HAI Home Theater Update
Home Automation, Inc. has announced a new version of the Snap-Link Mobile that includes the ability to remotely control A/Vequipment when used in conjunction with an HAI Home Theater Extender. The extender allows for audio/video control using iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch integrated with HAI’s Snap-Link Mobile application in a home with an HAI control system. HAI’s free HTX2 Mobile Designer software also allows for the creation and customization of graphical user interfaces for “remote control” pages that are used for controlling A/V equipment using an iOS...
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Haiku Home Automation for HAI Developer: Nullriver, Inc. Price: $49.99 Compatibility: iPad and iPhone Description: Haiku combines HAI’s proven home automation controllers with iOS’s unbeatable user interface experience and versatility. This leverage brings the consumer a solid, user-friendly and convenient home automation interface that is as usable from anywhere in the world as it is from the comfort of your couch. Pros: Frequent updates, intuitive layout, great interface, easy setup Cons: No version for Android, reports of crashes after updating SnapLink Mobile Developer: Home...
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Two iPhones, one in Brazil and then another in Australia, have reportedly self-combusted in recent weeks. The Australian incident happened on November 25 during a Regional Express flight from Lismore to Sydney. According to the airline’s official statement, one of the passengers’ phones “started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow”. The case on Brazil involved a phone that was plugged in overnight and started shooting...
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Apple has made it official: the next iPhone will be revealed on Tuesday, October 4th at Apple HQ. The above invitation is actually pretty nifty. In Apple’s typical minimalist style, the icons say a lot without actually saying a lot. The date, time, and place are all there (October 4th, 10 AM, and Apple’s campus) but the phone icon has many speculating that Assistant—Apple’s rumored talk-control iOS feature—is going to be the iPhone 5′s killer app. We’ll just have to wait until next Friday to find...
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