Give your home a brain
Fear not, this post has nothing to do with the zombie apocalypse (although an automated security system would be quite useful in that scenario), but it has everything to do with the benefits of home automation. Things are better when they’re smart, and homes are no exception. Giving your home a brain helps to give you piece of mind and afford you new conveniences most people don’t know are possible. Arming your security system from your phone, getting energy usage alerts, and keeping an eye on your property 24/7 from anywhere in the world are all possible with home...
read moreThe Right Battery
A quick tip for all of our HAI customers: always listen to the manual. Josh had to replace the batteries in this door/window contacts, and he didn’t follow HAI’s recommendation to use Renata CR2450N lithium batteries, opting instead to use a cheaper brand. It turns out HAI was being specific for a reason. The less expensive batteries caused a problem with the system. Needless to say, they were soon replaced by the ones HAI mentions. Live and...
read moreMichelle’s 2nd Year
Today marks the end of Michelle’s second year at Mile High. THe office would be a wreck without her, so here’s to many more years!
read moreXbox vs. Cable Box
Microsoft added three new video apps to its Xbox 360 console today that include on-demand content from Comcast, HBO GO, and MLB.TV. Microsoft announced the new Xbox TV last October, and the service debuted with offerings from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu, and its own Zune store with plans to add more pay TV channel partners. Comcast’s Xfinity TV is the first time the cable TV giant has made its on-demand content available through a console, and HBO GO makes the network’s entire catalogue of shows available on the Xbox. Many of the offerings require separate pay TV subscriptions or...
read moreWindows Phone for $99
AT&T has confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone will go on sale April 8th for only $99 with a two-year contract. This is big improvement over the $800 bundles Nokia was selling the Lumia 800 for. The phone goes on preorder this Friday with two colors—black and cyan—available. We’ll see if this aggressive pricing fairs well for the Windows Phone...
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