In a bold and significant new trajectory, Ooma who is better known for its VoIP phone offering—has just released the Ooma Home Monitoring System. Designed to work with the Ooma smart home phone service – the Ooma Telo – the system includes motion, water, door and window sensors in addition to the unique ability to remotely place a local 911 call from the home, thus providing all-encompassing protection and peace of mind for consumers.
The system offers the following:
1. REMOTE 911 CAPABILITIES: Ooma users can remotely trigger a call to 911 from their home, using their cell phone to be conferenced into the 911 call.
2. MOTION SENSOR: Ooma’s motion sensor is estimated to have up to three times the area coverage and four times the battery life compared to leading competitors. The sensor can be mounted in any 90-degree corner in the house.
3. DOOR/WINDOW SENSOR: Worried about burglars? Ooma Home Monitoring can automatically notify you any time a door or window opens while you’re away.
4. WATER SENSOR: If a defective washing machine or water heater floods the room, Ooma users will immediately be alerted via text message or a phone call so necessary actions can take place and avoid further damage.
Consumers can manage the system and monitor the status of each sensor via the Ooma Home Monitoring Mobile App on their iOS or Android mobile device. Users can select from a variety of real-time notifications including a phone call, SMS, email alerts and app notifications. The Ooma Telo device can also deliver voice announcements when a sensor is triggered or when “home” or “away” mode is changed. Ooma Home Monitoring is the only solution to provide the option to remotely dial 911 from your home phone number, even when you’re away, and speak with your home’s local emergency dispatcher, who will automatically receive your home address information to facilitate the fastest response time possible.
Ooma Home Monitoring supports up to 100 connected sensors using the latest version of the Ooma Telo. Sensors work wirelessly using the same DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) technology used by hundreds of millions of cordless handsets worldwide and are easily installed. This eliminates the need for professional installers, and gives home owners and renters a simple and affordable home monitoring system.
All Ooma customers will receive the Ooma Home Monitoring service free for the first sensor (door/window, motion or water). For each additional sensor thereafter, Ooma Basic service customers can subscribe to Ooma Home Monitoring for $5.99 per month, while Premier service customers can use the service at no additional cost as a part of their Premier service plan. The water sensor retails for $29.99 MSRP, the motion sensor for $34.99 MSRP, and the door and window sensor for $24.99 MSRP. Ooma Home Monitoring will be available in Q1 and can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com starting today.
An Update On Australian Hyundai Owners Attempts To Get Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
Posted in Commentary with tags Hyundai on January 29, 2017 by itnerdSeeing as some progres is being made for Canadian Hyundai owners to get Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in their cars, I’m going to focus on Australian Hyundai owerns to get the same in their cars.
The people behind this in Australia have set up a Facebook page which is only 4 months old and already has attracted 133 members. That’s a signifcant jump from when this page was set up last October. On top of that, 121 members have now signed a petition to asking Hyundai Australia to implement Apple CarPlay/Android Auto in the Hyundai Tucson. But the most striking thing is the comments on the Facebook page. Here’s some examples:
Clearly Hyundai Australia has a major perception problem. In my opinion, it would be smart if Hyundai Australia got out in front of this before it really spirals out of control because of negative press. The person behind this Facebook page is going to e-mail the CEO of Hyundai Australia to see that will generate some action. I’m also going to try and see if there’s any chance to get a word with Hyundai Australia to see if I can get their side of the story as well. Thus watch this space.
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