Blink is a household name in the smart camera industry with several excellent devices. If you are looking into getting into Amazon’s Blink line of products or are relatively new to them, there are some unclear bits on how the cameras operate. For example, do they offer continuous or 24/7 recording? Blink cameras and doorbells […]
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Blink activity and privacy zones help refine your camera or doorbell motion detection for improved performance. Selecting areas where to focus detection or blocking off unwanted areas helps reduce false alerts, boosting your security system accuracy. These features are tied to the Activity zone working as intended. Either the device doesn’t stick to the stipulated
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Smart plugs come in handy when turning dumb devices into smart ones. With a Kasa smart plug, you can transform your lamp into a smart device, adding remote control, scheduling, integration to your voice assistant, and so on. All these nice features work as long as the plug remains online and in sync with the
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Accessing your device from the Google Home app only to be hit with an “offline” error can be annoying. I like peeping on my pet to confirm that all is well. I fully understand the frustration when the devices are offline and inaccessible from Google Home. For remote access to work, both your Google Home
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Doing your due diligence on how the Nest doorbell works before or after your purchase is necessary. One of the common questions is how the Nest doorbell fairs with or without a subscription. At its pricing point, shelling extra bucks to the monthly subscription can sometimes be overkill. Depending on your doorbell model, Nest offers
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Arlo activity zones play a crucial role in refining your security camera experience. You can restrict where you want to receive motion detection alerts and recordings within your camera’s field of view. The implementation depends on your camera model, with some requiring a subscription. It’s not always a smooth ride with the activity zones; as
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Getting motion detection alerts on the Ring app only to find last-minute footage of the delivery guy leaving or the device completely missing person detection isn’t what we intend when we install Ring cameras. I expect my camera to detect and alert me before the visitor arrives at my door. Getting your Ring system to
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Eufy offers wired and battery-powered doorbells in its lineup capped with local storage capabilities, making it a go-to option. However, the running isn’t always smooth; sometimes, you can face functional or connectivity problems. So, why is your Eufy doorbell not working? Primarily, you will experience functionality problems when your doorbell loses network connectivity or has
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We can only have a fair conversation on smart doorbells by mentioning Ring. Ring, a pioneer in the industry, has a couple of wired and battery-powered doorbell models. Despite being popular, it’s a common question if the Ring doorbells record all the time. Ring doorbells don’t always record, but only when activated by motion or
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Smart lights are one of the most affordable ways to get yourself going smart home or home automation. Whether upgrading dumb lights or using smart ones, switching to smart lighting involves significant upgrades – the remote control being among the packs. How you can implement the remote control and the other features depends on your
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