be won.

THE PRIZES

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