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Wyze’s new Lamp Socket adds smarts to a dumb outdoor light
With help from a connected Wyze camera, the Wyze Lamp Socket can turn on an outdoor bulb when the cam detects motion. Also new from Wyze: a solar panel.
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Wyze’s $65 Video Doorbell Pro can run on battery power
Wyze's upgraded doorbell boasts wider viewing angles plus dual-band Wi-Fi, and it works both wired and wire-free.
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Capture squirrel antics with this Eufy outdoor security cam system for $214.19
Amazon is selling Anker's EufyCam 2 starter kit with two cameras and a base station for more than $30 off.
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Watch over your home with Eufy’s SoloCam E20 for $70
Amazon is selling the SoloCam E20 for $30 off with coupon and checkout code.
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Amazon’s vision of the smart home revolves around A.I.
To address growing privacy concerns, it’s pushing some processing down from the cloud to the hardware in the home.
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Ring Alarm professional monitoring is about to become a lot more expensive
Ring has long offered the industry’s least-expensive service plan. Its new Ring Protect Pro program costs more, but still packs a lot of value.
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Ring’s flying Always Home Cam will land later this year, but by invitation only
Announced last year with great fanfare, Ring’s eye-popping automated drone is ready to take off, but only for the lucky few.
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Blink unveils its first video doorbell, plus a floodlight for its outdoor cam
The affordable Blink Video Doorbell offers 1080p video recording and infrared night vision, while a new LED mount turns the Blink Outdoor into a floodlight cam.
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Upgrade your front door with the August Smart Lock Pro for $99
Amazon is selling the August Smart Lock Pro for more than half off the usual price.
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Wyze Cam Pan v2 adds color night vision and a siren
The new Cam Pan from Wyze can record color videos in the dark, as well as scare off intruders with a “mini-siren.”
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Posting on Ring’s Neighbors app? You’ll need to accept a ‘good neighbor’ agreement first
The agreement encourages Neighbors users to be “positive and uplifting” while condemning trolling and racial bias.
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Reolink Duo security cameras use twin lenses for an extra-wide field of view
Available in Wi-Fi, PoE, and 4G configurations, Reolink's dual-lens cameras offer a 150-degree field of view for larger properties.
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Smarten up your door with Eufy’s Keyless Entry Lock for $95
Amazon is selling the Eufy Security Keyless Entry Door Lock for $95, its all-time low price.
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Yale Assure smart locks get an enticing upgrade
This upgrade to Z-Wave 700-series wireless modules is a big deal, but your smart home hub must have the same tech to reap all the benefits.
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SimpliSafe unveils its first proper outdoor cam
Looks like SimpliSafe is finally getting serious about outdoor security cameras.
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Ring is killing its desktop apps for PC and Mac
Still using the Ring desktop app? Time to say goodbye and migrate to Ring.com or the mobile Ring applications.
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Save serious cash on EufyCam home security systems, today only
Amazon's one-day sale on Anker's eufyCam 2 security systems features some serious discounts.
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Eufy’s feature-packed Wi-Fi Video Doorbell is cheaper than ever
Amazon is selling the Anker Eufy Security Wi-Fi Video Doorbell for $80 right now.
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Google refreshes its Nest cameras and doorbell, adds a floodlight cam
A quartet of new Nest security cams is finally on the way, complete with on-device AI and free people, pet, vehicle, and package detection.
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Today only, get the Ring Video Doorbell Wired and the Echo Show 5 for a crazy $65
Ring has a steal of deal with its new budget video doorbell and an Echo Show 5 for well under $100.
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Today only: Bump up home security with Eufy Security gear at all-time low prices
Amazon has a one-day sale on three solid Eufy Security items, including a four-camera kit and a camera-charging solar panel.
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Eufy’s pixel-packed 2K video doorbell is back to its Prime Day price
Amazon is selling the Eufy Security T8200 Wi-Fi Video Doorbell for $110.
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Eufy’s indoor security camera is back down to its $32 Prime Day price
Amazon is selling the Eufy Security P22 indoor camera for $32.
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Ring rolls out end-to-end encryption worldwide, adds authenticator app and CAPTCHA support
Ring’s support for end-to-end video encryption is no longer limited to the U.S., and it now extends to more devices.
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Get the all-new Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus for 25% off on Prime Day
If you’re in the Ring ecosystem—or plan to be—there is no better floodlight/security camera combo, and you can buy one today for 25% off.
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Blink and you’ll miss these Blink security camera deals at all-time low pricing
Amazon is selling the Blink Mini, Blink Indoor, and Blink Outdoor cameras for $20, $50, and $60 respectively.
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Best Prime Day 2021 deals on home security cameras and video doorbells
Amazon is offering big discounts on the hardware you need to keep a close eye on your property.
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Prime Members: Secure your home with 3 Blink cameras for $150
Amazon is selling a three-pack of Blink outdoor/indoor security cameras for $100 off.
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Get a Ring Video Doorbell with an Echo Dot for a ludicrously low $45
Prime Members can get the Ring Video Doorbell Wired and the third-generation Echo Dot for $50 off.
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Today only, grab U-Tec’s Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro 6-in-1 smart lock for under $150
Amazon is selling two versions of the Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro for $139.30 and $125.30.
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Ring takes more steps to ease privacy concerns surrounding its Ring Neighbors app
Police and other public safety agencies will soon be required to make requests for information and/or video recordings publicly viewable via Ring’s neighborhood-watch app.
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Eufy Security launches a new line of outdoor security cams, hoping to put its privacy debacle in the past
Five new self-contained cameras and a camera/floodlight combo store recordings in onboard memory, not the cloud.
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Secure your home with the Ring Video Doorbell Pro for just $120
B&H Photo and Video is selling the original Ring Video Doorbell Pro for $120.
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Save 25% on Eufy’s excellent security systems, today only
A two camera EufyCam E bundle and a three camera EufyCam 2 Pro bundle are both on sale for 24 hours.
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Our favorite wired video doorbell is nearly 50% off
The Vivint Doorbell Camera Pro is $129, down from $249.
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Anker’s Eufy division pledges to bolster security following privacy snafu, apologizes again
Eufy says it’s “incredibly sorry” for a glitch that allowed EufyCam users to see video streams from each others' security cameras. Will the apology be enough?
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EufyCam users report seeing video from strangers in apparent privacy breach
If you opened the Eufy app today and found someone else’s videos, you’re not the only one. Eufy has acknowledged the "software bug" and apologized.
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Get a Fire HD 8 tablet and Blink Mini indoor security cam for $75
The Amazon Fire HD 8 and Blink Mini bundle is on sale for $50 below the combined MSRP, but only for today.
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Ecobee’s Alexa- and HomeKit-enabled SmartCamera is $20 off right now
Amazon has the Ecobee SmartCamera for just $80 through April 14.
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Ring unveils the Floodlight Cam Wired Pro, with radar-powered bird’s-eye view
Ring’s radar feature is coming to its new wired floodlight cam, while the new Video Doorbell 4 gets a color pre-roll mode.
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Eufy’s wireless security cameras have never been this affordable
Amazon has a one-day sale on the EufyCam 2 and EufyCam 2C Pro.
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Watch over your home for just $29 with Eufy’s Security Indoor Camera
Eufy's already affordable Security Indoor Camera is on sale for another 25% off.
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Amazon’s Blink offers new storage options for its home security camera line
Customers can choose between two cloud-storage subscription plans or a $35 local storage option.
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Abode launches a budget-priced standalone home security camera
The $35 1080p camera can operate independently or be integrated into either of Abode’s DIY home security systems.
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Save $42 on Eufy’s keyless smart lock, today only
The Eufy Security Smart Lock Touch is just $128, but only for today.
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Arlo’s privacy-minded Essential Indoor Camera goes on sale
First unveiled at CES, Arlo’s new indoor camera has a lens that automatically turns opaque when it’s disarmed.
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Ring’s upcoming Video Doorbell Pro 2 uses radar to track visitors
Armed with radar-powered Bird’s Eye View technology, Ring’s latest video doorbell can render an aerial view of the path that an interloper took near your home.
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Heading out? Ring’s new geofencing feature can remind you to arm your devices
Besides nudging you to arm your Ring devices when you leave home, the Ring app and its just-announced geofencing feature can snooze security alerts when you get back.
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Alexa can now chat with visitors who ding your Ring video doorbell
If you’re not home or simply don’t want to answer the door, Alexa can take a message or give instructions on where to leave a delivery.
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