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ADT to extend its professional security-monitoring service to third-party hardware
The security provider says it plans to offer its services for a variety of devices including wearables and connected home platforms like Samsung's SmartThings and Wink Hubs.News
Oco beefs up its Wi-Fi cloud camera with full-HD video and offline storage
Oco's first generation camera got good reviews for its picture quality and price, but it lacked offline storage and suffered from shaky connectivity. The company aims to fix that with the Oco2.News
The Ring Stick Up Cam delivers two-way audio in a wireless security camera for $200
With the Ring Stick Up Cam, you can see—and talk to—people who are approaching your home from any direction.News
Smart-home service provider Alarm.com integrates Apple TV and Amazon Echo into its cloud-based platform
Controlling Alarm.com-powered smart-home systems gets more intuitive with this latest set of integrations.News
Netatmo’s Presence is a smart home security camera/outdoor floodlight mashup
Onboard AI can distinguish between people, animals, and cars; LED floodlight activates when motion is detected, to capture full-color video at night.
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IControl integrates Life360 family-tracking app into its Piper security cameras
Icontrol Networks’ Piper wireless security cameras can now alert you when no one’s home and the system is unarmed.Updated
Vizio slapped with two class-action lawsuits over alleged smart-TV spying
The company stands accused of sharing smart TV owners’ personal information with third parties without their approval.News
Netgear adds an indoor model to its Arlo home security camera lineup
Arlo Q delivers 1080p video, two-way audio, and 7 days of free cloud storage for up to 5 cameras.News
F-Secure’s Sense anti-virus hardware protects every device in your home, from PCs to TVs
F-Secure Sense is a $199 anti-virus box for phones, tablets, computers and smart home products.News
Yale enters the doorbell-camera market with the Look peephole viewer
Device mounts in place of the common peephole and has LCD screen on the inside of the door. Z-Wave or ZigBee capabilities enable it to be incorporated into a connected-home system.News
Comcast Xfinity Home subscribers can now add Nest thermostats and other connected-home devices
Some installations can be DIY projects, but anything involving the alarm system must be installed by a Comcast technician.News
The Kuna smart porch light pulls double duty as a Wi-Fi security camera
This outdoor light fixture is also a weatherized intercom with a built-in alarm to deter intruders.News
Kwikset ditches the keypad on its latest Z-Wave deadbolt
This new smart lock costs less than some others, but you’ll need to whip out your smartphone to open it.News
Comcast’s Xfinity Home connected-home platform adds support for more third-party hardware
A product that started life as a home-security offering is morphing into smart-home solution.News
Panasonic expands the feature set of its Nubo home-security camera
Equipped with both 4G and ZigBee radios, recording can be triggered by remote sensors as well as by motion.News
People Power ships its Presence Security DIY home-monitoring system
Users of the company’s Presence home-surveillance app can now add physical sensors to their setups.News
Myfox brings its innovative security camera, home alarm, and French fashion sense to U.S. markets
We’ll wait for review units to determine if the reality lives up to the hype, but an early hands-on look left us impressed.News
People Power adds sensors to its smartphone-based home-monitoring system
The Presence app currently lets you monitor your home using any camera-equipped Android or iOS device. Buyers will soon be able to add security, water, and climate sensors to the mix.
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Vivint expands its connected-home system with a sophisticated doorbell camera
The doorbell alerts you when visitors arrive, enables you to see and speak with them, turn on lights, and even unlock your door.News
Smart Labs heads to Indiegogo with Halo WX, a smarter smoke detector that can also warn of natural disasters
Whereas most smoke alarms only warn of fires, Halo WX can alert you to dangers such as floods, tornadoes, and even nuclear emergencies.News
Camio turns your spare phone or tablet into Dropcam
Camio is a device-agnostic cloud service that lets you build a feature-rich home monitoring system from smartphones, tablets and webcams.News
Oomi is a sensor-packed connected-home system looking to break the mold
Indiegogo campaign seeks to raise a modest $50,000; product to ship in October.News
Neighborhood Watch program to add wireless security cams to its wetware network
Strategically placed battery-powered cameras will provide real-time alerts to designated residents' smartphones.News
Contracts are optional with this DIY connected-home system
Abode is designed like a product from ADT or Vivint, but its service plans are very different.
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Many connected-home devices lack robust security features, security firm claims
Veracode warns that many connected-home devices lack basic security features, leaving consumers wide open to sophisticated thieves.News
The versatile Flir FX home security camera delivers a slick forensic feature
RapidRecap composites a full day of motion activity into just a few minutes of video.News
Canary, the DIY home-security system, goes from crowd-funding sensation to mainstream retail product
Backers contributed more than $2 million to Canary's Indiegogo campaign. Now you can buy one at retail.News
iSmartAlarm is now armed with a dedicated IFTTT channel
The IFTTT integration the company announced at CES 2015 is here, but there’s plenty more still to come.News
Google’s smart-home plans include ‘neighborhood security networks’ and security ratings for homes
A patent application the search giant published Thursday points to a future in which smart homes have each other’s back, and where a smart home’s ‘security score’ determines the cost of security services and insurance.
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Selling your smart home? Don’t expect to command a premium
Coldwell Banker surveyed 500 of its agents to gauge homebuyers’ interest in high-tech homes. Interest is high with some demographics, but those features won't help your sell faster.News
Researchers show why buying a used Nest may not be such a bright idea
Researchers at security firm TrapX demonstrate how the Nest Learning Thermostat can be used as a beachhead by attackers to compromise an entire smart home.News
Dropcam competitor Simplicam adds new features to its cloud camera
Face detection is one of the top features that differentiates this cloud-connected security cam from Google’s Dropcam. ‘Detection zones’ promise to make that feature even better.News
Sesame’s $99 smart lock aims to undercut August, Kwikset, and Yale
Sesame fits over existing deadbolts, installs with nothing but adhesive, and has a funky knock-to-unlock feature.News
World’s first Bluetooth- and NFC-enabled padlock coming in March
The Quicklock Padlock appears to have recovered from its failed Kickstarter campaign.
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Connected homes can be easy targets for hackers, says cybersecurity firm
Security-as-a-Service provider Synack tested more than a dozen connected-home devices and found that nearly all could be breached without much effort.News
ADT to add IFTTT support and voice-recognition to its Pulse home-control/security system
Home-security provider touts the advantage of central-office monitoring versus simply “looking in” to make sure everything at home is as it should be.
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Ekin Labs says its free software can build a home-security system using hardware you already own
Hi WiFi creates a no-cost motion-sensor zone using your smartphone, tablet, and other devices connected to your wireless home router. Did we mention it’s free?News
First Alert delivers a connected-home portfolio with a personal twist: A smartwatch
The Onelink series includes everything from smoke detectors that talk to a Wi-Fi safe you unlock with your smartphone, so why is none of it integrated?News
Kidde Fire Safety’s RemoteLync alerts your smartphone when your smoke detector goes off
New sensor sounds a lot like the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight, minus the nightlight.News
Netflix users worry about potential VPN ban
Netflix doesn't do much to stop people from accessing Netflix over a virtual private network, but that may soon change.
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Sage home-automation and security system uses your TV as a control panel
A central hub controls lighting, door locks, cameras thermostats, and other devices; uses picture-in-picture technology to show live TV inside its user interface.News
Kwikset announces crucial enhancements to its Kevo smart deadbolt
A new cloud/Bluetooth gateway will finally add remote control to the Kevo’s repertoire, but how much will it cost?News
Hands on: Fuhu’s new Square HD kids’ action camera uses a smartphone as a viewfinder
Fuhu's new Square HD action cam for kids is an inexpensive, kid-friendly GoPro–and the new version streams live images of what it sees to your phone, allowing you to compose your shots.
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Knock Knock! Who’s there? It’s Skybell Version 2.0!
What could be better than a camera on your front porch? A Wi-Fi camera integrated into your doorbell that alerts you when someone is at your door.Connected Home
Netgear’s Arlo wireless security cameras to be the foundation of a new smart-home platform
Weatherized, battery-powered cameras will eventually tie into other connected-home systems.
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Hands-on with Homeboy: This could be the best home-security camera yet
This tiny device has the potential to shake up the home-security market.Connected Home
Wireless security cam Blink goes from sleep to recording in less than a second
Blink was born to help sell its proprietary silicon chips. What it's ended up producing, though, is a flexible and inexpensive security camera with a unique set of features.Connected Home
Google’s Nest buys Dropcam to connect the home further
Google confirmed the deal in a blog post, while reports say the sale price was above $500 million.
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