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With so many smart home products out there, deciding which are the best for you and your home is not always easy. The foundation for any home to work together, is to have a system in place. That’s why we created the Brilliant Smart Home System and work with over 20 of the brands you love and trust. We're here to help you customize your home with devices that fit your lifestyle, make life easier, and help you live more connected. First, here are some questions to ask yourself: What smart home technology do I already have? Is home security a priority? How often am I away from my home? Do I need home automation? Who uses my home & how accessible do I want my home to be for them? Check out these three packages of smart home devices to help you decide what products would work best in your home:     Every smart home should have a central hub, system, or platform that makes your ecosystem of products work better together. (Hint: We recommend Brilliant) A smart thermostat like Nest or Ecobee makes it easy to automate your home’s climate to ensure you’re only using the energy you need and that your home is always comfortable.  A Ring doorbell adds a level of security to your home so that you not only have an inside view of your home using Brilliant’s built-in camera, but also an outdoor one. You can see who’s at your front door and speak to them through Brilliant.     By introducing a smart lock like the Schlage Encode to your mix of smart home devices, you lock/unlock the door. Plus, when it’s connected to a Ring doorbell you can see, speak to, and manage home access, making it the ultimate combination of products for home safety.  A smart garage door opener like Genie’s Aladdin Connect expands the automation of your home’s access points. BONUS: Genie's Aladdin Connect can be retrofitted to fit most garage doors.      Brilliant’s Smart Dimmer Switch or any of our compatible switches, make it easy to put smart lighting throughout your home without the added cost and maintenance of smart bulbs.  Control your entire home’s ambiance with any Sonos speakers and listen to all of your favorite music streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. You can even group speakers directly from Brilliant. 

Automated Now is a proud dealer of Brilliant Control, a smart lighting solution that gives anyone in the house the ability to access music, climate, and other common smart home devices with just a simple touch or voice command — no smartphone required. Replacing existing light switches, the Brilliant Control installs in minutes and features a touchscreen that is beautiful and intuitive to operate. "While renovating my house, it was important to me that anyone in any room could adjust lighting, music, and climate control as easily as flipping a light switch. Requiring a mobile phone and apps to adjust your environment is clumsy, and for guests or children, it's impossible. But every available system in the market costs tens of thousands of dollars and takes weeks to install, and still doesn't bring control to every room. We knew there had to be a better solution," said Aaron Emigh, co-founder and chief executive officer of Brilliant. "That's why we invented the Brilliant Control. It is affordable, can be installed in minutes by replacing an existing light switch, and provides a beautiful and intuitive solution that everyone in the home can use throughout the home." In addition to touch, motion, and voice control capabilities each Brilliant Control comes with a built-in camera, privacy cover, and microphone, making it easy to add video or voice intercom to a house. When not in use, the Brilliant Control invites users to personalize their home, displaying motion art or family photos to add a touch of fun and relaxation. New seasonal nature scenes and theme packs are available monthly for fresh, updated options. Brilliant Controls also come with Amazon Alexa built in, making it easy to get weather forecasts and sports scores, or quickly add items to your Amazon shopping list. You can also create favorite "scenes" to instantly set the mood in each room for waking up, dinner, or relaxing. Brilliant Controls work with dozens of smart home services and devices including Nest, Sonos, Philips Hue, Ring, SmartThings, Honeywell, security systems, and countless others.

The rise of online shopping has also led to a rise in package theft. As billions of packages are now shipped to our doorways each year, millions are stolen before their rightful owners can see what’s inside. In fact, about 23 million Americans had a package stolen from their homes just last year. There are many ways to prevent package theft, but unfortunately, sometimes it’s unavoidable. If you had a delivery stolen from your doorway, here are four steps you can take to refund or recover the missing package. 1. Confirm It Was Actually Delivered Delivery companies process thousands of orders every day, so there’s bound to be a few oversights. Just because you got a delivery confirmation from your courier, it doesn’t mean the package actually made it to your doorway. Before you file a theft report, contact the delivery company to confirm that your package was dropped off when their tracking services said it was. If you’re lucky, there may have been a mistake, and your package may still be on the way. 2. Check With Neighbors Some delivery drivers will choose to leave your package with a neighbor if they feel like it’s a more secure option. Some people will even go out of their way to store their neighbors’ packages to keep them safe. And of course, sometimes your packages are just delivered to the wrong address. Ask your neighbors if they received your package or if they saw it being delivered. Hopefully your package is in safekeeping with a neighbor, but if it isn’t, they may be able to provide some information regarding its whereabouts. 3. Contact the Sender If you’ve confirmed that the package was delivered but is now likely stolen, the first thing you should do is contact the sender of your shipment. Many retailers will work with you to rectify issues with lost or stolen shipments. Some retailers will even choose to refund or replace your purchase immediately and deal with the delivery company themselves, taking a lot of the legwork and stress off your plate. If the package was sent by anyone other than a retailer (i.e. a friend, family member or office), reach out to the sender to confirm that the address was correct and everything else was in order. Unfortunately, if the stolen package was sent by a friend or family member, you may have little chance of recovering your stolen goods, in which case you’ll have to file a theft report. 4. File a Theft Report If you’ve gone through all the steps outlined above, and you still haven’t found your package, your delivery is most likely lost for good. Unfortunately, the only thing you can do at this point is file a theft report with your delivery company.

Some of you may have recognized a familiar name onstage at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) earlier this week. We’re excited to officially announce that HomeKit support is coming to Ring Pro early next year, which means Ring neighbors will have an easy, secure and private way to monitor their home via the new Home app in iOS 10. We’re also adding Siri support, which gives you another great way to interact with your home and Ring products. We’re committed to continuously taking the Ring experience to the next level for our community. We’ve been listening closely to all of the great feedback you’ve been throwing our way, and we know how highly requested Apple HomeKit support has been. With HomeKit, your current Ring experience will only get better. By early next year, you’ll be able to use your Ring Pro alongside all the other smart home products you’ve embraced through HomeKit. As things progress, we’ll be sure to keep our Ring community in the loop along the way.

Our mission of reducing crime in neighborhoods has been the source of momentum here at Ring. Two years later, our Ring customers have also expressed how Ring Video Doorbell plays a pivotal role in protecting their homes. From alerting their neighborhood watch group of a package theft caught on Ring Video Doorbell, to having direct, immediate access to the front door when an unexpected visitor comes by, our Ring family have shared tons of stories of how Ring Video Doorbell truly allows them to be #AlwaysHome. With Ring Video Doorbells on over hundreds of thousands of doors in over 80 countries worldwide, we’re excited to introduce the newest addition to the Ring family: Ring Video Doorbell Pro. This new device will offer hardwired users a configurable Motion Detection as well as the highly requested and newest feature, Live View. Abiding to our core mission, Ring Video Doorbell Pro will allow users to see and speak with visitors at their front door from anyplace, anytime. With no signs of slowing down, we’re thrilled to also announce that we’ve raised $61.2 million in a Series C round of financing. This round was lead by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers with participation from our current investor Sir Richard Branson. We’re very fortunate to have investors such as American Family Insurance (the largest home insurance company in the nation), Richard Branson, Shea Ventures, True Ventures, Upfront Ventures, First Round Capital, and now Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers fully back our mission, and we could not be more excited to have such a leading group of investors. We’re eager to press ahead by using these funds to continue expanding our Ring product line, reach our global Ring family and strive to combat daytime burglaries by lowering crime rates in your neighborhood.