ADT just announced that it is adding new features for its security-system customers. The security and automation company now has an “ADT Pulse Alexa” skill available for new and existing home ...

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Want to control your security system using only your voice? SimpliSafe’s DIY kits work with Alexa for hands-free voice control. Arm and disarm your alarm, lock your door, control your cameras, and ...

"Alexa, ask ADT to disarm the system" is a phrase ADT Pulse subscribers can begin using to arm or disarm their ADT home alarm starting Wednesday. The company's Alexa platform--along with integration ...

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Key companies to consider include Ring, Yale, TP-Link Tapo, Eufy and our current favourite alarm system, Simplisafe. But ...

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Amazon on Thursday introduced a new API that will let providers of home security systems offer voice controls on their devices via Alexa. With the Security Panel Controller API implemented on a ...

It's now decidedly easier to control your home security system if you have an Echo speaker or another Alexa-powered gadget. Amazon has enabled a Security Panel Controller framework that lets you ...

The Netatmo Welcome was one of the first facial recognition cameras on the market, and while it wasn't perfect, it showed the concept could work. Netatmo's Indoor Camera is mostly the same as the ...

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