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A Smarter Security System Check in on things at home from wherever you are. Receive alerts when someone enters the house, the garage door is left ajar, or if there is a leak detected in the basement. Intelligent security puts peace of mind at your fingertips so you can rest assured that all is safe and sound at home, whether you are home or away. DOWNLOAD OUR COMPREHENSIVE BUYER'S GUIDE Enhanced alerts If your alarm triggers, your indoor and outdoor lights can flash repeatedly to draw more attention. Every TV in your home can automatically pull up security cameras so you can see where the intrusion occurred.

Mixing Vintage Architecture with Modern Technology Blog

Wireless smart home devices can work wonders in older, vintage homes. The East Coast has the distinction of having some of the oldest cities in the U.S., and its architecture reflects it. Charming, vintage homes are lovingly preserved by their owners, paying homage to a time long ago. But this doesn’t mean modern technology shouldn’t take up residence in an older home. You just need to choose the right types of products. For homeowners striving maintain the integrity of their historic abodes, or for anyone concerned about the impact of technology on a home’s design, wireless products offer an ideal solution.

Control4 Delivers the Smart Home OS Press release

__________________________________________________________________________________ OS 3 is available now and can be experienced in Control4 Certified Showrooms around the world on #C4Yourself day, June 13. __________________________________________________________________________________ Salt Lake City, UT – May 23, 2019 11 a.m. ET – Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announces Control4® Smart Home OS 3. Control4 Smart Home OS 3 is designed to unify hundreds of connected devices within the home, control them all from a single platform, deliver the personalization homeowners want, and facilitate the professional support smart home technology needs.

Double Double “Tech” and Trouble: Top Halloween Apps Blog

Halloween is fast approaching and it is my favorite time of year! The spookiness of October always excites me. I can’t get enough witches, ghosts and zombies on TV so I decided to look and see what fun I could cook up on my phone. Here are some of the best (and free) apps I found: Zombify (iPhone) / ZombieBooth (Android) Ages 12+ Ok, this one is super addicting. This app allows you to transform your face or the faces of your friends and family into disgustingly-fabulous zombies! Looks like I could go for a good dental cleaning and a bandaid or two. Camera Hoax (iPhone) Ages 12+ Take a picture and put one of the app’s scary stickers in it.

The Control4 Advantage Blog

This post comes to us from Lisa Montgomery, Senior Editor at Electronic House and freelance home technology writer. When designed and installed properly by a trained, knowledgeable home automation integrator, an automation system is able to perform some amazing feats. This goes for systems offered by Control4, as well as many other home automation products on the market. Where the differences between systems often lie is in the engineering of their control platforms. For example, some system may have the ability to control just about anything, but actually getting the system to do so may require extensive—and expensive—programming.

Luma 510/710 Bullet IP Camera Quick Start Guide Document

IP Surveillance Camera 2 Box Contents Selfadhesive mounting template Hex wrench Additional Required EquipmentA network connection (and an NVR, if desired) with admin rights to the networkMobile device with Luma Surveillance mobile app (recommended) or CCTV tester Power source: PoE or 12V DCPhillips screwdriverWARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including cadmium, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Luma 510/710 Series Bullet Camera 3 before via your NVR or through a network router. This allows you to use OvrC,a powerful remote maintenance tool (see OvrC.com) and lets you use the Luma Surveillance mobile app to check on the camera from anywhere.For installation using this guide, you must be able to access this camera through a personal computer.

TuneIn User Guide Document

Play Internet streams from your touch screens, mobile devices, or PC/Mac tablets The TuneIn service in a Control4  system lets you listen to music, talk shows, news, sports, and more from over 70 thousand Internet radio stations and millions of shows (podcasts) worldwide from your favorite Navigator (iPad, iPhone, Android, tablet, PC/Mac, or capacitive- touch 7” Touch Screens). Choose from Browse, My Favorites, or Search options. TuneIn works with OS 2.4 or later. What you need A Control4 HC-250, HC-800, or HC-1000 as the primary controller. (Optional) A TuneIn account. MyHome app for iPhone, iPad, Android, PC/Mac tablets, 7” In-Wall Touch Screen with Camera, or 7” Portable Touch Screen with Camera.

Get Smart in 2019: Environmental and Energy Conservation using Smart Home Tech Blog

This article was contributed by Sam Radbil from ABODO apartment listings. Energy conservation used to be a matter of sealing window and door leaks, adding insulation, turning down the thermostat and putting on a sweater. While all of those ideas will help, using smart home devices can save homeowners quite a bit of money when it comes to energy bills.   Did you know the typical U.S. family spends at least $2,200 per year on energy bills and nearly half of that pays for heating and cooling?    The Way We Were Thermostats used to be little round things with a mercury bulb in them.

The Connected Car Meets the Connected Home Blog

Every January marks yet another year of the biggest Consumer Electronics show in the world: CES in Las Vegas. This week, we debuted a proof-of-concept to unite smart home functionality with connected cars; a topic that is proving to be a popular one this year. This proof-of-concept was accomplished by leveraging SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology, open-source software from a Ford-owned company, Livio, designed specifically to integrate Internet functionality into vehicles. This is really exciting to show the future of car and home connectivity, where drivers have a convenient and responsible way to remotely access all of their most frequently used smart home devices while on the road.

SnapAV Unveils New Products and Programs at Snap Pro Live Virtual Event Press release

    CHARLOTTE, NC, October 13, 2020 – Continuing to propel the industry forward, SnapAV formally introduced several new products and programs on the first day of the Snap Pro Live virtual event running from October 13th – 15th. According to CEO John Heyman, SnapAV is laser-focused on delivering solutions that will help dealers succeed.   “For our product platforms, we have several priorities that will help you: we want our products to provide a level of integration that makes your job much easier and increases the reliability of a system. We can assure this with our own products and, with an ongoing commitment to openness, with others willing to integrate,” Heyman told dealers during the Snap Pro Live Keynote Presentation.