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So you’ve experimented with an indoor security camera and want to extend surveillance to the outside of your home. The Swann Outdoor Security Camera...
New scam accuses you of child abuse, offers to remove evidence
Here’s a new twist to sextortion, the cybercrime that gets its name because it melds sex with extortion. Usually, the approach is to send you an...
Vivint Smart Home expands its services to protect your vehicle with Vivint Car Guard
Vivint Smart Home is expanding from smart home/home security services into automobile security with a new service called Vivint...
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Your front door is the gateway to your home, so it needs to be well protected. Whether you’re watching for trouble-makers, monitoring for parcel...
Are there outdoor Z-Wave outlets to control webcams outside? Yes, but they’re mostly the...
This week on the IoT Podcast Hotline we took a message from Kyle, who installed a Wyze camera outside on his patio. Kyle wants...
Swann Indoor Security Camera review: Advanced performance at an affordable price
As Wi-Fi home security cameras get more sophisticated and expensive, it can be tough to find products that won’t intimidate first-time DIYers. Swann’s Indoor...
Safe by HUB6 review: Upcycle your old alarm system into a smart alarm
If there’s one near-perfect excuse for eschewing a DIY home security system, it’s this: I already have one built into my home. You can...
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