Nimbus is MHA’s brand new cross-platform home automation software. It’s the same quality hardware we’ve been selling for years with extra layer of control that extends functionality for the end user.
Nimbus works with every OS and browser available, so you’ll always be able to monitor and control your home automation system. And while Nimbus is still customizable, it comes with a ton of built-in programming that gives homeowners a good example of what their system is capable of.
Nimbus is expected to start shipping at the end of June, so learn more about Nimbus here and fill out a quote request to get started on your new Nimbus project today.
Google went public yesterday with its plans to offer augmented-reality glasses, which it’s calling “Project Glass.” The device actually consists of a horizontal frame that rests on a wearer’s nose, with a wider strip that makes up the computer and a little clear display on the right side.
They also released a short video that offers look at how the device will work.
And here is perhaps a more accurate look at what wearing Google glasses would be like, created by Tom Scott.
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 one-time payments.
Aereo is a startup company with a $12/month service that lets you stream live and recorded over-the-air TV using an iOS device or your web browser. You simply touch a show and live TV starts streaming on your device.
Unfortunately, Aereo is currently only available in New York, but the project is still an ambitious one. The technology behind the service is rather unique: Aereo has several large “antenna arrays” set up somewhere in Brooklyn, filled with thousands of tiny TV antennas. When users access their Aereo, account they are assigned their own individual mini-antenna.
A subscription allows you to tune in to live TV on any of the major networks in New York or schedule recordings just like on a regular DVR.
Sony’s “cure for the common tablet”, the foldable Tablet P, went on sale yesterday and can be purchased for $400 with a two-year service agreement with AT&T. Customers can also opt for a more flexible month-to-month or prepaid-service data plan, but that’ll raise the price further north to $550.
The Tablet P weighs 0.83 pounds and features dual 5.5-inch displays that fold together. It’s powered by Google’s Honeycomb operating system and allows users to download and play original PlayStation games.
For better or worse, there’s nothing else quite like Tablet P on the market. If you’re a fan of Sony’s hardware and entertainment options (and you don’t mind AT&T), Tablet P is worth checking out.
Last weekend, the New York Times ran a feature on Barnes and Noble that revealed the bookseller’s plans to release a new version of its ebook reader this spring. There were no details beyond that brief mention, so only time will tell if the new Nook will will be a dedicated ereader or a tablet hybrid like the Nook Color.
Holy futuristic dwellings, Batman! The picture above might look like modern art, but it’s actually a house. The Compact, Hyper-Insulated Prototype (CHIP) Solar House uses an Xbox Kinect and a 3D camera to switch off energy consuming devices with a mere wave of the hand.
Unfortunately, your own energy efficient house of tomorrow will cost you a pretty penny. The prototype cost over $1 million to build and its builders estimate that replicating it for a consumer would still cost $300,000.
Part of our mission here at Mile High Automation is to find ways to use technology to improve people’s lives, and a big aspect of home automation is increasing productivity in a household. Another important feature in automation has more to do with personal enjoyment than anything else. That’s why we’re adding more focus on home theaters this year as we explore all the innovations in the consumer electronics field.
These days we have much greater access to the media we consume than ever before and a home theater, while not a necessity, can be a great add-on to a home. It may sound a little extravagant, but chances are you don’t know how much of a system you can really afford, so start talking with one of our specialists today and find out.
HAI has announced the development of enhanced controller firmware to allow two-way integration with both ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks.
Users will now have the ability to lock and unlock up to 16 doors from HAI Ethernet Touchscreens, keyfobs, and remotely via mobile Apple/Android devices, and HAI expects the ZigBee and Z-Wave lock integrations to be available during January 2012.
Kinect, Microsoft’s motion control peripheral, will soon be available for PCs in addition to the Xbox gaming console.
Starting February 1st, you’ll be able to buy a Kinect made just for your computer for $249. Many have expressed surprise over the fact that Kinect for Windows costs $100 more than Kinect for Xbox (which has a standalone price of $149) with only minor changes in the hardware, but Microsoft insists that part of the Xbox price is subsidized by game and Xbox Live purchases.
Kinect for Xbox has proven to be a hit with over 18-million units sold worldwide so far. With Windows 8 also scheduled to be released later this year, 2012 is shaping up to to be a good year for Microsoft.
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