Home Safety and Security
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Is Your Spouse Cheating? Tech Clues that Give Them Away
Find out if your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend is cheating on you. Here's how to catch them..how tech provides clues that your spouse is cheating.
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How to Pick the Best Surge Protector
I spoke to experts and did extensive research to uncover what matters most when choosing a surge protector, and which products are worth the money.
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Arlo Camera Owners' Win Back of Free Video Storage is Bittersweet
Old Arlo security cameras will keep their seven-day free cloud storage, but with security updates ending next year, they'll be vulnerable to hackers.
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Anker 757 PowerHouse: A Portable Generator with Extra-Long Lifespan
The 757 PowerHouse uses batteries that deliver six times the charging cycles of other generators, making it easy to recommend for emergency use.
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Arlo Safe App Provides Live Safety Monitoring and Video Recording
The Arlo Safe App delivers video recordings of emergency events, personal safety monitoring, and crash detection in one uniquely comprehensive app.
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SwitchBot Lock: A Smart Lock for Renters with a Big Flaw
The SwitchBot Lock is a clever, user-friendly smart lock that installs on top of your existing lock, but our testing uncovered a serious design flaw.
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Free Personal Safety Apps that Can Call For Help
These free personal safety apps can alert others that you need help, even if you're unable to send an SOS yourself.
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7 Ways to Prevent Your Packages From Being Stolen
The seven tips will ensure you don't become a victim of package theft this summer.
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This State-of-the-art Home Air Monitor Benefits You and Research
Monitor your indoor air quality, improve it with practical expert advice, and advance indoor air pollution research with the AerNos AerHome.
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Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 vs Pro - Is It Worth the Upgrade
With a wider field of view, enhanced night vision, and two new motion tracking technologies, the Ring Pro 2 is worth the upgrade over the Ring Pro.
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Echo and Ring Owners Need to Opt Out of Amazon's Invasive WiFi Sharing
On June 8, Amazon will use your Echo and Ring devices to start sharing your home WiFi with strangers without your permission. Here's how to opt out
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Review of the Lockly Vision Smart Lock
Lockly is the first to combine two popular smart security devices, a doorbell camera and a smart lock, in one device – but the combo doesn't impress us.
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Review of the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus
The non-wired Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus delivers high-quality Full HD video and excellent security features. Here's why we're impressed.
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3 Top DIY Home Security Systems
We evaluated ease-of-use, features, integration with other smart home devices, and reviews by pros and consumers to pick the best DIY home security systems.
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Review of the SimpleSence WiFi Leak and Freeze Detector
The SimpleSense WiFi Leak and Freeze Detector is the right choice for those that want a set-it-and-forget-it solution to leak and freeze detection.
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Review of the Kwikset Halo Smart Lock
Halo’s unique combination of app, keypad, and key lock/unlock options provides the operational flexibility that will appeal to all levels of tech users.
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Yale Smart Delivery Boxes Thwart Package Theft
Yale’s Smart Delivery Boxes automatically locks after a delivery is placed inside, providing an easy way to prevent theft, but do they really work?
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Amazon Makes Alexa Smarter and Upgrades Echo Devices
Amazon's updated Echo smart speakers and displays and improved Alexa offer big improvements on the tech you need to run your smart home.
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Ring's Always Home Cam is a Home Security Drone
The Ring Always Home Cam is not just another security camera; it’s a camera drone that patrols the house while you’re out and livestreams as it flies.
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These Outlet Covers and Switches Double as Night Lights
SnapPower’s outlet covers and switches have an LED night light built-in that automatically turns on when it gets dark.
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Amazon Expands Alexa Capabilities in Cars and More at CES
You'll soon be able to stream your Fire TV content to your car, fill your home with Ring smart lights, and fill your life with new Alexa products.
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Blue by ADT Is High-End Home Security for the DIYer
Blue's lineup of easy-to-install connected cameras offer high-tech smart home security features with the reliability of ADT monitoring.
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11 Tips for Smart Home Security
Security for smart home devices is as critical as security on laptops and smartphones. Are you following all these home security tips?
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Best Cyber Monday Deals on Smart Home and Kitchen Tech
If you're looking to build out your smart home, the season's sales will make it easy to outfit every room with connected gadgets.
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Best Black Friday Deals on Smart Home and Kitchen Tech
If you're looking to build out your smart home, the season's sales will make it easy to outfit every room with connected gadgets.
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Nest Aware Makes Whole Home DIY Security Affordable
Google has upped its Nest-branded offerings with new capabilities and new all-encompassing pricing that make whole-home DIY security affordable.
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6 Great Gadgets to Make Your Smart Home Smarter
Upgrade your smart home with the latest tech to make your day-to-day life a whole lot easier.
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Amazon Brings Alexa to Everything from Alarm Clocks to Eyeglasses
Some of Amazon's new Alexa devices are a little odd, but Echo speakers, Ringsecurity cameras, and other practical gadgets are getting solid upgrades for reasonable prices.
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Study: Top Smarthome Devices Receive Poor Marks for Security Risks
If you have a connected device in your smarthome, there's a good chance it has security vulnerabilities you need to know about.
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Emergency Tech Essentials for Your Home
Be prepared to ride out the next storm with these gadgets, even if you have no power.
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9 Smart Home Gadgets Under $50 that Improve Everyday Life
There are plenty of inexpensive gadgets that can make a big difference in our everyday lives, either on their own or in combination with products we already own.
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How to Avoid Fake Recruiting Scams
What is legitimate for recruiters to ask candidates and how you can recognize when you're being scammed? Here's how to tell when a job pitch isn't for real.
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Turn Alexa into a Free House Sitter
Amazon's Echo devices get a new Alexa skill, Alexa Guard, which turns Alexa into a house sitter when you leave home.
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A Completely Customizable Smart Outlet
Swidget lets you add a wide range of smart home devices, like Wi-Fi control, lights or cameras, to your electric outlet.
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The Secrets to Finding Hidden Cameras
Concerned about being spied on with hidden cameras? These hidden camera detectors, smartphone apps and safety tips will help you find them.
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5 Best Smart Locks for Your Home
Smart locks offer remote unlocking, electronic guest key access, proximity-based unlocking when paired to your smartphone, and more.
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15 Awesome Gadgets from the 2019 Home & Housewares Show
The International Home and Housewares Show is the place for discovering all of the cool new gadgets for your home. Here are the 15 products we want for our homes.
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7 Surprising Smart Home Devices You Can Control with Your Voice
With the right devices, there are many useful and surprising ways you can use your voice to get things done around the house.
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Special Forces-recommended tactical flashlights: Now only $18
These tactical flashlights are small and feature a weatherproof, ultra-lightweight titanium alloy construction that fits comfortably in your pocket. Now on sale for only $18.
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Amazon Expands Its Universe of Alexa-Enabled devices
Amazon has new and improved Alexa-enabled products for every room in the house (and even your car) and more advanced smart home features.
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9 Smart Home & Health Gadgets to Improve Everyday Life
These nine products will help you live a healthier, more stress-free life and make a huge impact on your overall wellbeing.
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The Best Smart Locks
One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to smart locks, so we found the best smart locks for every situation and need.
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Emergency Services to Finally Get Accurate Location Info from iPhones
Starting in iOS 12, your iPhone will automatically send location information to emergency dispatchers when you call 911.
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Onelink Safe & Sound Smoke Detector Brings Alexa to Any Room
Combining smoke and carbon monoxide detection with an Alexa-powered smart speaker makes the Onelink Safe & Sound a smart addition to any home.
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The Best Video Doorbells
With doorbell video cameras and digital peepholes, you can instantly see who's at the door. Here are our top picks.
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7 Smart Gift Ideas for Mom
One in five mothers are hoping for a high-tech gift come Mother's Day and we know just which high-tech gifts she'll love.
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The Keys to Your Smart Home Are Available on the Web
Default passwords, used by many connected devices, let hackers into your home network — no hacking skills required.
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New Philips Hue Lights Bring Smarts Outdoors
From adding security lighting to providing the perfect ambiance for your next party, these smart Hue outdoor-rated lights can help.
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12 Fantastic Finds at International Home & Housewares Show 2018
The International Home and Housewares Show is the best place for discovering all of the cool new must-have gadgets for your home.
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3 Smart Water Monitors That Shut Down Leaks
A new generation of smart home sensors finds and stops catastrophic leaks, saving you cash.
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How to Secure Your Smart Home
The lowdown on how secure smart home devices are - and what you can do to protect your connected home
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Honeywell DIY Home Security System Has Alexa Built-in
Home security company Honeywell offers attractive Alexa enabled base-station speaker with camera as heart of a diy whole home security system.
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Awesome High-Tech Gifts They'll Use Every Day
Here are three awesome gift options this holiday season, any of which we'd be glad to unwrap.
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Safety Apps that Get Help in an Emergency
Apps that get help and relay vital health and contact information to emergency medical professionals — even when you can't make a call.
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Amazon Key Service Delivers Packages Inside your Home
Would you let a stranger enter your home when you're away to deliver a package? Amazon is betting on it.
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New August Smart Locks Are Smarter & Cheaper
August Home's latest locks add hands-free unlocking convenience to your smart home setup.
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Essential Tech for Your Bug Out Bag
Your mission in assembling a bug-out bag is to ensure that your basic needs are met if you’re forced to evacuate your home. Here's the tech to pack.
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The Best Home Security Camera
The Nest Cam indoor camera won in a tight contest by offering the best performance, video quality and user experience.
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An Inexpensive Way to Add a Security System to Any Home
Fortress Security offers home protection packages that connect to your landline or VOIP line starting at only $120, with no monthly fees.
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Amazon Show Has a Creepy Feature
The Amazon Echo Show Drop In feature automatically accept video calls. Should it worry you?
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Tech That Makes Your Home Smarter
Here are a few products to make your house a little bit smarter and a whole lot more convenient.
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6 Must-Do Steps for Securing Smart Home Gadgets
These 6 tips will ensure your smart home gadgets remain safe from hackers.
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Get Pay-as-You-Go Security from ADT on your Smartphone, Smartwatch or Echo
Security company ADT adds new ways to access its security monitoring features without committing to a lengthy contract.
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Ring Floodlight Cam Lets You See Who's Prowling Your Property
You're not home. Intruders arrive. But the Ring Floodlight Cam has eyes to let you see who's there.
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Cuisinart Recalls 8 Million Food processor Blades
Before you start your holiday cooking, make sure your food processor isn't affected.
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7 Clever Spy Gadget Gifts
These fun and useful spy gadgets will have you feeling like an international agent in no time.
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High-Tech Gifts That Improve Everyday Life
Products that make everyday life easier make the best gifts. Here are three of our favorites.
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Smart Home Tech Takes the Hassle out of the Holidays
A smart home is more than just a convenience. It can save you plenty of holiday headaches when you’re away from home this season.
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Kwikset's Kevo Gen 2 Smart Lock is Smarter & More Secure
The Kevo Gen 2 has all the same features we loved in the original, but it's more secure, easier to install and integrates with other smart home tech.
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The Best Inexpensive DIY Home Security Systems
There's no need to break the bank on a home security system — these high-tech DIY home security options can save you thousands.
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Turn Your Light Switches Into Smart Switches With No Hassle
Turn regular light switches into smart light switches you can control with your smartphone with no drilling, no wiring, no mess.
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Hackers Can Remotely Unlock Smart Locks
Samsung SmartThings has been outsmarted by white hackers who were able to unlock a connected smart lock undetected.
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Review of the BeOn Home Protection System
BeON's Home Protection System is a sophisticated early warning system for your home, disguised and doubling, as smart bulbs.
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August Smart Lock Does More with its New Doorbell Cam & Keypad
See who's at the door or lock and unlock it from anywhere you happen to be using your smartphone, or give visitors custom codes to let themselves in.
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Scammers Appearing as Local Businesses on Google
When you search for local home repair services, you might end up reaching a fraudulent operation that has submitted a fake address to Google Maps.
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The FTC Just Made It Far Easier to Report Identity Theft
Reporting and recovering identity theft can be a pain. The FTC is looking to make the process easier with IdentityTheft.gov.
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The Best Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
Here's what you need to know about choosing a Personal Emergency Response Systems and our picks.
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iCamPRO Deluxe Security Camera Hides in Light Socket
The iCamPRO Deluxe security camera hides in a lightbulb socket and identifies and tracks intruders with its swiveling camera.
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Lost & Found: Find Your Stuff with the iHere 3.0 Tracking Device
Got a habit of getting locked out of your apartment? The iHere 3.0 is here to save the day). Only $22.99 (54% off) at Techlicious Deals.
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Professional Home Monitoring Only When You Need It
Samsung SmartThings and Scout Alarm make 24/7 professional home monitoring do-it-yourself, easy to install and affordable.
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Belgians Tweet Cat Pics to Preserve Security Lockdown
When the police ask you to say nothing about an ongoing hunt for terrorists in your city, what do you do? Why, post cat pics on Twitter, of course.
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Tech Companies Respond to Paris Terrorism With Compassion
Tech companies stepped up after terrorist attacks in Paris with compassion and free services for everyone affected.
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Circle With Disney Controls Screen Time on Every Device
Control your kids' screen time with Circle with Disney, a $100 device that gives you control over every app and device your kids are using.
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Yale Announces Peephole Cam & Nest Connected Lock
Yale has plans to jump to the front of the burgeoning category of smartphone- and smartwatch-controlled door locks and peephole cameras with its Real Living line of security products.
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BeON Smart Bulb Turns Your Lights On When You're Away
The BeON smart LED bulb remembers your lighting routine and uses it to keep burglars away when you're not home. Find out more about this bright idea.
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Siri-Controlled Smart Door Lock & Video Doorbell
Now you can have Siri control your home's door locks and peer through a doorbell videocam to see who's ringing.
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Kwikset Kevo Plus Adds Remote Unlocking
Upgrade your Kwikset Kevo smart deadbolt lock to get features that let you control and check the status of your lock from afar.
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LED Night Light & Outlet Cover Runs on Just 10¢ Per Year
This electrical outlet plate doubles as an LED night light, is incredibly easy to install and runs on just 10 cents of electricity a year.
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Tech for Your Emergency Preparedness Kit
Be prepared for the next hurricane with these gadgets and apps that will track the storm and help you when it hits, even if you have no power.
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Nest Refreshes its Product Line
The smart home giant is introducing the new Nest Cam home security device, along with a revamped Nest Protect and an updated, unifying Nest app.
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Review of the Fellowes AutoMax 130C
Efficiency has come to paper shredders with Fellowes’ new AutoMax 130C “walk-away” shredder that turn a stack of paper into confetti at the press of a switch.
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Review of the Swingline Stack-and-Shred 100X
The Swingline Stack-and-Shred 100X may be expensive, but it truly turns shredding into a load-and-leave proposition.
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FLIR FX Home Secuirty Camera Introduces Easy Review of Footage
The FLIR FX home security camera offers an easy recap of the day's recordings, convenient cloud storage and can be used as a portable action cam.
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Report: Connected Home Devices Have Serious Security Concerns
According to a report by security research firm Synack, virtually all Internet-of-things smart home devices have security concerns.
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Dropcam Sending Owners of its First-Generation Devices a Free Camera
Owners of older, soon-to-be-obsolete Dropcam HDs, original Dropcams and Dropcam Echos will get a free Dropcam HD camera as a replacement.
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Pella Motorized Shades Draw Power from the Sun
Pella Windows and Doors’ new Designer Series windows feature motorized, between-the-glass shades that don’t require wiring.
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Smart Security System Takes Voice Commands
“Honeywell, I’m Home.” The Honeywell Lyric Home Security takes voice commands and works with a range of connected products, including thermostats, lighting, shade s and lock controls.
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First Alert's Onelink Smart Smoke & CO Detector Has a 10-Year Battery
Forget replacing smoke detector batteries twice a year: The Smart Alert Onelink Wi-Fi Smoke & CO detector battery is good for the life of the alarm.
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IC Real Tech Home Security Camera Eliminates Blind Spots
With a 720-degree range of view controlled via iOS or Android app, this upcoming home security camera can see it all.
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Turn a Light Switch Into a Smart Home Controller
Lucis claims its NuBryte system can automate your home temperature, lighting and security with simple installation that only requires a light switch.