I did not read this ridiculously long post...but the main question with any of these devices is, is the app accessible with voice over? Chuck
On Nov 13, 8:10 am, "Bill Holton" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > There's a new player in the field. I haven't played with this one, but > thought I would hsare the press release. > What can't you do with a smartphone these days! > Hunter Fan this week is introducing its new Universal Internet Thermostat > for your > home which is controlled in-home or wherever you are with a smartphone app. > Retailing for only $99.99, the Hunter fan Universal Internet Thermostat > works with > virtually all types of heating and cooling systems, features a 5 Minute > InstallationT > System with a plug and play internet gateway, runs on 4 AA batteries for up > to one > year and supports 24 Volt "C-Wire" operation. > This best-in-class App can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store, or a web > and > mobile app on my.hunterfan.com for use with smartphones, tablets, laptops > and PCs. > The Universal Internet Thermostat is ideal for people who want to warm or > cool their > homes before they come home from work, and save money by turning off their > heating > & cooling equipment when they are traveling. > Have a vacation home you need to monitor? How about a parent's home you'd > like to > help control? > Anywhere you have a Universal Internet Thermostat installed it can be > managed through > the smartphone app. So whether you're headed to your vacation home and need > to lower > the air or you want to help your parent set their thermostat schedule, you > have the > flexibility to do it - all from the palm of your hand. > A press release with images is attached. Text of the press release appears > below. > Email back if you'd like to request a product to test in your home, or if > you need > photography. > Best, > David Olsen -- > 410.206.0919/[email protected] > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Media Contact Hunter Fan: David Olsen Email: > [email protected] > Phone: 410.206.0919 > Media Contact Arrayent: > [email protected] > [email protected] > Website: > istat.hunterfan.com/https://istat.hunterfan.com > Download: > digital > press kit @ > message/snIDcPLKaM0fEEH2L2nAqnhttps://www.hfcsendit.com/message/snIDcPLKaM0fEEH2L2nAqn > Control Home Heating and Cooling Costs with New Smartphone Controlled > Thermostat > and save Hundreds $$$ > Memphis, Tenn. - Energy costs are one of the most expensive monthly items > for consumer > households. Now consumers can dramatically cut heating and cooling costs by > installing > Hunter Fan's new Universal Internet Thermostat, which is controlled in-home > or remotely > with a smartphone app. > Consumers can save an average of $180 a year using a programmable thermostat > according > to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. > Hunter Fan's Universal Internet Thermostat is the best valued programmable > thermostat > controlled by a smartphone, retailing for only $99.99. > Competing products with similar functionality retail for more than $150 and > do not > offer Hunter Fan's 5 Minute InstallationT system and ease of use. > "The Universal Internet Thermostat works with a broad range of heating and > cooling > systems and can be controlled from anywhere, anytime with a smartphone and > our best-in-class > app," said Martin Heckmann, Group Marketing Manager at Hunter Fan. > "The Universal Internet Thermostat is ideal for people and families who want > to warm > or cool their homes before they come home, and save money by turning off > their heating > & cooling equipment when they are traveling." > Hunter Fan teamed with Arrayent's Internet-ConnectT Service to deliver a > superior > product experience. > "The Hunter Fan team saw that current Internet connected thermostat products > all > suffer from complex installation problems and cost issues," said Shane Dyer, > Arrayent's > president. > "Hunter Fan's years of thermostat product experience, combined with its > commitment > to its 5 Minute InstallationT system made Hunter Fan a perfect match for > Arrayent's > "just works" Internet product connection technology and low cost > connectivity. > We are very pleased to be working with such a forward thinking technology > company." > The first three months of internet connectivity are free, as part a 100% > risk-free > trial. > Consumers can opt to pay $9.99 a year for internet connectivity or pay a > $49.99 one-time > fee for product life-time internet connectivity. > With Hunter Fan's native app for iPhone*, iPad* and iPod* smart devices and > tablets > as well as my.hunterfan.com for use with all other devices, consumers can > control > their Universal Internet Thermostat to fit their needs and busy lifestyles. > Subscribers can also set their devices to receive email alerts when a home's > temperature > exceeds a pre-determined set point, indicating an issue that may lead to > pipe freezing > or mold building, or when it's time to change the filter or battery level is > low. > The Universal Internet Thermostat is compatible with a broad range of > heating and > cooling systems, and with Hunter Fan's 5 Minute InstallationT system > everything you > need is already in the box. > There is a built in level on the thermostat, color coded wire terminals and > self-anchoring > screws making installation quick and easy. > Connecting to the internet is as simple as connecting the gateway to your > wireless > router, plugging it into a power source and when the light turns green the > thermostat > is connected to the internet. > Similar remotely controlled thermostats suffer from two problems. > First, they are very hard to install, requiring a 24 volt "C-Wire" > connection and > with Wi-Fi provisioning requiring the home owner to know their SSID and > password. > Second, they are expensive costing more than $150. > Hunter Fan Co's Universal Internet Thermostat addresses both of these > problems. > An estimated 50% or more of U.S. households today do not have a common wire. > The > common wire or "C-Wire" is essentially a power cord that runs from the > heating and > cooling system to the thermostat. > Unlike traditional thermostats, internet connected climate controls are > "power-hungry" > because they constantly communicate back and forth with the "cloud". > "If you buy a thermostat that requires a "C-Wire" but the contractor that > wired your > heating and cooling system didn't put one in, > you either need to return the thermostat or hire an electrician to run a > "C-Wire", > costing hundreds maybe thousands of dollars," said Heckmann. > "The way Hunter designed its Universal Internet Thermostat is revolutionary > in that > it works with both, a common wire and/or replaceable AA batteries." > Everything you can do with the best-in-class smart phone app > Multiple Location & Device Management -- > Have a vacation home you need to monitor? How about a parent's home you'd > like to > help control? Anywhere you have a Universal Internet Thermostat installed it > can > be managed through the smartphone app. So whether you're headed to your > vacation > home and need to lower the air or you want to help your parent set their > thermostat > schedule, you have the flexibility to do it - all from the palm of your > hand. > Unlimited Scheduling -- With our busy lives, and with more than one person > in a household, > things get complicated. > The Universal Internet Thermostat allows for flexible and unlimited > scheduling for > every day of the week. > Sharing -- > Does more than one person in your household need the flexibility of > controlling your > thermostat settings? Or perhaps you've let friends have your condo for the > week? > With the Universal Internet Thermostat, you can invite family members and > friends > to help control your thermostat. > Weather Forecasts -- View combined forecasts for all locations without > having to > look anywhere else to figure it out. > Alerts -- Set up alerts if battery life is low, filter needs to be changed, > or if > a predetermined temperature set point is exceeded. > For example, when a home's temperature drops or raises to a pre-determined > set point > this can indicate that something is wrong with the heating and cooling > system. > Product Features: > . Works with virtually all types of heating and cooling > systems > . 5 Minute InstallationT System with a plug and play > internet > gateway > . Runs on 4 AA batteries for up to one Year > . Supports 24 Volt "C-Wire" operation > . Automatically changes between heating and cooling > . Best-in-class App from iTunes App Store, or a web and > mobile > app on my.hunterfan.com for use with smartphones, tablets, laptops, and PCs > . $99.99 retail price > . Limited five-year warranty > Availability: On-line and in select home improvement and discount retailers > across > North America, including Lowes, Canadian Tire, and Wal-Mart. > Product launches October 11, 2012. > About Hunter Fan Company - > Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Hunter Fan Co. is the > world's > original ceiling fan manufacturer. Today, the company also manufactures > energy-saving > thermostats, high-performance air purifiers, low-maintenance humidifiers and > portable > fans. Hunter fans and other product lines are available in retail showrooms, > home > centers and discount stores nationwide. For more information, > visitwww.HunterFan.com > , or call 1-888-830-1326. > About Arrayent - > Arrayent's (pronounced Array-ENT) cloud-based Connect Service connects > consumer products > to web and smartphone applications at low cost, with a "just works" install > process > that is secure. > The service enables consumer product companies to deliver a superior product > experience, > and build connected-customer relationships that together maximize customer > lifetime > value. > Arrayent's customers in production include The Chamberlain Group, Inc., > Hunter Fan > Co., Mattel, Inc. and Monster Cable. > Customers have called Arrayent "the Cisco of small things." For more > information > see:www.arrayent.com > . Note: The Arrayent name, logo, and Arrayent > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. 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