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These are the security features you should look for when buying smart home devices

January 27, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

By now you probably read last week's story about the former ADT employee who tapped into home security cameras and watched private moments nearly 10,000 times over a five-year period. He was able to do this because he quietly added his email address … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: 2FA, adt, Amazon, Apple, Canary, data privacy, encryption, google, homekit, nest, Ring, security, smart home, smart speakers, webcams, Wyze

WyzeCam V3 shows promise, indoor/outdoor flexibility and color video at night

October 28, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Earlier this week, pre-orders began for the new $19.99 (plus shipping) WyzeCam V3. I’ve been using a review unit of this indoor/outdoor camera for a few days, and like every other Wyze product I’ve tested or bought, it gets the job done. Should you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: outdoor cameras, security, smart home, webcams, Wyze, Wyze Cam, Wyze Sense

What’s in my smarthome: August 2020

August 26, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Wow, what a different three years makes in the smart home world. The last time I shared what connected devices were in my house was October 2017, and as I review that article, it seems like nearly everything has changed. I have a completely different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, bluetooth, Google Home, hubs, mesh network, nest, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, webcams, WiFi, Wyze, zigbee, ZWave

Wyze Cam Outdoor Cam review: Nearly perfect and definitely affordable

July 27, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

After introducing new devices and selling $95 million worth of smart home gear in 2019, Wyze this year broadened its product portfolio with the Wyze Cam Outdoor Cam. More than 83,000 early access backers purchased this 1080p outdoor camera and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: outdoor cameras, smart home, webcams, WiFi, Wyze, Wyze Cam

Wyze has learned what Wink didn’t

July 22, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

This week, smart home device maker Wyze sent an email to its 1.3 million current device owners explaining that it didn’t plan for cloud costs needed to provide free person detection for Wyze cameras. Thus, it is hoping to offset the increased costs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, cloud, Edge, subscriptions, webcams, Wink, Wyze, Wyze Cam

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