NEEO, the Thinking Remote That Controls All Your Devices, Launches on Kickstarter

NEEO, the Thinking Remote That Controls All Your Devices, Launches on Kickstarter

CUPERTINO, California, January 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

                     Home automation startup NEEO hopes to raise $50,000

    NEEO is a smart system that enables you to take control of all the devices in your
home from one place. No more switching from one remote to another or from one app to
another. There are two parts to NEEO, the brain and remote. The brain communicates with
your devices and the remote recognises your touch and instantly displays your favourite
media and settings.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1227115988/1650571308?tokenr26b7c9

    Unlike other smart home systems, the NEEO brain features antennae to support the seven
major home automation standards. There are tens of thousands of devices in the unique
database that NEEO has built from scratch. This allows full control for Apple TV, Sonos,
Nest, HUE and many other devices, dating back over the past 10 years, right out of the
box.

    Raphael Oberholzer, CEO and Co-founder of NEEO, explains: "Average remotes are
inconvenient especially when you have one for every device and we have seen little
innovation in that field in the past decades. We created NEEO so you can control all your
devices instantly and with minimum effort so you're not jumping from remote to remote or
app to app. To make it even more effortless we have designed NEEO so it recognizes you
when you pick it up to give the ultimate personal experience. "

    The NEEO remote has built in patent-pending technology, that recognizes you when you
pick it up, and displays your favorites, playlists, films or any other content instantly.
The hand recognition technology also means you can set parental controls.

    Crafted from a single piece of aluminum, the remote is a beautiful, easy to use
device. It has a hi-res 3.2" display with a 480x800 pixel touchscreen display - more
pixels per inch than Apple's iPad retina display - and features only the few buttons you
need. Due to it's unique low-power hardware design, NEEO runs for months without a charge;
and will never get lost thanks to the SOS function, that is activated with your
smartphone.

    Oliver Studer, CTO and Co-Founder at NEEO, explains, "NEEO was built to be technically
outstanding and to be a beautiful addition to any room. We have used the best materials to
create an elegant and stylish system that makes everyday use a pleasure. Putting a movie
on is as simple as pushing one button. We can't wait to share this with the Kickstarter
community."

    Key features of NEEO include:

       
        - Hand recognition technology in the remote
        - Antennae for Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth BLE (low energy) Wi-Fi, 6LowPAN, ZigBee,
          Z-Wave & is ready for Thread (initiated by Nest Labs & Partners)
        - 360degree(s) degrees infrared coverage
        - Supports TVs, Sonos, Apple TV, Roku, Philips Hue and cable boxes from
          including Cablevision, Verizon, Comcast
        - SOS function ensures you always find your remote.
        - Supports your own devices in Learning Mode.
        - Lasts months on a charge

    NEEO is available to back on Kickstarter, with early bird pledge levels starting from
$199.

    Editor's notes:

    High-resolution images, logos and headshots can be found here
[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ys7mv38v878as0s/AABOKJ3ts-XleASFwUtntLJta?dl=0 ].

    For more information, please visit the NEEO website here [http://neeo.com ] and
Kickstarter page here
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1227115988/1650571308?tokenr26b7c9 ].

    About NEEO

    Founded in early 2014, NEEO's mission is to change the way we interact with technology
in our homes. The company is based in Cupertino California. The Co-Founders have over 25
years of experience in home automation.

NEEO

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