This pint-sized smoke alarm isn’t smart, but it can communicate with up to 24 networked units. It doesn’t detect carbon monoxide, though. The X-Sense Mini isn’t a smart smoke alarm, but it is very ...

X-Sense announced the introduction of a next-generation system designed to support household awareness of developing hazards. The announcement centers on an updated approach that combines the ...

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June 17, 2005 Add wireless technology to existing products and the result is often a quantum leap forward in functionality. One recent example of this was the ingenious wireless light switch. Now here ...

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Let’s talk smoke alarms. It’s not a topic that generates a ton of appeal, but what you know and what you do about smoke alarms can save your life and the lives of your loved ones. Many residents may ...

This is one of two weekends a year when it's recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke detectors, and make sure they're working right. Those weekends are when daylight-saving time begins ...

It’s that time of year again when days grow shorter, nights longer and, for most of the U.S., clocks “fell back” an hour this morning. This twice-annual time change serves as an excellent reminder to ...

In a house fire, the people inside have just minutes to escape — and their lives can often be saved from properly installed and maintained smoke alarms throughout the home. The National Fire ...