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Well connected: guides to a high-tech home

If you're looking to upgrade your home to being more connected, wireless and power efficient, then you've come to the right place.

Joseph Hanlon Special to CNET News
Joe capitalises on a life-long love of blinking lights and upbeat MIDI soundtracks covering the latest developments in smartphones and tablet computers. When not ruining his eyesight staring at small screens, Joe ruins his eyesight playing video games and watching movies.
Joseph Hanlon

The term "high-tech home" will, inevitably, have a different definition, depending on who you are speaking to. Some will imagine futuristic architecture, while others will think of touchscreen smart mirrors that tell you the weather while you're shaving. Here, at CNET Australia, a high-tech home is something much more attainable, and anchored in the present.

All this week, we'll be looking at the ways you can upgrade your home with consumer electronics. From smart adapters for saving power to apps that control your home entertainment, and the equipment you can install that will elevate your living room to the status of home theatre.