Home Automation News: AT&T Remote Monitor and Motorola Homesight featured in the press

Two home automation systems powered by Xanboo, AT&T Remote Monitor, and Motorola Homesight were featured in the April 2nd edition of the Chicago Tribune.

"Until recently the price tag for home-automation systems ranged from $30,000 to $50,000 and kept the industry stagnant, said Kurt Scherf, a market researcher at Dallas-based Parks Associates, which studies emerging technologies.

These days a slew of firms, such as Control4, are automating homes for $3,000 to $15,000. Best Buy Co. rolled out a $15,000 system called ConnectedLife.Home, which allows you to manage light switches, the thermostat and security cameras by remote control on a high-definition TV. Motorola Inc.'s Homesight and AT&T Inc.'s Remote Monitor allow you to view video, monitor door and window sensors or turn on lights from a Web-enabled phone.

No wonder the home-automation business is expected to double in sales to nearly $6 billion in the next four years, said Scherf."

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March Contest Winner: Marc C. See How You Can Be April's Winner!

Congratulations to Marc C, of Greensboro, NC winner of a free BL-C1 IP Camera for his submission to the Xanboo Inc. Share Your Thoughts Contest .

Marc's winning submission:
I have the Motorola Homesight system with 3 wireless cams, a siren, a few power switches and several door and window contacts and surely, with having a device schedule setup, the system emails me on Gmail and my cell also with video feeds or pics. Well, last week I got emails while at work and a text message saying my contact and motion sensor cam was triggered. I surely saw a maintenance worker enter my apartment and snoop around, disabling the siren but not even realizing all was on 30 second clips being taped. I called the police and the partment people and well, subsequently, the lady now is facing felony charges since she stole prescription pills and a Police report was filed, I even burned the Police the video feeds and the DA will have an easy conviction. The apartment complex had to see the footage and was in shock, as I now have proof of their employees stealing and things. Just wanted to share my great experience.

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Homesight: Daylight Savings Time Issue Resolved

Xanboo is pleased to announce the latest software upgrade for the Homesight system. This upgrade will resolve any lingering daylight savings time issues. It is recommended that Homesight users upgrade to version 2.6.17.

From your start menu:

• Select Programs
  
• Choose Motorola Homesight
  
• Choose Motorola Homesight Software update.
  

Should you have any questions in regard to this update please contact our client services team at help@xanboo.com.

Introducing the Wireless Thermostat! Another Home Automation Wonder

It seems that everywhere you turn, you hear about energy prices sky rocketing. It is no wonder that many of us are looking for heating and cooling alternatives that not only save money, but simply make sense.

Whether it is heating, ventilation, or air conditioning, Xanboo's Wireless Thermostat will offers you an easy, low cost energy control system.

Users will be able to raise or lower their thermostat just as if they were in their home or office. Want to walk into a nice warm house on a cold day, or do you want to beat the heat and avoid that horrible feeling of entering a steaming house on a summer day? Then the Wireless Thermostat is for you! You can remotely control the temperature of your home. You can walk into a cozy, perfectly weather controlled home, every time.

Not only will consumers using Xanboo's XG1000 Gateway be to control their Wireless Thermostats, users will also be able to take advantage of the system's many other features such as controlling devices throughout the home (like garage doors, lights or small appliances), viewing images or streaming video through Xanboo's color IP cameras, or being notified by phone, e-mail or pager when events occur in the house (like water leakage, glass breaking, motion on the premises, etc.). The Wireless Thermostat is available online for $99.


To purchase the XG1000 Gateway, Wireless Thermostat or any of our other home monitoring and automation devices, visit our webstore .

Xanboo Announces New International Partners!

Xanboo is pleased to announce partnerships with MyHome247 based in the United Kingdom, and Telecom Digial Eyes based in Italy. Each partnership brings us closer to becoming a global presence. And for our loyal customers, a chance to grow with us, and rest assured that you have put your home monitoring needs in able hands.

MyHome247 and Telecom join a growing list of Partners for Xanboo including: AT&T, Motorola, BellSouth, Panasonic, GE, Insteon, ZigBee, RadioShack, Z-Wave, Westell, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and Texas Instruments. For more information, visit our corporate site.

Also, in response to previous blogs and emails, you may visit our Web Store for your home monitoring needs, or you may click the newly added link on the right hand navigation bar.

Xanboo: Coast to Coast

Recently, Xanboo was featured in media on both the East and West Coast.

On February 12th the Long Island, NY NY Newsday discusses how protecting your home has become both easy and affordable with systems from AT&T (Remote Monitor) and Motorola (Homesight), both systems are powered by Xanboo.

Read the article

On February 15th KFMB CBS in San Diego, CA aired a 3:18 segment on the AT&T Remote Monitor system. Watch the Video as it discusses how Remote Monitor can be used to watch over your family both on line and through your cell phone with live video!

Watch the Video: .

From this link either click download, or play now.

Building Offers Tenants High-Tech Security

ABC Eyewitness News 3 in Hartford Connectiuct recently aired a story on Remote Monitor, Xanboo's surveillance system currently being promoted by AT&T.

A Hartford apartment complex is the first in the country to offer its residents the latest in high-tech security.

The Colt Gateway building, home to new loft-style apartments, is offering tenants a free security system that allows them to monitor their homes from their cell phones and computers.

Read the full story and watch video.

Homesight Update: IP Cameras

Xanboo, Inc. is pleased to announce the lastest update to the Homesight system. Version 2.6.15 has been released and will now allow users to use Panasonic BL-C10 and BL-C1 cameras.

If you are a Homesight user, you can download the update by clicking "Motorola homesight(TM) Software Updates" under Start->Program->'Motorola homesight' program group.

Even if you do not download the update right away they will be notified by installshiled service within a week.

To add these cameras to your account, you can visit our Webstore .

Xanboo wins 2 Awards

Xanboo, through it's partnership with AT&T has been selected as an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Integrated Home Systems category for the manufacturing of AT&T Remote Monitor and the innovative AT&T X1000 Gateway.

Each year the prominent Innovations Design and Engineering Awards select honorees from thousands of consumer electronics products.

In addition, Xanboo has been selected to showcase AT&T Remote Monitor at the 2007 Cherry Picks event.

As a widely renowned consumer technology awards program that began in 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering.

To read the press release visit: http://xanboo.com/aboutus/pressrelease/xanboo_about_press_int070108.htm

YOUR HOMESIGHT...Share Your Thoughts!

For the past 6 years Xanboo has released a variety of products and services under our own brand as well as under partner brands such as Shell HomeGenie, Motorola Homesight, BellSouth HomeMonitor and now AT&T Remote Monitor. With each partnership we have expanded our customer base and, as a result of feedback, have continued to improve both the service and final solution.

Xanboo would like to speak more directly to you, the end-user, in a continuing effort to discover how our product and service can be used to help you stay in touch with the things that are important to you. This blog is also where you can learn about new products, services and how others use our solution.

Some of the things we want to know:
• Which features and benefits do you like the most?
• Which features and benefits do you feel are the least useful?
• How do you use our products and services?
• How do you believe that we can improve our offering?
• Anything else you think we should know to help us become a better company.

We hope to hear from you soon!

CONTEST: Win an IP Camera by sharing your story

We want to hear about your successes with Homesight!

We want you to share with us your success stories and videos! We want to hear about how our home monitoring solutions have met your needs!

• Kids coming home from school
  
• Pets playing around the house
  
• Funny events are home or in the office
  
• You name it!
  

Send and share! Send your videos to promotions@xanboo.com

We will feature your videos on this blog.

Contest Requirements
Please provide the following contact information (to be used to contact the winner):

• First and Last Name
  
• Home Address w/ City, State, Zip Code
  
• Telephone Number
  
• Email address
  

This information will be kept confidential and not shared on the blog!

When sending stories and video, please mention:

• We want to know where do you have the cameras installed
  
• How do you use your system
  
• How has the system benefited you
  

Here is our video example of Homesight in action .



Winners will be notified via email.

Selected winners will receive a Panasonic BL-C1 IP Camera FREE!.

For more information contact Promotions@xanboo.com.

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