It’s been four long years since Arlo refreshed their floodlight camera, which is currently 50% off – perhaps on closeout. But, I come bearing good news, as the next version will provide home owners two highly practical enhancements. Assuming naming convention continuation, the Arlo Pro Wired Floodlight Camera, includes both positionable lights and a standard … Read more
Not only will the upcoming Wyze Cam Duo feature two cameras, it’s possible Wyze’s next doorbell may too… in addition to potentially arriving first this fall. In reviewing this newly discovered Wyze Video Doorbell with fellow smart home enthusiasts Jimmy Hawkins and Adam Miarka, we collectively suspect the curious items at the bottom of the … Read more
Taking pages from both the stackable Wyze OG Cams and the Wyze Cam Pan v3, the upcoming Wyze Cam Duo features dual, independently adjustable cameras to broadly cover multiple angles and situations. While we don’t yet know if the top camera’s positioning arm is motorized, the bottom camera appears to recycle one of Wyze’s typical … Read more
Years ago, I was a SimpliSafe proponent. However, as the smart home landscape has evolved, the SimpliSafe security system has remained mired in the past — both in business practices and technologically, without even the most basic of ecosystem interoperability. Which led me to Ring Alarm and broad Alexa capabilities, such as my contact sensor routine … Read more
Nearly two years ago, streaming TV pioneer Roku expanded into the smart home … with a questionable partner in Wyze. Now, by way of the FCC, we see Roku potentially reducing their smart home dependence and risk by engaging Leedarson for new indoor and outdoor camera hardware vs once again leaning on Wyze’s typical manufacturing … Read more
The Amazon Echo Dot Clock is no more. As reported by The Verge, “once inventory of this generation Echo Dot with Clock is sold through it will not be restocked.” I can say with certainty that the primary reason my family has not yet abandoned Alexa, amidst ongoing privacy concerns and features moving behind paywalls, … Read more
Hot on the heels of the new Wyze Battery Cam Pro, the company is prepared to increment the Wyze Cam v3 — which is possibly their best selling and most highly regarded WiFi camera. The upcoming Wyze Cam v4 quite clearly picks up a spotlight, as shown above and sourced from the publicly available Android … Read more
Wyze is launching a small beta test to put the second of two possible Trade-In programs through its paces. While many of us treat (previously) inexpensive Wyze hardware as disposable, by offering Wyze store credits and product discounts, the company intends to reduce e-waste by simultaneously building customer loyalty and replenishing their stock of refurbished hardware … Read more