Check out the new booth we are unveiling at HITEC in June. Thanks, Exhibit Pro, for all your help!

Front of booth

Back of booth

Going to HITEC, the world’s largest hospitality technology show? Visit Life|ware in Booth 511. We’ll be showing off Life|ware Hospitality Solutions, and some exciting new hardware for hospitality applications. Register for HITEC now!

While all of the major home control companies were hyping their new iPad software, Life|ware installer HomeBase Systems was quietly making the iPad controlled home a reality!

As of Monday, April 5th at 11:30 AM, this iPad installation was up and running, controlling all the home’s subsytems—Lighting, Security, HVAC, Pool, and Audio.

Paul Hughes, the president and founder of HomeBase Systems, says:

We believe this to be the first fully automated home being run by an iPad as the primary interface. While what an iPad “could” do for a home is interesting to contemplate, we are thrilled to claim a fully-deployed, working installation that we can measure and is delivering exciting solutions for our client.

iPad controlling audio zones

iPad controlling the kitchen lights

Thank you, Paul and HomeBase Systems!

And two of Life|ware’s best and brightest are on their list. John Chapman, our VP of Software and Development, and Steve Cashman, our CSO, are both cited for their innovations and vision in the industry. Read the article (and check out their mug shots) here.

To keep our dealers in the know about some of Life|ware’s most compelling features, we’ve created a series of e-mail communications called “Did you know?” This is the companion procedure to “Using Collections.”

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