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 ...

The latest buzz in smoke alarms is about "interconnected" systems — if an alarm goes off in one room, all the alarms in the house join in. This may not matter if, like us, you live in a tinycramped ...

The popularity of wireless smoke detectors is growing significantly in the global market. It is due to various factors like ease of installation, interconnectivity, smart home integration, scalability ...

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 ...

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 ...

The satellite smoke alarms in this MR31 system are larger and more dated than those in X-Sense’s petite FS31 system, but the addition of voice alerts adds extra peace of mind. X-Sense’s XS0B-MR31 ...

The life span of a smoke detector is limited. It can die but fool you like it still works. iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto You’d think the worst part of owning a home would be something obvious — ...

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Having smoke detectors with working batteries placed throughout your home is an important component of fire safety, but in order for them to be most effective, it also makes a difference where they’re ...