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DISH and OnTech to Offer ADT Smart Home Security Services

ADT has expanded access to smart home security services in rural and exurban areas through DISH and OnTech sales, installation, and support DISH Network Corp. is a connectivity company with more than 20 million subscribers across its pay-TV and wireless brands. DISH customers will receive access to ADT Inc. products and services sold...

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Applying the Lessons of Business Continuity Planning to Smart Home Security

Just as a business continuity plan helps a company continue operations when problems arise, a residential continuity plan (RCP) can do the same for the systems in a home. Business continuity planning is defined by Investopedia as “the process involved in creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential threats to a...

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Amazon Launches Alexa Guard Plus, Energy Dashboard, and Proactive Hunches

Alexa wants to help you with home security. Need a guard dog but don’t want the dog? How about an alarm system that can hear glass breaking? Keeping the home safe with Amazon’s Alexa has never been easier or more efficient. Amazon this week unveiled Guard Plus, Energy Dashboard, and Proactive Hunches – all available...

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Ring Video Doorbell Wired is Ring's Most Compact Model to Date

With Ring Video Doorbell Wired, it has become easier than ever to afford and install a smart video doorbell. Ring Video Doorbell Wired is Ring’s smallest doorbell yet, but its slim design still boasts features such as HD video, two-way audio, live view, Advanced Motion Detection, and Customizable Privacy Zones. At $59.99, Ring's...

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Origin Wireless Uses Wi-Fi Sensing with Hex Home DIY Home Security System

With Hex Home, Origin Wireless Inc. has created a DIY, wave-based home security system for the smart home industry. Designed with simplicity in mind, Hex requires only three steps to set up: download app, plug in, and connect to Wi-Fi. Hex Home includes two devices, a Hex Command (a surface-sitting pod) and a Hex Sense (a wall...