security system review

It's a new version of the Nest Cam IQ introduced earlier this year, only built for outdoor use. Nest Cam IQ OutdoorThe outdoor camera boasts an IP66 weather rating and Nest says it's tamper resistant, too. Its speaker is 15 times more powerful than the one on the indoor version of the Nest Cam IQ, good for making yourself heard when you want someone to identify themselves. Nest Cam IQ Outdoor promises a 130 degree view shot in 1080p video. The camera a 4K sensor and 12x digital zoom and enhance. A close up tracking feature lets you zoom in on anyone who appears on camera while a picture in picture view gives you a look at the wider shot. The outdoor camera also offers night vision via 850nm infrared LEDs for those hours of the day when the lights are out. The marquee feature of Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is its ability to recognize the difference between people and pets. Nest says the artificial intelligence on the camera can identify people from up to 50 people away. As with the indoor version of Nest Cam IQ, if you want the Familiar Faces feature to identify friends and potential foes, you'll need to buy a $10 per month Nest Aware subscription. Nest HelloNest's new video doorbell won't arrive until next year.

alarm home security

01.14.2007 | 34 Comments

Investing in a good smart lock can not only reduce the size of your growing keychain but it also offers an unmatched level of modern convenience. Lock your keys in the house?No problem. Forget your house keys at the office?No biggie. You can unlock your door with a digital keypad or by using apps like Schlage Home or Key by Amazon. After testing a number of smart locks, our smart home team found the Schlage Encode to be the best WiFi deadbolt. If you have a babysitter or dog walker that comes by with any regularity, you’ll appreciate that the lock can remember up to 100 permanent, temporary, or recurring passcodes. Sayonara, bulky keyset. You might not even realize this is a problem, but chances are your home computer’s security is pretty lax. Even if you have antivirus software, you still could be vulnerable to hacking and other internet attacks. The Gryphon Advance Security and Parental Control Mesh WiFi Router is a smart internet security firewall that guards your entire network up to 3,000 sq. ft.

wireless home alarms systems

01.14.2007 | 16 Comments

, visible and infrared light to enter the lens assembly 704. In some implementations, the camera opening or transparent area 712 has a size substantially larger than that of lenses of the lens assembly 704. By these means, the camera opening or transparent area 712 of the front cover plate 708 does not become a limiting factor for a margin of a field of view of the doorbell camera 106, and the size of the lens assembly 704 determines the field of view for the doorbell camera 106. Stated another way, the margin of the field of view is limited by physical features of the lens assembly 704, rather than by the camera opening or transparent area 712 of the front cover plate 708. Such a substantially large camera opening or transparent area 712 enables a substantially wide angle view for the doorbell camera 106 when a wide angle lens assembly is applied. In some implementations, the front cover plate 708 includes a substantially opaque area that is distinct from the substantially transparent area of the camera opening 712.