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In today's fast-paced world, security is a top concern for many homeowners. Whether you're at home, at work, or on vacation, knowing that your property and loved ones are safe is essential. This is where the Eufy 4G LTE Cellular Security Camera comes in, providing an advanced security solution that allows you to monitor your property with ease, no matter where you are. The Eufy 4G LTE Cellular Security Camera is a cutting-edge security camera that operates on a 4G LTE cellular network, providing reliable and secure video surveillance without relying on Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity. This means that even if your Wi-Fi goes down or your power goes out, the Eufy 4G LTE Cellular Security Camera will continue to capture and store footage, ensuring that you always have access to the latest updates on your property's security. One of the standout features of the Eufy 4G LTE Cellular Security Camera is its high-definition video quality. With a 1080p resolution and a wide 140-degre...

  Control4 OS3 Software Version History Update 321.36.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.34.1 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.32.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.30.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.28.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.26.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.24.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.22.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.20.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.18.2 Full UI support for RTL languages. Hebrew translations included. Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.16.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.36.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.14.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.12.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.10.1 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.8.0 Stability improvements and bug fixes. Update 321.6.0 Stability i...

In order to pair a Nest temperature sensor to your Nest thermostat you will need to make sure you have a compatible version that allows communication between your T-Stat and Temp sensor. Nest has an online guide to help determine what Nest thermostat you own and can be viewed here . Compatible Nest Thermostats to Work with the Nest Temperature Sensor Nest Thermostat E 3rd Gen Nest Learning Thermostat

The placement of your Wifi router is important to gaining the best possible signal you can throughout your house. There are many variables to be aware of when locating the best location for your WiFi router and below are some tips and tricks when trying to determine the best available space for your router. Centrally locate your router to provide good coverage to all areas of the house. (Do not place on one end of your house) Limit the obstacles on or around your WiFi router (mirrors, glass, cabinetry and drywall all reduce signal strength) Do not place WiFi router on the floor as it will hinder signal strength. Place WiFi router on a table or counter top. Make sure the orientation of your router is correct. Knowing where the antennas are located on the unit will help determine the antennas signal pattern in correlation to the area you are locating it in. The house wiring may be a large determining factor where you will be able to locate your WiFi router but new wiring can ...

Keeping your Wifi secure is a very easy and important to do especially today when more and more people rely heavily on the data we use. General rule of thumb is to keep your password as long as possible. A computer program can hack your password faster the shorter it is. If only 7 characters are used your password can be cracked in .29 milliseconds! At minimum I would suggest your password to be as least 9 characters long as the amount of time to crack becomes days instead of hours or minutes. When creating that new password it is also important to keep a secure note of what it is as you will be giving to friends and guests that will surely want to use your WiFi.

Sonos has released their new S2 app and before upgrading and switching over you will want to make sure your products are compatible with the new S2 app ecosystem. If all your new products are compatible from the picture above you will be all set to upgrade. If you are unsure of this you will want to login to your Sonos system dashboard online to verify which can be done from the link below. Sonos System Dashboard

Google Voice is a great free way to provide a 2nd telephone number other than your cell phone number to use for many purposes.  Once you have signed up for a google voice number (all you need is a gmail or google account) you are able to use the google voice app to make and receive calls. Connecting a regular telephone to your google voice account can then be accomplished by purchasing a  Obihai OBi200 The Obihai OBi200 allows a physical telephone connection jack to use your google voice number with a plain old telephone. The Obihai does need to be hardwired to your internet router to allow connection to the internet to operate correctly.  Once connected and setup through the ObiTalk website portal you can use your old telephone with your Google Voice number free of any monthly charges. Your old monthly landline telephone can now be cancelled and save you money each month.

Sonos has unveiled their new updated soundbar, The Sonos Arc which is soon to be available and unleashes the Dolby Atmos technology to the Sonos surround sounds experience. Height: 3.4" (87 mm) Width: 45" (1141.7 mm) Depth: 4.5" (115.7 mm)

Sonos has just released their new portable speaker Sonos Move which is now shipping and available for purchase on Amazon . Sonos Move Dimensions 9.44" Height 6.29" Width 4.96" Depth The Sonos Move speaker features can be seen below. Two Class-D digital amplifiers perfectly tuned to match the speaker drivers and acoustic architecture. Responsive audio chime lets you know Sonos Move has heard you and is working on a response. Far-field microphone array uses smart voice capture and noise cancellation. One downward-firing tweeter creates a crisp, clear high-frequency response that disperses evenly for an ultra wide soundscape. One mid-woofer integrated into the cabinet ensures faithful playback of mid-range vocal frequencies plus deep, rich bass. IP rating Rated IP56 for protection from dust particles and liquid splashes. Dimensions - H x W x D  9.44 x 6.29 x 4.96 in. (240 x 160 x 126 mm) Product fini...

The most reliable solution to feed internet to your Amazon FireTV is to hard wire it to your home network via an ethernet cable. The Amazon FireTV can be hardwired to your router and home network system by using the Amazon Ethernet for Amazon FireTV .  Most home owners installing the FireTV use the built in wireless adapter but with more and more wireless WiFi devices in peoples homes this can create reliability issues when streaming content.  The FireTV adapter is installed directly to the FireTV via the micro USB connection from the adapter and the original FireTV micro USB power is connected into the adapter. The ethernet cable is also connected to adapter inserting the hard wired network connection and proper power to the FireTV. The Amazon FireTV ethernet adapter is the best solution to hard wire your device to obtain the fastest network speeds and can be purchased directly from Amazon using the link below.

When attempting to control and integrate an NVIDIA Shield with the use of a universal control you will need the help from the Flirc USB Dongle to accomplish the task which is readily available on Amazon's Online Store .  When setting up the Flirc adapter you are able to configure the USB dongle and learn the IR codes that you would like to use to control your NVIDIA Shield with the downloadable Flirc configuration software. The Flirc dongle and software together learn the IR codes from any remote and allow them to control the functions of the NVIDIA Shield which are set one at a time.  Once the setup has been completed with all the IR codes learned into the Flirc adapter you finalize the configuration and the dongle is ready to be plugged into the NVIDIA Shield in an open usb port. Essentially now you have an IR receiver located off the usb port for you to use as you wish. The Flirc USB dongle also is compatible in controlling...

The Control4 smart home system update on OS3 to OS 3.1 gives enhanced sessions view, improved connection times on local networks and stability and bug fixes. See below for the full updated details and Control4 OS 3.1 Smart Home release notes.

When attempting to control and integrate a computer or PC (Windows Media Center) with the use of a universal control you will need the help from the Flirc USB Dongle to accomplish the task which is readily available on Amazon's Online Store .  When setting up the Flirc adapter you are able to configure the USB dongle and learn the IR codes that you would like to use to control your computer with the downloadable Flirc configuration software. The Flirc dongle and software together learn the IR codes from any remote and allow them to control the functions of the computer which are set one at a time. Once the setup has been completed with all the IR codes learned into the Flirc adapter you finalize the configuration and the dongle is ready to be plugged into the computer in an open usb port. Essentially now you have an IR receiver located off the usb port for you to use as you wish.  https://flirc.tv/downloads The Flirc USB dongle also is compatible in...

The Control4 smart home system has done a major update on OS3 mainly to their user interface (UI) to now allow user customization of the home screen. Previous deployments of Control4 were locked into the navigation circle that is now accessible in the upper C4 menu icon of the user interface. See below for the full updated details and 3.0 release notes.

When attempting to control and integrate an XBOX 360 with the use of a universal control you will need the help from the Flirc USB Dongle to accomplish the task which is readily available on Amazon's Online Store .  When setting up the Flirc adapter you are able to configure the USB dongle and learn the IR codes that you would like to use to control your XBOX 360 with the downloadable Flirc configuration software. The Flirc dongle and software together learn the IR codes from any remote and allow them to control the functions of the XBOX 360 which are set one at a time. Once the setup has been completed with all the IR codes learned into the Flirc adapter you finalize the configuration and the dongle is ready to be plugged into the XBOX 360 in an open usb port. Essentially now you have an IR receiver located off the usb port for you to use as you wish.  https://flirc.tv/downloads The Flirc USB dongle also is compatible in controlling Amazon Fire TV,...

When attempting to control and integrate Kodi software with the use of a universal control you will need the help from the Flirc USB Dongle to accomplish the task which is readily available on Amazon's Online Store .  When setting up the Flirc adapter you are able to configure the USB dongle and learn the IR codes that you would like to use to control your Kodi software with the downloadable Flirc configuration software. The Flirc dongle and software together learn the IR codes from any remote and allow them to control the functions of the Kodi software which are set one at a time. Once the setup has been completed with all the IR codes learned into the Flirc adapter you finalize the configuration and the dongle is ready to be plugged into the device you are running Kodi in an open usb port. Essentially now you have an IR receiver located off the usb port for you to use as you wish.  https://flirc.tv/downloads The Flirc USB dongle also is compatible ...