http://www.h-sq.com/index.htmlNews and Updates from H-Squaredennews@h-sq.comCopyright 2007, H-Squared, LLC.2008-09-10T20:29:10-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:38:35 -0700news@h-sq.comNone2008-09-10T20:29:10-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dd6a406ab620cf3ab24956d961753923-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dd6a406ab620cf3ab24956d961753923-22.html#unique-entry-id-22September 11th, 2008. Bellevue, Washington. We’re pleased to announce the addition of two new distributors of H-Squared products.

OWC: Long known for selling all-things Mac, Other World Computing specializes in selling both main stream and hard-to-find Apple products and accessories. OWC will primarily serve our North American customers but if you’re outside the US, they may be able to ship to you as well.

Computer Warehouse: One of the largest resellers in the UK, Computer Warehouse will serve our customers in the UK. We’re looking forward to having additional “local” representation for such an active market for H-Squared.

Both distributors are beginning to stock our products so if you don’t see our products listed, check back in a week or two and they should have them online.]]>news@h-sq.comHome2008-04-17T18:00:20-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/a3710d4a59eb01da5c4f95da286b8585-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/a3710d4a59eb01da5c4f95da286b8585-21.html#unique-entry-id-21
The multi-function mounting holes on the rear of the mount allows for vertical, horizontal, and VESA mounting applications. With the standoffs on the rear of the mount, cables can easily be routed behind the Mac mini ensuring a clean look. Combined with the optional power supply mount, the entire Mac mini assembly can be mounted virtually anywhere in virtually any orientation.

An optional backlight kit (shipping May 2008) is available for order as well. The USB-powered clear white LED casts a white glow on the mounting surface calling attention the understated design on the Mac mini.

The new Mini mount is available immediately for order and will ship on April 21, 2008. ]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2008-03-19T09:49:29-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/b7f2046b59b9bddfc08927cc70eb5638-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/b7f2046b59b9bddfc08927cc70eb5638-20.html#unique-entry-id-20March 20, 2008 - Bellevue, WA: H-Squared recently released two new cutting-edge designs for the Mac mini power supply and the Airport Extreme power supply. These low-profile mounts can securely mount either power supply on virtually any surface in any orientation. The unique c-bracket grips the power supplies from the mounting surface rather than the traditional U-brackets that are common for this type of application. The mounts work by using the actual power cables coming in and out of the power supplies as the method to secure the power supply to the mounting bracket. The Mac mini power supply mount and Airport Extreme power supply mount are 5.99 and 4.99 respectively and are available for purchase now from the H-Squared web store or from our resellers.]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2008-03-19T21:50:54-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/8b8b19c5c8c17a9b53e21fde0f0cde1c-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/8b8b19c5c8c17a9b53e21fde0f0cde1c-19.html#unique-entry-id-19March 20, 2008 - Bellevue, WA: We're pleased to announce that the Air Mount TC's have begun to ship with some having already reached our customers. As we ramp up production of the Air Mount TC, our distributors will be taking on stock as well. Customers outside of the US waiting to pick up an Air Mount TC shouldn't have to wait too much longer to be able to order theirs. The Air Mount TC retails for 39.95 from the H-Squared web store.]]>news@h-sq.comNewsAnnouncements2008-03-10T22:53:14-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/9f04312cf866b205ee698679bac90828-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/9f04312cf866b205ee698679bac90828-18.html#unique-entry-id-18Air Mount TC is custom designed for Apple's Time Capsule. Like the Air Mount, the Air Mount TC can be mounted either horizontally or vertically. The streamlined design is low-profile, yet strong enough to securely hold Time Capsule. Check out the product pages to learn more!

Time Capsule will begin shipping within one week.]]>news@h-sq.comNews2008-03-01T20:38:26-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/564c722b56138d6676f0a33b07a60ce5-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/564c722b56138d6676f0a33b07a60ce5-17.html#unique-entry-id-171. There is no external power brick. There's just a power cable that's about 6.5 ft (~2M) long. This means that, for mounting, it can't go too high without using some sort of extension cord.
2. Time Capsule has the same dimensions as Apple TV. Our tvTray works beautifully with it nearly as-is, but it would only work in a vertical mounting application.
3. Time Capsule is much heavier than Airport Extreme. As such, any horizontal mounting will require extra support.

Other than that, we haven't even fired the ones we have up yet. Those of you waiting, the good news is that we now have something to measure against. Just give us a little time to confirm that everything works as advertised and we'll get a product to you ASAP.]]>news@h-sq.comNews2008-02-14T20:39:38-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/34ff94bdd7a3ccd3ebceb979da4b876a-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/34ff94bdd7a3ccd3ebceb979da4b876a-16.html#unique-entry-id-16Time Capsule. The first question is "Will the Air Mount hold Time Capsule?". Unfortunately, the answer is no. Time Capsule is a full 1.2 inches (that's a little over 30 mm for you metric folks) larger than the Airport Extreme. While we're actively working on a solution, we have yet to see, touch, smell, or get anything from Apple to aide in our quest to develop the perfect mount for you.

The other question that we often ask ourselves is "Will it be OK? What about those hard drives?". Time Capsule is both larger and heavier than it's non-hard drive-equipped counterpart. There's also the issue of heat dissipation that we have to consider. With Air Mount, the solution was rather straightforward. For Time Capsule, a few additional- yet critical- questions come into play. Since Time Capsule will function as backup storage for many people, the absolute last thing we want is for our products to contribute- in any way- to the early demise of those integrated hard drives.

The good news is that we're on it. The bad news is that you'll have to wait a tad longer. www.h-sq.co,

So. Hang tough. If there's a solution, we'll come up with it- and quick. Stay tuned and subscribe to our RSS feed to get the latest news from H-Squared.

2-25-08 UPDATE: From what we can tell, Time Capsule is set to ship very soon. Possibly this week. We'll keep a sharp eye out one of our 4 local Apple Stores and provide any additional updates that we may have when we have something to report.

2-29-08 UPDATE: We now have our Time Capsules in hand and will be working diligently to design a proper mount for it. As soon as we have something viable, we'll let everyone know. Here's a few notes so far:
1. There is no external power brick. There's just a power cable that's about 6.5 ft (~2M) long. This means that, for mounting, it can't go too high without using some sort of extension cord.
2. Time Capsule has the same dimensions as Apple TV. Our tvTray works beautifully with it nearly as-is, but it would only work in a vertical mounting application.
3. Time Capsule is much heavier than Airport Extreme. As such, any horizontal mounting will require extra support.

Other than that, we haven't even fired the ones we have up yet. Those of you waiting, the good news is that we now have something to measure against. Just give us a little time to confirm that everything works as advertised and we'll get a product to you ASAP.]]>news@h-sq.comNews2008-02-10T21:23:34-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/fe4c32c12fa28bb282a666c52c89388e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/fe4c32c12fa28bb282a666c52c89388e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15January 15, 2008. San Francisco, California. H-Squared introduced iLumi, an interactive lighting system designed for the Mac and PC. The USB-powered 3-LED system communicates with the user via color and intensity. While still under development, the current design can function as a iTunes visualizer, interact with the Growl notification system, and is compatible with Applescript for total customization.

iLumi works by responding to system commands for color and/or intensity changes. Each of the three LEDs can be independently controlled through a GUI interface, Growl notifications, and even Applescript. The system becomes most useful when it is tailored to the user's needs. Such as displaying the weather forecast, stock prices, new message notifications, or anything where color can convey information.

iLumi will ship in the summer of 2008. Pricing and final specifications have not yet been finalized and will be announced at a later date.]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2008-02-10T21:19:16-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dfae8837a2dde5c89df177ebaf5e1afe-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dfae8837a2dde5c89df177ebaf5e1afe-14.html#unique-entry-id-14February 11, 2008. Bellevue, Washington. H-Squared recently signed on PWI AB as a distributor for the Scandinavian region. In Western Europe, this region represents a significant portion of our customer base. Customers and resellers wishing to purchase H-Squared products who reside in this region should contact PWI AB for inventory and pricing information.]]>news@h-sq.comNews2008-01-02T07:26:46-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dbe12eb1f0a58a4959e018931fba067e-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/dbe12eb1f0a58a4959e018931fba067e-12.html#unique-entry-id-12
See you there!]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2007-10-02T16:47:55-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/6a9af193797a0f50f1905d1bbb594c80-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/6a9af193797a0f50f1905d1bbb594c80-10.html#unique-entry-id-10online store to learn more.]]>news@h-sq.comReviews2007-10-03T12:59:18-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/a74a67bb79e580210b82519ac986df43-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/a74a67bb79e580210b82519ac986df43-9.html#unique-entry-id-9


Tech blogger and president of the and North American Technical Resources Manager for Adobe Systems, Terry White is at again, posting a review of his experience mounting the Detroit Macintosh User's group's Airport Extreme Base station with the Air Mount. In his words (again), "It's... a PERFECT FIT."

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If you’ve got one of Apple’s new Airport Extremes, and want it to sit someone other than on your desk, H-Squared’s Air Mount is an easy-to-install, fairly inexpensive solution for doing this. It lets you mount your Airport Extreme base station on a wall, a ceiling, just about anywhere you’d like.
The Air Mount costs US$37.99 for a standard version and $52.99 for the cooler-looking backlit version (shown). Before installing it (and you can do so horizontally or vertically), you’ll need to place the Airport Extreme in the mount and attach all cables to it that you plan to use.

Click here to read more at Macsimum. ]]>news@h-sq.comReviews2007-04-17T09:00:00-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/edf61317e0c0132a20131b8404a29b4a-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/edf61317e0c0132a20131b8404a29b4a-7.html#unique-entry-id-7


Tech blogger and president of the Detroit Macintosh User's group and North American Technical Resources Manager for Adobe Systems, Terry White has posted a review of his experience with the tvTray. In his words, "It's perfect."

]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2007-04-05T00:00:00-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/b46d9122d1dd1b5aaad1a3eeae47ba30-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/b46d9122d1dd1b5aaad1a3eeae47ba30-6.html#unique-entry-id-6tvTray! The tvTray, available in either a wall or shelf-mount configuration allows you to place your Apple TV virtually anywhere you may need it. As with our Air Mount and Mini mount products, it includes mounting holes for mounting into virtually any surface as well as VESA 75/100 holes for placing the Apple TV on the backs of flat panel displays with the same mounting configuration.

The innovative design of the tvTray makes it's profile as low as possible while still providing maximum support for the Apple TV. Utilizing a small keyhole lock design, once the power cord is inserted into the Apple TV, it is also locked into the mount. None of the ports are blocked, the warm top of the Apple TV is not covered at all meaning you not only have maximum heat dissipation potential but also free and clear access to the WiFi signals that you may be utilizing to stream content down to the Apple TV.

The shelf version provides a bit of extra support on the front end of the mount so that you can turn your Apple TV upside down and mount it underneath a entertainment center shelf or just about any horizontal surface. Once again, heat can be dissipated and WiFi signal maximized with this design. Choose the right one for your needs.

As with all H-Squared products, we provide the necessary mounting screws to mount to the most common surfaces. An optional VESA mounting kit consisting of four M4 screws is also available for purchase separately. The tvTray is 29.99 in either version and is available immediately for order.]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2007-02-20T19:02:49-08:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/3e5772854e23949ccd564a2ad7b8a4d8-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/3e5772854e23949ccd564a2ad7b8a4d8-5.html#unique-entry-id-5
Today, we're announcing two new products and an update to our Mini mount. We're excited about these new products as they round out our line of mounts for Apple products. In short, here they are:

-Air mount: Got a new Airport Extreme base station? Great! Now, where do you put it? Easy! With the new Air Mount, you can mount your Airport Extreme base station just about anywhere. Not only does it look good, but it also maximizes your base station's range and speed by getting it up off of your desk!

-Mini Shelf: We've built upon the previous generation Mini mount Shelf to bring you a new design that not only allows you to mount your Mac mini under a shelf, but now we've added a new security bar to the back that can be locked in place so your Mac mini can't be removed easily. This new design is also stackable. If you have hard drives, a new Airport Extreme base station, or peripherals that need to sit alongside your Mac mini, just attach another Mini Shelf to the bottom. Use the new Mini Shelf in any horizontal mounting application where you need to make sure that the Mac mini stays put.

-Mini mount: This revised design uses a new stop design at the bottom that holds your Mac mini better as well as an integrated VESA-compliant screw-hole configuration. What's more, the new stop is completely hidden when you insert the Mac mini into the mount.

All of our mounts are now laser cut and then hand-shaped to the exact dimensions of the products they hold. We've achieved a level of precision and consistency like never before!

2007 is off to a great start. Thank you to all of our existing customers for buying our products. Your business allows us to build more products that you want.]]>news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2006-09-25T16:31:59-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/d49dd3b25d85716247f4783ea8cb6833-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/d49dd3b25d85716247f4783ea8cb6833-1.html#unique-entry-id-1news@h-sq.comAnnouncements2006-09-25T16:20:39-07:00http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/e17a1c694ce78209b37b0417a27acb90-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.h-sq.com/news_files/e17a1c694ce78209b37b0417a27acb90-0.html#unique-entry-id-0