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Connect Your Garage Door, Refrigerator & Coffee Pot with Control4

Automate Smart Appliances & Garage Doors with a Control4 Dealer

Connect Your Garage Door, Refrigerator & Coffee Pot with Control4

We’ve raved about Control4’s smart home capabilities with lighting, audio, security, and thermostats. But the automation company’s new integration with technology brands Sub-Zero Group, Inc. and Genie invite all new appliances to the game. Homeowners can now use their Control4 smart system to automate their garage doors, refrigerators, and even coffee pots. The smart home just got a whole lot smarter!

As a Control4 dealer in New York, NY, we’re more than excited about this new development. Read on to see how the new integration works and can enhance your daily life.

TAGS: Control4 | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Control

Tips to Protect Your Surveillance Cameras from Hackers

Keep Your Home & Security System Safe, Always

Tips to Protect Your Surveillance Cameras from Hackers

There have been remarkable stories recently of criminals being caught on home security cameras, stopping thieves, and bringing justice to innocent home and business owners. But despite all the success stories from surveillance cameras, there is another fear brewing across the nation—that hackers can break into our cameras to spy or steal information.

So are surveillance cameras safe or not? We’ll discuss how your Morris County, NJ home can protect itself with a surveillance system that cannot be hacked. Stay safe with our tips below!

TAGS: Security Cameras | Smart Home Security

Merge Your Business’ Technologies with Control4’s Neeo Remote

Commercial Audio Video Just Got a Makeover

Merge Your Business’ Technologies with Control4’s Neeo Remote

Whether you run a restaurant, office space, gym, or store, there’s a more natural way to manage your business’ technology. Control4 recently unveiled the all-new Neeo remote, a sleek and refined controller that combines hard-press buttons with a touch screen. As a Control4 dealer in Ocean County, NJ, we’ll share Neeo’s features and how it can benefit your commercial audio video below. You may discover it’s just what your business needs!

TAGS: Commercial Audio Video | Control4

Smart Technology Gifts for Every Member of the Family

Our Top Picks for the Holidays

Smart Technology Gifts for Every Member of the Family

It’s challenging to find the perfect gift for each member of your family. Gift cards are impersonal, and many other presents end up unused or overdone. Candles? Neckties? Why not give your loved one something they will use daily and truly appreciate?

For every different technology user in your life, there’s a handy device for them. Whether they’re enhancing a home theater installation or making daily life more convenient, these smart gifts will be an excellent surprise. Continue reading to discover the most popular gifts at our Morris County, NJ technology store.

TAGS: Motorized Shades | Whole Home Audio

How Effective Is a Home Security System?

One Stand-Alone Device Isn’t Enough. Here’s Why You Need A Layered System for Protection

How Effective Is a Home Security System?

According to a study on the habits of burglars by UNC Charlotte, 83% of burglars admitted that they specifically look to see if a house is armed with alarms. 60% said they would change their minds if there were one installed.

That may sound like enough to convince anyone, but many still wonder if a home security system helps homeowners. Certainly, a system that is not efficiently built and leaves behind blind spots will be vulnerable. But a layered system with multiple levels of protection will make it nearly impossible for your house to be targeted, or for disasters to go too far. Read on to see how your Monmouth County, NJ home could gain from a new safety system.

TAGS: Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Security | Smart Lighting

Ward Off Winter Blues with Smart Lighting Control

New Jersey Winter Nights Are Better with Smart Lighting

Ward Off Winter Blues with Smart Lighting Control

Our clocks have fallen back, and nights are getting longer in Essex County, NJ. As lovely as the holiday season can be, no one enjoys leaving work in the afternoon and stepping into a pitch-black night. Dark winter days can negatively influence our moods for the season, but did you know smart lighting control can help?

By automating your home’s lighting system, you’ll be able to enjoy the winter season to its fullest. Continue reading to learn how!

TAGS: Automated Shades | Motorized Shades | Smart Home Automation | Smart Lighting

Multi-Room Audio Isn’t Just for Streaming Music

Connect Your Vinyl, TV, CDs & More to Whole Home Music

Multi-Room Audio Isn’t Just for Streaming Music

Many discussions of multi-room audio surround how to stream any song or playlist across your house from Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, etc. Have a bunch of digital music on MP3? We can make all of those songs available in any room of your house! And in smart systems like Control4, streaming platforms are automatically integrated.

But what if you’re a vinyl enthusiast and want to play your LPs on your new multi-room audio system? Or maybe you own a collection of sentimental mix CDs. Are those obsolete now? We say no. There are plenty of ways to connect your vinyl, CDs, and even TV to your whole home audio. Continue reading to learn how!

TAGS: Multi-Room Music | Whole Home Audio

Too Busy? Simplify Daily Life with a Home Automation System

How Morris County, NJ Homeowners Reduce Stress with Smart Technology

Too Busy? Simplify Daily Life with a Home Automation System

Do you frequently find yourself wondering, “Where did the day go?” Does your to-do list have no end, and does walking out the door take more effort than it should? With a busy lifestyle, keeping track of your belongings and home can fall to the wayside. But managing a hectic household gets a little easier with a home automation system.

How? You’ll have to keep reading to find out. We’ve met plenty of busy families and individuals in Morris County, NJ who have benefited from home automation; continue reading to see if you can, too!  

TAGS: Multi-Room Music | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Control

Lutron’s Wireless Solutions Make Upgrading with Smart Lighting Control Easy

Want Smart Lighting but Not a Remodel? Learn More About Lutron

Lutron’s Wireless Solutions Make Upgrading with Smart Lighting Control Easy

If you’re interested in home lighting control, you’re likely aware of the many benefits we have highlighted in the past, like saving energy, adding security, and creating light settings for each room. But you may be intimidated by the idea of undergoing minor construction to run wires through the walls—which is completely understandable. 

However, a smart lighting control system doesn’t need to require a massive home renovation. With a Lutron wireless control system, your Monmouth County, NJ home can enjoy all the perks of smart lighting without installing wiring in the walls.

To learn how a Lutron wireless installation works, and how you can merge it with other smart home devices, continue reading below!

TAGS: Lutron | Smart Home Control | Smart Lighting

How to Get Internet in Every Corner of Your Home

The Network Installation You Deserve

How to Get Internet in Every Corner of Your Home

If only internet service providers focused on how well the internet worked in our homes, and not just connecting modems to their data center. If your house is like many others, there may be entire rooms, halls, or even floors that don’t receive any network connection. Is your basement a dead zone? Have you ever tried to stream music outdoors only for nothing to load? Do FaceTime calls fail to connect in your kitchen, but work fine on the porch? It may be time for an upgrade.     

For a smoothly running connection throughout your entire home, continue reading to discover what a professional network installation can do for your Essex County, NJ home.

TAGS: Home Automation Installation | Home Network

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