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Networking at 7:00 A.M.? Really??

Friday, July 30th, 2010 by Diane

Networking is always a challenge for me, so the thought of networking at 7:00 A.M. was not enticing to me at all!  However, when designing and developing Home Inventory, we always look to the insurance industry and other home professionals for input and advice to make sure we provide a product that follows the latest standards and guidelines and meets the needs of the consumer.  We look to organizations such as the Insurance Information Institute, insurance agencies, and individual agents or adjusters as well has home inventory professionals and professional organizers.

This week I had the opportunity to meet more professionals in our area when I attended a local networking meeting.  The  group called St. Expeditus meets weekly at 7:00 A.M. Now, I am not a morning person (have I told you that before?)  and was not looking forward to a 7:00 a.m. start, but I was so glad I went!

Though a small group, it was diverse and even included others in the ‘home’ industry such as an insurance agent, mortgage loan officer, and appraiser as well as other small business owners and even a licensed lobbyist.    I am looking fowrard to exchanging ideas, advice, and feedback in the future.  It’s a greet group of people and If I can get over the early morning commitment, I may just visit again!  Thanks  too all for the warm welcome!

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Media Coverage At Last!

Friday, July 16th, 2010 by Kevin

As a natural born computer programmer, I suffer from many of the ailments that often plague others of my kind: painful shyness, a complete lack of any athletic ability, and a severe level of cluelessness on any and all things related to marketing. Not surprisingly, Home Inventory has received very little media attention, both online and in print. The coverage that we have received, and for which I am grateful, owes nothing to any effort that I have made.

When we released Home Inventory 2 earlier this year, my wife and I resolved to change this. Not only did we want to greatly expand the media coverage  for Home Inventory, we wanted to get reviewed (or at least mentioned) by some of the bigger players in the Mac media world, such as Macworld, Mac Life, Mac Format, and TUAW.

We have been sending out release announcements and contacting editors as far back as January of this year to no avail. My wife and I started joking that we were the Rodney Dangerfield of the independent Mac software world — we get no respect.

Well, all of that changed yesterday. Both Macworld and Mac Format posted reviews of Home Inventory, both giving us a 4 out of 5 rating. We were absolutely thrilled. Even better, some of our users have taken the time to add comments to the Macworld review letting others know they like our software and support, which we are most appreciative of.

If you want to take a look at the reviews, follow the links below:

Macworld Review

Mac Format/TechRadar Review

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Home Inventory 2.1.0 is Now Available

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 by Kevin

Home Inventory 2.1.0 is now available for download. This is a FREE update for Home Inventory 2 users. This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • The ability to adjust the size of photos and receipts in the item, location, and collection views.
  • Item and value totals for the selected location, category, or collection are shown across the bottom of the window.
  • A new preference setting for turning off the label prompt when importing photos and receipts.
  • Fixed an issue where importing photos and receipts under Snow Leopard could result in a blurry image.

Download Home Inventory 2.1.0 Now

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Venture Forum Entrepreneur Fair

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 by Diane

I attended the Venture Forum Entrepreneur Fair in Richmond, VA on Friday.  It was a terrific event hosted by Capital One at their headquarters.

We have been working on our messaging and our 60 second ‘elevator  speech’ and this event was a great place to test it out during the ‘Speed Networking’ session.  When asked about keeping a home inventory the response is most often “that’s something I have always planned to do but have not yet” or “I took a video years ago” and the responses Friday were no different.  Also it seems that not being prepared to file an insurance claim or police report in the event of damage, loss, or theft is an after thought in most cases.  In the past, creating a home inventory has been too painful and slow and hard to keep up to date and it is just easier to ignore the risk until something happens at which point it is often too late.

When made aware of a product to help make creating a home inventory and keeping it up to date much quicker and easier than traditional tools and also analyze personal property coverage needs the feedback was extremely positive with comments like “Everyone needs this”, and “Is it available now, I need it”, ‘Where can I get this” and of course “do you have an iPhone/iPad version?”……

Now the hard part — spreading the word so that more people can be prepared before it’s too late.  We’d love your help!  Share with us how you use Home Inventory at contact@binaryformations.com

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New Affiliate Program Available

Monday, April 26th, 2010 by Diane

We are excited to announce the availability of our new affiliate program through esellerate.  This program will allow other businesses including home inventory specialists to initiate sales of Home Inventory through their website and earn a percentage of each sale.

To register or for more information follow link:

https://Affiliates.eSellerate.net/affiliates/JoinNow.aspx?PubIDC=PUB7053414936

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Home Inventory 2.0.1 Update Available

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 by Kevin

Home Inventory 2.0.1 is now available for download. This is a FREE update for Home Inventory 2 users. This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • Support for importing multi-page PDF files as receipts and photos. Each page is treated as a separate photo or receipt.
  • Images with embedded rotation information are automatically rotated when imported into Home Inventory.
  • You can now drag and drop warranty information, notes, and file attachments from the selected item to other items in the Item List.
  • User guide updated to include a section on creating custom reports.
  • Fixed a problem where photos and receipts imported from print-quality PDF files could appear blurry.
  • Fixed a crash problem when modifying the field layout under Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed a problem maintaining the last window position under Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed an issue with the tab order in the Item Information Panel under Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed an issue where clicking on a search result could sometimes show the incorrect item with a large inventory database.

Click here to download the update.

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Home Inventory 2.0 is Now Available

Monday, February 15th, 2010 by Kevin

It seems like it’s taken forever, but Home Inventory 2.0 is now available for download. Version 2.0 is a complete rewrite from the ground up with a brand new user interface. Key features include:

  • Keeps track of all of the key information about your items, including serial numbers, replacement value, make, model, purchase location, purchase price and date, etc.
  • Store photos and receipts for your items.
  • Support for multiple warranty entries so you can have manufacturer, extended, and other supplemental warranty information at your fingertips when you need it.
  • Keep multiple, dated notes for your items to track repair histories, modifications, and more.
  • Attach files to your items so you can store user manuals, repair orders, and more.
  • The ability to add custom fields and customize the field layouts. You can even have a different field layout for each item category.
  • Keep track of all of your insurance policies, including homeowner’s/renter’s, automobile, health, and life policies so it is always readily available.
  • Coverage warnings and a powerful coverage analysis report let you know if you are adequately covered.
  • Extensive reporting options.
  • Add a password to protect your inventory from prying eyes.
  • Backup your inventory to your MobileMe account.
  • Import and export item data, including photos and receipts.
  • Much, much more!

We’ve put a lot of hard work into this release and hope you like it. Head on over to the main Binary Formations site and give it a try.

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Home Inventory 2 to Launch This Evening

Monday, February 15th, 2010 by Kevin

Home Inventory 2.0 will officially be made available this evening (east coast time in the US).

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