Petra Industries, consumer technology and wholesale electronics distributor, has announced the addition of DoorJammer’s award-winning line of unique door-barring products to its security products category. DoorJammer products are mechanical, go-anywhere, no-hassle door barricades that don’t need a fitting tool or door modification. And unlike smart product solutions or extra locks, they are unhackable, un-pickable, and temporary—plus no batteries or keys…
Results of Strategy Analytics’ survey of France, Germany, the UK and US indicates in-garage delivery of packages is an attractive option for smart home consumers with garages. More than half of consumers in smart homes with garages find the idea of in-garage delivery extremely or very appealing according to Smart Home Survey – Package Delivery – April 2020. In 2019 smart…
Vivint Smart Home, a smart home company, has introduced the Vivint Doorbell Camera Pro, an AI-powered doorbell camera that intelligently detects packages and actively helps protect them from porch pirates and other potential threats. With more than a million packages stolen or that go missing from porches every day, the new doorbell camera provides homeowners with peace of mind by helping…
A recent report released by International research firm Parks Associates claims 79% of US broadband households are concerned about data security and/or privacy issues. “The rising need for seamless and more holistic digital protection creates a business opportunity for many ecosystem players in the connected home security space,” said Brad Russell, Director, Research, Parks Associates. “Service providers can deploy a variety…
Swann, a global do-it-yourself security company is committing the next focus of its Community Engagement Program to help as many people and businesses as possibly affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through the launch of its “Home, Safe Home” initiative. Swann is identifying individuals, small businesses and other organizations, such as non-profits, that have been negatively impacted and would benefit…
Panasonic i-PRO U.S. Intelligent Surveillance, a division of the recently formed Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co., Ltd., has recently entered into a technology partnership with Wireless CCTV LLC (WCCTV) to offer high performance wireless transmission solutions over state-of-the-art 4G LTE networks. The reciprocal agreement enables authorized Panasonic i-PRO systems integrators and reseller partners to integrate WCCTV wireless solutions for delivery…
#zoombombing and the global trend of increasing home offices have changed the way we view video conferencing. Video collaboration as a connecting piece has become the most critical enabler in keeping teams and enterprises operational during an accelerating phase into a remote working society. In times when conference IDs and attendants’ emails have been unintentionally shared with the public, it…
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions, formerly Panasonic Security Group, is releasing its highly popular and recently enhanced Video Insight Video Management System (VMS). Video Insight is a powerful yet easy-to-use enterprise VMS platform with sophisticated plug-in architecture and versatile programmable features that fully integrates the i-PRO MonitorCast Access Control platform to deliver uncompromised system management and control with unlimited scalability. “Video…
Leveraging its recent classification as an essential critical infrastructure company by the United States government, SmartHouse Integration has begun offering H.O.P.E. to home based small business owners who are now being challenged to upgrade their technology infrastructure to remain competitive and productive during the coronavirus pandemic. “As an essential critical infrastructure company, SmartHouse Integration is not only allowed to keep operating as…
Acoustic Design Systems (ADS), a Las Vegas-based commercial and residential home automation and security solutions company, has officially launched a fire systems and monitoring services division. Expanding the company’s commercial offerings, the new division provides consumers with state-of-the-art fire detection systems and a range of services from installation, integration, maintenance service and wireless monitoring to alarm activation and more. Fire…