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Nest Secure and Dropcam products will stop working in April 2024
Google announced end-of-life dates today for products relying on the Nest app that won’t carry over to the new Google Home. If you own any Nest Secure or Dropcam home-security products, you have a year to use them before they become paperweights.
Amazon's Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is now available for $100
It comes with 2,600 lumens of LED lighting and a camera with motion detection and two-way audio.
Two people charged with hacking Ring security cameras to livestream swattings
Two people hacked into Yahoo email accounts to access Ring cameras, using them to taunt victims and police after placing bogus emergency calls.
Amazon is expanding the Astro's abilities for both home and business
Amazon's Astro robot is getting new skills for both home and business use. Our favorite: pet detection.
Ring expands end-to-end encryption to its battery-powered devices
Only you will be able to access video and audio recordings if you have the feature enabled.
Ring is raising the cost of its cheapest subscription by 99 cents a month
Alongside new features and increased video storage, Ring is increasing the cost of its Protect Basic subscription by 99 cents to $3.99 a month.
Arlo's Security System has a keypad you can activate with a tap of your phone
At CES 2022, Arlo introduced a security system that includes an all-in-one multi-sensor with eight monitoring functions.
Amazon is turning into a personal security company
And that doesn't make me feel safe.
Amazon's Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments
Amazon's Ring has revealed that it partnered with over 2,000 police and fire departments — most of them in the past year.
Linksys reveals a WiFi 6E mesh system starting at $450
A single AXE8400 node costs $450 and will cover up to 3,000 square feet.
Alarm.com's touchless video doorbell is built for the COVID era
Alarm.com claims it has made the first commercially available touchless video doorbell.
Comcast takes on Ring with its own DIY home security system
Comcast's Self Protection is a DIY home security offering for Xfinity customers.
Abode opens up pre-orders for its Outdoor Smart Camera
The company is expanding its DIY home security lineup.
Alexa can bark at intruders from your Echo for $49 per year
Amazon will roll out its Guard Plus service this fall.
Ring devices will soon work with Lutron's smart lighting systems
You can set your lights to turn on for a while when Ring devices detect movement.
Google’s Nest devices will be the ‘cornerstone’ of ADT smart home security
Google has announced that it will invest $450 million in security firm ADT, forming a partnership that will allow ADT’s technicians to sell and install Google’s Nest family of products. At the same time, Google’s Nest devices and AI technology will eventually expand ADT’s home security product range and become the “cornerstone of ADT’s smart home offering,” Google wrote.
Google offers a free Nest Hub to some Aware subscribers
Until July 31st, Google is offering some Nest Aware subscribers in the US a free Nest Hub. Check your email to see if you qualify.
Google's whole-home Nest Aware subscription is available now
Google's simpler, unified Nest Aware security service is rolling out to users now.
Amazon's latest Blink camera costs just $35
Amazon's Blink is known for making affordable, easy-to-install cameras like the XT2. At $35, the Blink Mini is Blink's most affordable product at the moment and a close competitor to devices like the Wyze Cam Pan.
Arlo will require two-step sign-ins for its smart home devices
Arlo is following the leads of Nest and Ring in requiring tighter security for its smart home devices. It's warning customers that it'll require two-factor authentication for accounts by the end of 2020. As it explained in a support guide, you'll have to either respond to a push notification or a less secure text message whenever you sign in with a new device. Email security codes will be available as an "automatic back-up option."
