All you need are these 3 things: Alexa-enabled smart locks are able to lock your door and check the status of the lock. Don’t tell your door to unlock though because it just won’t work. Enabling Alexa to unlock your door could prove to be a huge security risk as Alexa can’t distinguish between your voice and a burglar’s. According …
9 Tech Tips – Keep your Email Safe
Make sure the notification is from an authorized Microsoft account before clicking on any links. Follow the 9 steps below to make sure you don’t download malware. Or even worse, give a spammer access to your account! Did you accidentally click on the Reset Password link? Are you worried that you downloaded Malware? We can help you. Give us a call …
Lip Motion Passwords – Un-Hackable Security Access
When unlocking your phone or home and especially when withdrawing money at the ATM, you want the most secure way to access them. A more secure way to protect your phone, computer or even electronic payments is 2 part authentication. What’s that mean? It just means 2 different ways to verify that it’s you instead of some hacker. This …
Smart Bed with Snore Detection
Snore Detection. I’m sure all of us can detect when a snore happens and where it’s coming from. Usually it’s the person right next to us. Finally, that won’t mean you’re in for a long restless night. Sleep Number has created a smart bed with SleepIQ technology. This bed can sense when a person is snoring and raise the bed’s …
7 Tech Tips – Easy New Year Resolutions
It’s a new year – time for a new backup. Start with a fresh backup before you do any maintenance to your computer. Run a cleanup/defrag program. The cleanup will delete any temporary files, while the defrag will put the files where they belong – together. Check for any unused/unnecessary programs. This on e is a bit tricky as some …
Office 365 to the Rescue!
An added perk is that an office 365 Subscription is not required for your guest group member. While they can’t make changes to the calendar or access the group site, they can read conversations, receive calendar invites and open shared files. Here’s a short overview of how it works. For detailed instructions on how to create an Office 365 Group …
Smart Home Safety
While we all love the convenience of our smart devices, are we making it easier for hackers to get our info? The hackers have hacked into just about everything by now. From thermostats to autonomous vehicles. What’s stopping them from hacking into your home control system, checking the cameras to make sure you’re not home and opening the door to …
Control More with Control4 – Voice Control with Alexa
With the new OS 2.9, you will be able to connect way more devices. With this new release, they have added an infinite number of control features for your home, office and even Multi-Dwelling Units. That’s right. MDU’s – Hotels, Condos and Retail Office Space. Individualized Security and Comfort for everyone. Does this sound too good to be true? It’s …
ZeroNetEnergy-Title24
Are you looking at buying or building a new home? Is this Greek to you? Me too. Here’s the gist of it: Across the board efficiency is listed in the latest batch of regulations for the “2016 code” in that all lights must be high-efficacy. Every light must be controllable with a dimmer, vacancy sensor, or other energy management control …
Secure Parcel Box – a Drop Box with Video Surveillance
Never see “Sorry we missed you…” again Use a Secure Parcel Box for Secure package delivery Once you make it home after a long day of work, you don’t want to load all the kids back into the car and go down to the post office and wait in a long line to pick up the missed package you Primed ...