home security

Gainsborough is making having a different key for every access points in your home a thing of the past with their new G+ home access system.  The G+ Access system eliminates the need to carry separate alarm, garage door and gate remote controls in addition to front door keys.  G+ gives the home owner control from inside and convenience from the outside. Read more »

Sensinode an embedded applications and web service vendor has released two reference applications for machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions developers.  Finnish based Sensinode said the two reference applications; one for the connected home and the other for commercial lighting will help M2M solutions vendors to develop and deploy their solutions faster. The Connected Home application supports automated monitoring and control of electric and electronic devices for energy savings, safety and security. Read more »

For its new range of wireless and home automation products Panasonic has selected Dialog’s DECT  ULE (ultra low energy) Technology.  Its modules are the industry's first commercially available DECT ULE devices.  The DECT  ULE platform forms the core of Dialog's newly introduced SmartPulse wireless sensor network devices. Read more »

After a successful collaboration with Verizon to implement a home monitoring and control service, Motorola said they are teaming up with Honeywell security to offer a connected home security solution to service providers. Motorola is inviting cable and telecom service providers to top into this new revenue stream; by allowing customer more than the usual telephone, broadband and television service. Read more »

4Home and Verizon Wireless have debut a 4G LTE connected home service at this weeks CE Show in Las Vegas. Both businesses said the service will leverage each other technologies to offer subscribers real-time remote monitoring and control of their home’s and their energy consumption. Through a simple user interface on the computer, smartphone or tablet Verizon’s customers control and monitor their home. Read more »

ADT Security has released the ADT Pulse, a new interactive smart home touch screen solution. The ADT Pulse will provide anytime and anywhere access to your home security system via computer, iPhone or smartphone. ADT Pulse can be integrated into your whole home automation solution, so you can manage light, temperature, get security alerts and more.  It is built around Z-Wave open standard and will support other home automation solutions. Read more »

Today’s homes are amassing digital content at an alarming rate, to the point where we are using small business storage solution to store them.  Also growing is the treat to hour private data/information. Identity thieves have moved on from scanning our recycle bins to accessing our digital data via our home network. To help us protect our digital data Certified Cyber Solutions has develop the Home Cyber Shield, a residential network security and information privacy management solution. Read more »

Logitech has announced a new range of home security solution for today’s home owners that would like have a view of home even when they are not there.  The new Logitech Alert range includes the 750i Master System, 750e Outdoor Master System, 700i Add-on Camera and the 700e Outdoor Add-on Camera and an added web service that will allow you access live video of your home while away from it (see video below).
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2GIG Technologies announced today that it has joined the Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of manufacturers building products based on Z-Wave, the first technology to bring affordable, reliable and easy to deploy wireless home control to every aspect of daily life - the home environment, consumer electronics, healthcare, and energy management - to create a truly "connected home." Read more »

The new Vue personal video network Camera developed by Avaak allows realtime remote video and internet connectivity.  Use it at home are at work to keep in touch with work collegues, friends and family.

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