Articles | 2007

Life|ware University Webinars
12.17.2007

Life|ware dealers can log in to Life|ware University for one of several online webinars on our new configuration tool, Life|ware Visual Project. Classes are for certified dealers ONLY, are NOT a re-certification, and dealers are not required to attend. There is a technological limit to 14 students per class. If these classes fill up we will add more as needed.

We recommend that dealers access the class with a desktop PC and have a secondary PC (laptop) available with 2.0.3 loaded to launch VP and follow along with demonstrations and exercises. Click Here to Register.


LMS 754 Media Server Wins CES Innovations Award
12.17.2007

Life|ware™'s LMS 754 Media Server has been recognized by CES in the Integrated Home Systems category. The quad CableCARD™- tuner Media Center implementation allows users to simultaneously access multiple forms of broadcast content, including high definition digital cable in four zones. As the flagship Life|media model, the LMS-754 delivers a premium feature set, including an Intel® Core™ Extreme Quad-Core processor, 4 GB DDRAM and 4 TB hard drive in RAID 5 array.

CES attendees will be able to see Life|ware's LMS 754 media server in the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. See all the honorees at CES Innovations 2008 Awards Honorees.


Life|ware™ 2.0.3 Wins CES Innovations Award
12.17.2007

Life|ware 2.0.3 has been recognized by CES in the Integrated Home Systems category. Life|ware version 2.0.3 delivers more functionality and more choice to customers through compelling new features and an expanded roster of connected partners, and our new configuration tool Life|ware Visual Project makes dealer setup easier and more profitable than ever.

CES attendees will be able to see Life|ware 2.0.3 in the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. See all the honorees at CES Innovations 2008 Awards Honorees.


NEW! Training at EHX West — Life|ware Design
Friday, November 9, 2007
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 202B
Long Beach, CA


Attend Life|ware Design and experience the paradigm shift! This class takes you through the simple process of setting up different levels of Life|ware digital entertainment and automation systems. Project managers, technicians, and sales people alike learn basic Life|ware network terminology, the use of Media Center PCs, clients, servers, extenders, and more as they apply to Life|ware system design.

The course is free to anyone attending EHX West. No pre-registration is required.


Life|ware™ 2.0 Wins Electronic House Product of the Year 2007 Award
07.16.2007

For the second year in a row, Life|ware has won the Electronic House Product of the Year award! According to EH:

Our decisions are based on reviews we ran throughout the year, product demos, and talking with the installers and users of the products. Topping our list of criteria is technological innovation, combined with overall value—and just plain outstanding features.

Awards will be presented at the CEDIA Expo in September, and Life|ware will be featured with other award winners in the September issue of Electronic House Magazine.


EI Wins OTTO Award for Life|ware/CBUSA Partnership
07.12.2007

Exceptional Innovation and Custom Builders USA (CBUSA) have been recognized with an OTTO (Options Technology/Technology Options) award for Best Dealer-Builder Partnership to Sell Technology from TECHome Builder Expo. The OTTO Awards recognize suppliers and tech integrators who are helping builders achieve their options and home tech products sales goals. Exceptional Innovation is part of CBUSA's "Partners in Quality" program, dedicated to developing and maintaining powerful, local networks of professional builders, vendors and national manufacturers. CBUSA and Life|ware help builders provide their customers with state-of-the-art technology and design.
See all nominees and awards at the TBX website.


EI announces five Life|media servers
05.21.2007

Exceptional Innovation today announced the launch of five Life|media servers set to ship this summer, optimized for both digital entertainment and home automation.
Check out CEPro's rundown of the entire story..


Life|storage™ Earns Microsoft's Embedded Partner Award
05.01.2007

Life|storage™, Exceptional Innovation's digital media storage solution, received the North and South American Windows Embedded Partner Excellence Award 2007 at Microsoft's Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference in Las Vegas this week. Microsoft recognized Life|storage as a solution for home users and small offices. Read the CEPro coverage — EI's Lifestorage Receives Microsoft Embedded Partner Award.


NEW Instructor-Led Online Courses at Life|ware University™
04.23.2007

Life|ware™ 2.0 and Vista Media Center Overview is our new offering from Life|ware University. Online and instructor-led, this 40-minute course covers new features in Life|ware 2.0 and Vista Media Center, and describes how Life|ware 2.0 and Vista improve the home control experience, including easier, more transparent navigation and easier association of clients and extenders. Sign up now at Life|ware University.


Life|ware™ Receives CEA 2007 Mark of Excellence Award
03.09.2007

The Mark of Excellence awards program from CEA honors the best in custom home technology. Life|ware™ 1.0.2 has been recognized by CEA for Best Human Interface.
Read about Exceptional Innovation's award at 2007 Mark of Excellence.


Life|ware™ Shows Live CableCard Streaming at EHX
03.08.2007

Cable card streaming for Media Center is here, and Life|ware™ has it! CEPro reviews the demo here.


Exceptional Innovation Partners with The Momentum Group
02.07.2007

The Momentum Group (TMG) has selected Life|ware™ for all of TMG's Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) projects, and as the interface to RITA concierge services. See our press release page for more details.


Exceptional Innovation Partners with Custom Builders USA
02.07.2007

Custom Builders USA has selected Life|ware™, Exceptional Innovation's digital entertainment and home control software as the electronics centerpiece for CBUSA's "Partners in Quality" program. See our press release page for more details.


Exceptional Innovation Announces New Builder Packages
02.07.2007

The Life|ware™ builder program helps builders set their homes apart with five digital entertainment and home automation packages. From a basic entertainment package to complete home automation, there's a package to fit every budget and every homeowner's desire. Check out our new Builder's page.


Life|blog™ takes off at CES
01.03.2007

Check out our new Life|blog™, the perfect forum for us to pass along scoops, updates and 411 about the world of Life|ware™ in a slightly less formal way. Life|blog launches with live blogging from CES, Jan 8-11 in Vegas. It's gonna be the shizzle. Check it out.


Life|ware™ receives 2006 CHIPS award
01.03.2007

CEPro makes Life|ware a 2006 CEPro High Impact Products (CHIPS) honoree for High Impact Automation.
Read about Exceptional Innovation's award at 2006 CHIPS Awards.


Exceptional Innovation named "Most Innovative Company of 2006"
01.01.2007

According to The Perfect Vision magazine, Exceptional Innovation "takes the crown for the boldness of its vision."
Read about Exceptional Innovation's award at Most Innovative Company or download the complete article (free, registration required) at The Perfect Vision 2006 Products of the Year.

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