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Additional equipment, such as glass break detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, can be purchased separately and added to the system. As with many other modern alarm systems, the customer can monitor the system remotely via their smart phone or other electronic device. Additionally, the system can be set up to control the heat, lights, and locks in the house remotely as well. They can generally detect motion from 40 to 80 feet away and can be connected to your home alarm system or to a security camera. There are two main types of home security motion sensors: active detectors,whichemit light, sound or other forms of energy and recognize when that energy is being disturbed; or passive detectors, which recognize incoming signals sent from the disturbance, such as heat or sound waves. The revolution brought on by wireless technologies, smart phones, and mobile apps have changed all of that.

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Our children have almost immediate access to any kind of information available throughout the world. Want to read A Tale Of Two Cities?It’s on the Internet. Have a question about who the third person to land on the moon was?It’s on the Internet. However, want to be exposed to nudity, pedophiles, and thousands if not millions of other social deviants?You bet it’s on the Internet and just a key touch away from your child or grandchild. So, what do we do about this?First, we educate ourselves. Go to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website at and download their study “Online Victimization – A Report on the Nation’s Youth.

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In case of an emergency or failure, you can open Kevo with a mechanical key that comes bundled with the deadbolt. This device costs $189. 50. Goji Smart Lock Goji Smart Lock The Goji Smart Lock is an interesting device, but caution is warranted. This beautifully crafted digital lock can send alerts to your smartphone as well as take photos of visitors. The lock system is touted as being very safe, boasting features such as bank security standards, 256 bit encryption as well as a mechanical lock itself being UL compliant. Many customers who have paid for it have not only filed for a refund, but are also considering joining a possible class action lawsuit against the company. That has delayed the product release for quite a while, and also increased its price to $324, due to adding seemingly undisclosed additional features. Those are a lot of red flags for what could be an amazing product. But you could also just use your existing smart home sensor system. The system could detect unauthorized entry and send the video feed through installed cameras, or you could schedule lights to turn on and off at evenings to simulate someone being at home.

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