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Read our full Kasa Cam Outdoor review. 15 View at Walmart Marketplace$349View at WalmartRecommended Retailer$399View at Google Store?This weatherproof camera has a tamper resistant design, a triple microphone array and HDR support for better quality videos than what other cameras produce. It can distinguish between people and animals, and can even recognize individual faces. However, a lot of the features are available only with a Nest Aware subscription, which starts at $10/month, or $100/year. Read our full Nest Cam IQ Outdoor review. 98 View at AmazonIt wasn't all that long ago that having a home security system meant signing up with a company that would send a professional installer to your house to drill holes in your walls and run wires throughout your home. In most cases the equipment was free, but you had to commit to a multi year monitoring contract as part of the deal. There are still a handful of security companies such as ADT, Slomin's, and Vivint, that will send a consultant out to your house to configure a system specifically tailored to your home and then send a team of professionals to install everything, but more and more companies are offering do it yourself DIY home security solutions. DIY home security systems come in all shapes and sizes. Some systems come with an LCD panel that serves as the brains of the system. The panel is typically installed on a wall in a central area of your home and connects wirelessly to your home network.

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ADT remains one of the most traditional home security brands on the market, but the company has updated its packages with a Pulse line of smart home devices. They’ve also partnered with other brands like Nest and Samsung SmartThings, so it’s easy to find what type of home security system you’re looking for. They’ve also been known to add in perks like free installations for low tier packages, and freebies like a Nest Thermostat with the right video setups. However, reading the fine print is important: ADT monitoring has some of the most restrictive contracts in the business. Oklahoma City was founded near the end of the nineteenth century, and many of the houses are old. If you live in a Historic Preservation District, like Crown Heights or Mesta Park, you might want to choose a DIY home security company because they typically offer wireless security systems. Older homes in those kinds of neighborhoods may have architectural details that you could damage if you drill holes to install a permanent security system. If you're putting up security cameras outside, check with your neighborhood association to make sure they won't violate any codes about a historical aesthetic. Sometimes, an alarm company will claim to charge a low monthly fee, then hit you with a host of upfront fees. Usually, they'll be classified as activation or installation fees and can cost you hundreds of dollars, so be wary. If you have an alarm company representative knocking on your door trying to sell you a contract, make sure you're explicitly clear on understanding upfront fees.

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A smart smoke detector system consists of four components namely sensors, processing unit, communication system, and alarm system. The sensors monitor the air in environment and detect for smoke particles which are prone to cause hazardous situation. The information obtained by these sensors is then analyzed and checked for any mishap that might take place in a period of time. This information is sent to user’s device such as smartphone or tablet through wireless connections using communication platform such as Wi Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Z Wave, among others. In case of fire or smoke, the alarm in the detector triggers and notifications are sent to all the connected devices. With the advent of artificial intelligence and internet of things IoT in the development of smart devices, the market for smart smoke detector has become lucrative for manufacturers to integrate these technologies in smoke detectors, encouraging them develop new products in smoke detector.