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Ubi and a Spark

Update #18 · Dec 11, 2012 · 1 comment
Hello backers!

Since it's the time of year for lights, we thought, "Why not add a little Spark to the Ubi?" We've been intrigued with the Kickstarter project for the Spark and want to announce that we'll be working to make sure both devices work well together.

So what can you do with the Spark and an Ubi? 

  • Turn on lights through your voice ("Turn lights on") 
  • Have your lights flash or turn on if a noise is detected in the home while you're not there 
  • Dim lights depending on temperature or other sensor data being read off the Ubi 
  • Get into party mode just by asking for it ("Party mode please") and have the Ubi turn on the right lighting 
There's less than two days on the clock for a Spark so we encourage you to check them out! 

API / SDK Progress 

Brush up on your Java skills as we're in the process of putting together details on our API and SDK. Ubi will be running Android and we'll be sharing soon how you can build your own apps to connect with different features of the Ubi and access the microphone array, speakers, sensor data, and lights. 

We'll be putting together our forum for this and sharing information here. 

For hackability, we're planning to reveal a pleasant surprise soon, but let's just say it involves a four letter acronym, starting with H and ending with I. 

Why you asking all 'em questions? 

Your last set of answers helped us hone some of our development and we'd like to send out another set in the next few weeks, so keep your minds open! 

Looking forward to hearing from you. You can always reach the three of us directly at info@theubi.com. 

Sincerely, 

Amin, Mahyar, and Leor 

PS - We realize we sent some massively large images of ourselves to you a few weeks ago. We hope you've printed them out as posters and that they adorn your home, close to where you're planning on putting your Ubi. We'll try to stick to Ubi-sized images in our releases.

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      Creator Greg Rudisel on December 29

      Are you still on track to ship in February? Do you foresee anything that might delay the shipments? How about a detail update just where everything stands.

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