Nice, a global manufacturer of smart home, security, building automation, and perimeter protection solutions, has released the latest update for its Nice Home Management OS software with a whole mess of features aimed at improving the overall user experience for Nice/ELAN Home Management systems.
This announcement comes following the launch of the Nice HR40 Multifunction Smart Home Remote and Nice DC12-IP Smart DC Power Manager, and reinforces the company’s transition of ELAN, SpeakerCraft, and Panamax brands into a more powerful whole home solution by the end of 2023.
“This new software enables us to offer our integrators and their customers a truly personalized and streamlined solution to meet their everyday needs,” says Jeff Shaw, Vice President of Product Management at Nice North America.
“In prioritizing both functionality and performance, we continue to deliver on our company’s vision of creating a connected future where technology is seamlessly integrated to simplify our lives.”
Nice Home Management OS Update 8.8 Introduces Appliance Integrations, MacOS Support
The updated OS 8.8 for the Nice Home Management software introduces a range of features that Nice says will revolutionize the way customers interact with their smart homes.
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Introduced last year through the Utilities section of the software, Nice states it is extending energy, water and air quality control functionalities to include smart appliances that are connected to the Nice smart home system.
This, Nice explains, is made possible through an integration with Home Connect by BSH Home Appliance Corp, which grants access to hundreds of smart appliances across dozens of Global Brands, including Bosch, Siemens, Thermador, and more.
The new Autonomic Premium Driver and refined 8.8 media experience are meant to provide coustomers with faster, more intuitive access to their favorite music, notes Nice, with the feature supporting multiple accounts per service on the same system.
The feature also offers global search across all streaming services to allow for an enhanced music streaming experience.
The all new cross-platform Configurator application runs on Windows PCs and now for the first time, runs on MacOS, allowing installers access from anywhere at any time.
An intuitive interface features “What You See Is What You Get” editing with live elements like camera feeds, so installers can refine the end-user experience in real-time. Tight integration with Management Cloud 1.5 allows Over-The-Air (OTA) Version Control so controllers can be updated in minutes, safely and securely whether on site or remote.
Management Cloud 1.5 also includes native BlueBOLT device support, including the new DC12-IP, allowing control of Nice power management from the same interface.
Authorized dealers can see the full list of features and access the new Nice Home Management OS 8.8 software via the Management Cloud.
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