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Introducing Service Plans

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:34:32 GMT

Remote and on-site support plans for any budget

Introducing care FREE Tech Support, our remote and on-site support for your system! Free My Music is excited to bring you performance plans that will ensure your system is always clean, connected and optimized.

We offer plans for any budget. Annual plans offer 24/7/365 phone, email and text support, can include a monthly site visit at no charge and periodic health visits to clean, calibrate, update software and hardware, and run performance checks on your system.

Call today at 214-432-2554 to learn more or schedule a visit.

Tech Corner

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:34:30 GMT

Peace of Mind of Mind for Summer Travel

There’s nothing that can ruin a vacation more than the constant thought of something bad happening to your home. The majority of residential burglaries occur during the summer months of July and August when homeowners are most likely to travel. Enjoy peace of mind by using the tips below to help you protect your home during the summer months and year round.

Lighting and Blinds

Make it look like someone is home can be the best defense against burglary. Don’t give criminals reasons to suspect that you’re on vacation. A modern smart lighting system, such as Lutron can be programmed to make your house looked lived in and can be controlled from your mobile phone in case you want to change the lighting remotely.

Install Surveillance Cameras

Alarm systems are great but alarms alert you after the fact. Surveillance cameras can let you know before something is amiss with motion detection that can discern a person from a car. View all of your doors and windows and even inside your home from your phone while you are on vacation.

A Ring doorbell is especially handy against package thieves, accepting deliveries even when you're not home. Surveillance cameras can ease your mind when you're away as you can always check on what's happening through a live feed.

Remote Monitoring

Regardless of how reliable your network and integrated system is, technology systems occasionally experience disruptions. Give yourself peace of mind with a service plan that offers remote monitoring and support so that if your system goes offline a technician can resolve the problem remotely. Free My Music is now offering care FREE Tech Support plans that provide 24/7/365 service whether you are home or away.

Call today at 214.432.2554 to learn more or schedule a visit.

Summertime, Screentime

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:13:04 GMT

Summertime is well upon us, whether that be at home, the beach, or just a change of scenery. While we can’t guarantee sun time, we can predict high levels of screentime for our children and young people during the school holiday season.

Should we be calling time on screentime?

It might be tempting to shout NO to summer screentime and chuck all devices in the bin, but – there are some things you should consider first: 
· Screentime activities like gaming can be a hobby, a source of fun, and, similar to social media, is a big (and important) part of how younger generations feel connected to the world. ·
· A ban on ALL screen time may not work and could be counterproductive (even harmful, in certain cases). You don’t want to set yourself up for the same argument time and time again!

A softer approach that focuses on compromises and establishing healthy habits is more likely to be effective – and cause fewer meltdowns.

Protecting your child without restricting your child

Bark Home ($79) is one way to maintain healthy limits on screentimes and provide safe access to the Internet. Bark Home, sometimes referred to as "in-home filtering," is a small device that you connect to your home Wi-Fi router. It lets you block or allow access to websites and apps on internet-connected devices like gaming consoles, computers, TVs, and more. You can apply rules for different devices for different times of the day — like no Fortnite on weeknights.

Bark's Advanced algorithms enable Bark to detect and proactively alert parents to issues their children face online, such as bullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, sexual content, and signs of depression. Parents don’t get unfettered access to everything on a child’s phone — they only receive alerts for potential issues so they can talk to their kids and make sure everything’s okay. This gives kids privacy and enables families to build trust.

For $14/ month you will have all of the advanced monitoring features that Bark offers. Call us today to order your Bark and let Free My Music set up your account and install Bark across all of your child's devices.