Product Spotlight
DoorBird Stations Now Accessible Through Panasonic TVs
New App Module from BAB Technologie puts IP video door stations from DoorBird on Panasonic TVs
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ecobee Smart Thermostat Integrates With Alarm.com
Enables customers to control their ecobee smart thermostats in apps powered by Alarm.com
Distributors
Petra Industries Enhances Security Lineup With BOSMA Smart Home Devices
Partnership to introduce products into major retailers/resellers in 2021
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abode Launches abode Cam 2 HD Security Camera
abode Cam 2 works indoors/outdoors and offers 24/7 recording
Product Spotlight
Preorders Open For Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2
Features include radar technology, 3D motion detection, and Bird's Eye View
Product Spotlight
ADT, DISH Network Partner To Expand Smart Home Security Reach
DISH and OnTech sales to provide installation and support for ADT services in rural and exurban areas
Product Spotlight
Ring Doorbells Can Now Be Answered By Alexa — Here’s How It Works
Can't make it to the door quickly? Alexa has your back
Product Spotlight
New Video Doorbell Wired Version Is Smallest Ring Yet
No batteries, but all the functionality
Industry
ADT Is Newest Principal Member Of Z-Wave Alliance
Security/smart home provider to also have seat on Board of Directors
Product Spotlight
ADT, Google Partner To Create Next-Gen Smart Home Security Offerings
Google to invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% ownership in ADT
Product Spotlight
Swann Launches 100% Wire-Free Security Camera
Truly wireless camera has long battery life, free face recognition, free local and cloud storage
Blogs
How The Smart Home Is Changing Home Security
Smart home technology is meant to make life easier, not more complicated
CES
New Smart Video Camera Solutions Introduced By abode At CES 2020
abode launches new smart video cameras featuring modular design, flexible installation options, and advanced computer vision capabilities
Product Spotlight
They Ask You Answer: “Are Your Cameras Hackable?”
How do you proactively address customer pain points?
The Wire - Press Releases
Z-Wave Alliance Demonstrates Continued Leadership in Smart Home Security at ISC West 2019
The Z-Wave Pavilion is home to the highly anticipated new Z-Wave 700 platform and smart home security solutions for dealers and integrators
Home Automation
Consumers Going It Alone With Home Security
Home security research from Parks Associates reveals the growing threat of connected products without professional monitoring, as twice as many consumers intend to purchase...
Home Automation
Home Security, Climate Control To Continue To Drive Smart Home Growth
AI expected to be next big development
Resource Center
University of North Carolina Sheds Light on Home Break-in Deterrents
Home security systems deter burglars: That’s a key conclusion of “Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective,” from the University of North Carolina at...
Home Automation
Best Buy Disconnecting From Vivint?
Best Buy has reportedly cut the cord with Vivint.
Resource Center
A Retail Executive’s Guide to Expanding Profits in the High-Growth, Easy-to-Use, Home Security Camera Market
Retail is the largest and fastest growing channel for home and small-business security cameras. Yet many retailers are hampered by the challenge of finding...
Home Automation
Moni Adds Qolsys IQ Home Security/Smart Home Control Panel
Moni has introduced an all-in-one security and smart home control panel to its smart home security portfolio. The Qolsys IQ Panel 2 has a...
Home Automation
Smart-Home Product Dollar Sales Grew 57% In 2016
Networked video cameras most common device Smart-home product U.S. dollar sales grew 57 percent in 2016 vs. the prior year, according to a recent...
Blogs
Smart-Home Security Is More Than Just Product
When it comes to smart-home security, the industry is engaged in a fierce first-to-market battle. Each feature, each new technology is designed to maximize...
Home Automation
EZViz Welcomes Smart-Cam Trio
EZViz continues its growth into the connected home with three new smart-home security cameras, all geared toward different consumers. The company has also updated...
news
61% Of Smart-Home Revenue Came From Security Cameras In The Last Year
If consumers are shopping for smart-home products, security is likely top of mind. According to The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence service, four out of...
Accessories
EZViz Wants To Bring Flexibility To Selling The Smart Home
EZViz is looking to ride the smart-home wave right into the United States, and it aims to make selling the category even easier for...
Home Automation
Myfox Rolls Out DIY Security System
Campbell, Calif. –French company Myfox rolled outs its first DIY security system for the U.S. market through www.getmyfox.com and through select U.S. retailers. The...
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LG, ADT In Pact To Offer DIY Home Automation
Boca Raton, Fla. – LG is teaming up with ADT Corp. to enter the U.S. do-it-yourself home-automation market this year. ADT currently offers installed...
Home Automation
Flir Puts Its Brand On Security Cameras
Wilsonville, Ore. — Flir Systems, founded in 1978 as a supplier of thermal-imaging systems for the military and first responders, continues to expand its...
Home Automation
Myfox To Bring DIY Security From France
San Francisco — A wireless do-it-yourself home-security system that Myfox will bring to the U.S. late in the second quarter or early third quarter...
Home Automation
Canary Security Flies Into Retail
New York – Home-security startup Canary, which offers an all-in-one home-security system through its web store, expanded distribution today through online and brick-and-mortar retailers....
Home Automation
Icontrol Expands Security, Automation To ESCs, Security Dealers
Redwood City, Calif. –Icontrol Networks is expanding distribution of home security and automation products to independent security dealers and electronic systems contractors (ESCs). The...
Home Automation
Swann Flies Into Home Automation Market
Santa Fe Springs, Calif. – DIY security supplier Swann Security is expanding into DIY home automation with the launch of SwannOne, a security-focused home-automation...
Digital Cameras
Lilin Adds 360° Security Camera
Arcadia, Calif. – Security camera resource Lilin North America launched Friday a high-speed pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) IP dome camera. The Lilin IPS4204S ($3,329 suggested) is...
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