Hive. A Smart Home Security and Entertainment System

“I am working with Mom it Forward Blogger Network to promote this Kickstarter Campaign for HIVE. I have received a promotional item as a thank you for this post, but as always, all opinions are my own.”

I don’t know about you. But every time I drive away from my house I have to stop and think about whether or not I’ve turned off the lights and locked the door. Especially since it’s usually one of the kids to be the last one out of the house. How awesome would it be if you could just click on an app and take care of those things from your phone? Well, now you can! With Hive, you can easily connect all the smart devices in your home. From lights, locks, and thermostats to fitness trackers, the possibilities are endless.

So what’s all the #BuzzAboutHive? Hive easily control your lights, locks, electronics, appliances and other connected devices from anywhere. Have true peace of mind knowing what is going on at your home even when you’re far away. Hive was designed to give you more than just peace of mind. Hive Sound lets you stream your favorite music in every room of your home.

I love the design of Hive. It’s sleek and modern and blends right in with your home decor because its a minimalist design. Whether you need a baby monitor or automatic locks, Hive is fully customizable. Set up with everything you need and nothing you don’t!

Hive allows you to easily connect and control your lights, locks, electronics, appliances, and any other smart devices from a single place. Hive Hub is compatible with many of today’s connectivity standards including Z-wave, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Honeywell, and 2gig. Hive Hub allows connectivity to more smart devices than any other hub on the market today, including 500 million smart devices in homes today, and billions more coming to market in the next few years. Hive Hub and all of Hive’s companion products are delivered synced together, so your customized kit for the home is ultra easy to install – you just plug it in and it works!

Hive believes in blurring the lines between company and customer, and so they are extremely passionate about giving power and a voice to their customers. Hive is a community run company. They prove their commitment to community through profit sharing with their customers, no contracts, no monthly minimum purchases and by asking the community to help us design and build all our products!!!
My favorite thing about HIVE and their Kickstarter campaign is their rewards program.  Kickstarter is the largest crowd funding platform in the world, but they are introducing a whole new twist called crowd rewarding! Check it out HERE and learn about how you can help them and make money at the same time!

If you are interested and would love to help spread the word about HIVE, and their kickstarter campaign- Click HERE to back the Kickstarter campaign and HERE to join the community.

You can also follow Hive on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Now for all you Technical thinkers out there. Here are the specs of the Hive.

• Dual core 1GHz processor with 1GB RAM and 4GB Flash
• Ethernet port
•  3G/LTE modem for backup internet
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Z-Wave, 802.15.4 (for ZigBee or Thread)
• Wireless transceiver for DSC, GE, and Honeywell security sensors
• Libre wireless audio module with Google Cast support
• Backup Battery Hive Sound
• Plugs & secures into standard wall outlet
• Pass through outlet so as to not lose use of outlet
• USB jack for charging phones and tablets
• Two drivers and passive radiator for full sound
• Microphone with noise cancellation
• FCC & ETL certified

 How do you like the idea of managing your home while you’re away from home? Perfect, huh? And this is a local company for me here in Utah. I love supporting local businesses.