Back at the start of the year, we brought you word of the soon-arriving Eufy Wireless Video Doorbell (and before that we talked about the wired version). Well. in that time, we got a review sample in, and it finally warmed up enough around here for the install, so we’re ready to talk about the digital door knocker.
(more…)Welcome to the Gate smart lock – a front door smart lock that incorporates a traditional keyed deadbolt, multiple access keypad, person identification camera, and two-way audio system all in one. I’ve had this installed on my house for about 2 weeks now, and it’s been an interesting intro to smart home locks.
(more…)If you recall, back in November, we brought you word of the Eufy Video Doorbell, which we felt was vastly superior to the Ring offerings as it offered one crucial component – on-board storage for the video, meaning you own your data. One potential drawback in that product – for some renters and homeowners – was that it was a wired installation. Later this quarter we’ll see a wireless version of that doorbell hitting the market.
(more…)That’s right, friends – you no longer need to attack the darkness with magic missile (bonus internet points for you if you got the reference, friend). While Eufy is no stranger to camera systems, or embedding cameras in other products (like a doorbell or floodlight), they’ve got a new release coming up that looks pretty amazing for starting out monitoring your house from scratch – enter, the eufyCam 2.
(more…)Let’s keep the home security (and self-monitored) theme going, again with our friends from Eufy. Say you’ve already got a video doorbell installed, and now you’re interested to keep an eye on what’s going on out behind your house, or over by the garage. That’s where security lights come in handy, particularly those with motion detectors. But what if you could also wrap a camera in there as well? That’s precisely what the Eufy Smart Floodlight offers.
(more…)When it comes to the many and varied things that you can hook into your home network (and automate to varying degrees), items related to home security have seen quite a bit of growth. These can be as simple as smart outlets controlling your lights on a schedule, to full-blown security systems. Somewhere in the middle of that is where we find the Eufy Video Doorbell.
(more…)Here’s a little story, all about how, counter-intel and bad password management turned Twitter upside down. This time, the story features Colleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, wives of two footballers in the UK. What would normally be a celeb fight is now a good object lesson in counter-intel and password management. Here’s how:
(more…)While the camera’s from Nest and Ring are definitely the known names out there (and, well, Ring has some problems), they’re not the only ones out there. In fact, Arlo lays claim to the most popular wireless camera brand out there, and they announced earlier today their newest, the Arlo Pro 3.
(more…)Ring and law enforcement have been in the news recently for privacy concerns, and it’s not going away. Reporting by Vice’s Motherboard shows that El Monte, California police created their own Ring Rewards program. They purchased doorbell cameras and were planning to give them out in return for crime tips.
(more…)Amplifi make three easy to use mesh Wi-Fi router systems. Besides focusing on hardware, they’ve always endeavored to make them easy to manage. Today, that means adding a VPN service.
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