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Happy National Puppy Day!

3/22/2019

Whether you have a puppy or a grown dog, installing smart home technology in your home can make it easier to manage and monitor your pet’s needs. And, that means peace of mind. Plus, smart home devices can satisfy your curiosity. Just what does your puppy do while you’re away during the day? Is he napping on the couch or shredding something?!

Smart camera – With a smart camera such as the Nest Cam IQ, you can keep an eye on your puppy day or night via the Nest app. With HD resolution video, 12x digital zoom, night vision, and a microphone and speaker – you can even talk to him through the camera. Subscribe to Nest Aware and you can choose to get alerts specifically when your dog is barking. Plus, create and save video clips and time lapses of his silly antics to share with friends and family on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.

Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Camera

Nest Learning Thermostat and Temperature Sensor

Smart thermostat – A smart thermostat can ensure that the temperature of your home stays comfortable for your puppy. A Nest thermostat, for example, can be controlled remotely. Its “Safety Temperature” feature prevents your home from going above or below certain temperatures. Also, you can add a Nest Temperature Sensor, which lets you choose where your thermostat measures the temperature in your home. This way, you can keep the temperature comfortable in the room(s) where your puppy spends his time.

Many connected devices made specifically for dogs are available now. For example:

Feeder – A programmable feeder enables you to feed your puppy while you're at work – or stuck in traffic. Receive alerts when your puppy's meals are served.

PetSafe Smart Feed automatic feeder

GPS tracker – Live GPS tracking uses a smart collar and offers activity and health tracking features. Receive notifications via an app or text message.
Dog door – A smart door can let your puppy pass through, but mitigate security risks and prevent stray animals from coming in. You can also fully lock the door.
Toys – Remote controlled balls and toys enable you to play with your puppy while you’re away.
Dog bed – A smart dog bed provides temperature control, and tracks weight and sleep patterns.

Contact AvidWorks Technology for details about the installation of smart cameras, thermostats and other smart home devices. To date, we’ve earned more than 800 five-star reviews of our top quality smart home installations for residential and commercial spaces (on Nest, Yelp, and Google). Send email to [email protected] or call (800) 701-9021 to learn more.

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Happy St. Patricks Day!

3/17/2019

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Would you dress up your smart home security cameras in something green like this? Or, would you prefer your cameras to be more visible deterrents to potential porch pirates and burglars?

For more information about having smart cameras installed for you by an AvidWorks Technology technician, send email to [email protected] or call (800) 701-9021 for details.

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Replace Old Smoke Alarms

3/9/2019

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It’s become common practice to change the batteries in your smoke alarm when you change your clocks as daylight saving time begins and ends. But, it’s also important to know that, according to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms themselves should be replaced after 10 years.

Today, one of our technicians came across this smoke alarm that may have been the original one installed when the home was built decades ago. Our technician removed it and installed new Nest Protect smoke/CO alarms for the homeowner.

Some advantages to Nest Protect smoke/CO alarms:

Nest Protect automatically checks its batteries and sensors over 400 times per day. Once a month, Nest Protect can also perform an automatic Sound Check to test its speaker and horn. And, you can run a full Safety Checkup any time, so you know your Nest Protects are interconnected and so you can listen to the speaker and horn for yourself.
Each night when you turn out the lights you’ll get a quick green glow which means the batteries and sensors of the Nest Protect are working.
You can check the battery status of the Nest Protect on your smartphone.
When the Nest Protect has less than about a year of battery life remaining, it will give you a warning that the batteries are getting low. Nest Protect will pulse yellow when you turn off the lights at night and after you press the Nest button it will say: “The battery is low. Replace the battery soon.” You will also receive a message in the Nest app.

For more information about having Nest Protects installed for you by an AvidWorks Technology technician, send email to [email protected] or call (800) 701-9021 for details.

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Happy National Puppy Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Replace Old Smoke Alarms

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