NewsLetter: March / April 2005  
 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
 Well, spring is once again upon us up here in the northeast and the green of St. Patrick's day reminds us there's also green beneath the lingering snow.  The temperatures are rising, the days are getting longer and it's just a matter of time before we can hang up our winter coats and start looking for all the barbeque utensils again.  Good things come to those who wait!

Along those same lines, I'm happy to report that HomeSeer 2.0 is now officially in closed beta testing!  Those of you who've been patiently biding your time should be rewarded very soon!

In This issue:
Spring Arrivals!
HomeSeer News

  
   SPRING ARRIVALS!    
   
  New Intermatic Z-Wave Devices!  
  Intermatic has just released its first line of consumer grade Z-Wave devices.  The line includes a dimming lamp module, dimming wall switch, appliance module, handheld and tabletop controllers and a special outdoor module!  The new devices are attractively styled and feature advanced overload protection to guard against blow-out failures!   
 
Sold individually or in multi-packs 
 
   
  HomeSeer PCI Modem  
 

Our new HomeSeer PCI modem is a great low-cost option for those who want to enable telephony features in HomeSeer.  Here are just a few of the things you can do with HomeSeer and our PCI modem:

  • Issue voice commands to HomeSeer from any telephone in your home!
  • Issue voice commands to HomeSeer and check your home's status from any remote telephone or cell phone!
  • Have HomeSeer phone you anywhere, anytime with messages, alerts and reminders!
  • Use HomeSeer as a digital phone answering system!
  
 
Available Very Soon
 
   
  NEW HomeSeer User Profiles!    
 
 
  HomeSeer users are without a doubt some of the most creative individuals in home automation. We never ceased to be amazed at the level of ingenuity our users display in automating their homes. Take a moment to visit with some of our users by clicking on their profiles... and you'll see what we mean!  Submit your own complete user profile this month and get a free HomeSeer cap!  
   
   HOMESEER NEWS    
   
  HomeSeer v2.0 is in Closed Beta Testing!  
 

As mentioned above, HS 2.0 is in beta and we can finally catch a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel.  Beta testing is being conducted in two phases.  Phase one is closed and is in progress now; phase two will be an open beta and should begin later this month.  A message board announcement will be posted when phase two begins. 

For those who aren't familiar with 2.0, here are some of the great new features in store for you:

  1. Written entirely in .NET for greater reliability!
  2. Will run as a service under Windows 2000 & XP, allowing HomeSeer to run without logging into your PC!
  3. Supports SSL connections for greater web security!
  4. Includes a new speaker/voice recognition app for distributed audio and voice recognition on multiple PCs!
  5. New web-based phone interface with messaging/phonebook support!
  6. ... and much much more!

Stay tuned for more announcements regarding this great new version!

  
   
  Digital Media System Maker 'Stack9' Partners with HomeSeer!  
  HomeSeer Technologies is pleased to announce a partnership with Digital Media System manufacturer Stack9 Systems Corp. Stack9 will bundle a special edition of HomeSeer’s home automation software on all its Digital Media Systems beginning this month. The bundle will allow Stack9 users to extend their Media Center control beyond music and video into home automation.  
 
Read the Full Press Release
 
   
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