People Power Presence Transforms Unused iPhones Into Wi-Fi Video Cameras for Free

PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwire – Mar 28, 2013) - People Power is proud to announce its innovative and original Presence application, and its immediate availability to download from the Apple App Store for FREE. This app transforms spare iPhones, iPads, and iPods into wireless video cams, pet cams, security cams, baby cams, nanny cams, party cams, and more. Cameras can be monitored in real-time from another iOS device with the Presence app, and they can send meaningful alerts with video clips to the user’s email any time motion is detected. In addition, Presence enables face-to-face 2-way audio and video conversations so users can talk with their friends and family back home, or check up on their pets.

People Power Presence disrupts the home security and automation industry with an affordable and easy-to-use solution for the people. Traditional home security and monitoring companies charge expensive monthly subscription fees for their call center services. With People Power Presence and an available iPhone, iPad, or iPod, consumers can monitor their own homes and offices absolutely FREE with no monthly subscription fee. See firsthand what is going on at home and get alerts with a short video clip when motion is detected. Presence enables users to be the call center: if someone is breaking into the house, the user has the power to call 911. It’s that simple.

Using Presence at home is also fun and great to keep an eye on loved ones. Ever wondered what Fido does all day at home alone? Or what is eating the flowers in the garden? It’s now possible to see and understand with Presence. Want to know when the kids get home from school and what they are up to? Or if elderly relatives got out of bed today and are moving about their day so you can have a face-to-face conversation? All of this is possible and so much more with People Power Presence.

“Presence rocks the home automation industry as the first free, self-installable camera and service,” said Gene Wang, CEO of People Power. ”In the last year, 50 million iPhones have been replaced with newer versions. Presence reimagines these unused devices into powerful Wi-Fi video cameras with face-to-face video and audio conversations, motion detection, video clip alerts, and an in-app market where consumers can shop for complementary products. And the best news is that anybody who can download an app on two iOS devices can set this up in minutes for FREE.”

Recycle that spare iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and put it back to work, connecting you with the things that matter the most to you! The app was designed for anybody to set up and use. Try it:http://bit.ly/ZqhD7Z

People Power
People Power Company is an award-winning mobile platform company bringing Internet-connected products from multiple manufacturers into the hands of smartphone users, with great user experiences. Open APIs provided by People Power puts the power into the hands of developers to innovate and flourish in the emerging Internet of Everything economy. People Power’s cloud-based analytics engines make sense of vast and complicated real-time information from connected products, while enabling value-added services to extend the feature set of those connected products. Based in Palo Alto, People Power has received funding from New Cycle Capital, Greener Capital and other investors. For more information visit: www.peoplepowerco.com

• • courtesy of National Associations of Realtors

The first step to getting buyers to make an offer on your home is to impress them with its appearance so they begin to envision themselves living there. Here are seven tips for making your home look bigger, brighter, and more desirable.

1. Start with a clean slate

Before you can worry about where to place furniture and which wall hanging should go where, each room in your home must be spotless. Do a thorough cleaning right down to the nitpicky details like wiping down light switch covers. Deep clean and deodorize carpets and window coverings.

2. Stow away your clutter

It’s harder for buyers to picture themselves in your home when they’re looking at your family photos, collectibles, and knickknacks. Pack up all your personal decorations. However, don’t make spaces like mantles and coffee and end tables barren. Leave three items of varying heights on each surface, suggests Barb Schwarz of www.StagedHomes.com in Concord, Pa. For example, place a lamp, a small plant, and a book on an end table.

3. Scale back on your furniture

When a room is packed with furniture, it looks smaller, which will make buyers think your home is less valuable than it is. Make sure buyers appreciate the size of each room by removing one or two pieces of furniture. If you have an eat-in dining area, using a small table and chair set makes the area seem bigger.

4. Rethink your furniture placement

Highlight the flow of your rooms by arranging the furniture to guide buyers from one room to another. In each room, create a focal point on the farthest wall from the doorway and arrange the other pieces of furniture in a triangle around the focal point, advises Schwarz. In the bedroom, the bed should be the focal point. In the living room, it may be the fireplace, and your couch and sofa can form the triangle in front of it.

5. Add color to brighten your rooms

Brush on a fresh coat of warm, neutral-color paint in each room. Ask your real estate agent for help choosing the right shade. Then accessorize. Adding a vibrant afghan, throw, or accent pillows for the couch will jazz up a muted living room, as will a healthy plant or a bright vase on your mantle. High-wattage bulbs in your light fixtures will also brighten up rooms and basements.

6. Set the scene

Lay logs in the fireplace, and set your dining room table with dishes and a centerpiece of fresh fruit or flowers. Create other vignettes throughout the home—such as a chess game in progress—to help buyers envision living there. Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let in more light.

Make your bathrooms feel luxurious by adding a new shower curtain, towels, and fancy guest soaps (after you put all your personal toiletry items are out of sight). Judiciously add subtle potpourri, scented candles, or boil water with a bit of vanilla mixed in. If you have pets, clean bedding frequently and spray an odor remover before each showing.

7. Make the entrance grand

Mow your lawn and trim your hedges, and turn on the sprinklers for 30 minutes before showings to make your lawn sparkle. If flowers or plants don’t surround your home’s entrance, add a pot of bright flowers. Top it all off by buying a new doormat and adding a seasonal wreath to your front door.

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