The founder and CEO of Amazon’s Ring says he’s stepping down. Jamie Siminoff announced his departure in an entry on the video doorbell company’s blog Wednesday (March 1), saying he’ll take on the role of “chief inventor” March 22. “Invention is my true passion,” he...
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is expanding its reach into the home-security business by buying a $450 million stake in ADT, the Florida-based provider of security and smart-home solutions. Google announced Monday (Aug. 3) that it’s entered into a long-term partnership with ADT to create what the companies...
To monitor a home and to make sure all is safe and secure means you have to monitor the people and the activities inside. How to do that without destroying privacy in the age of work from home, shop from home, do-everything from home? In...
Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard in the U.S. on Tuesday (May 14), enabling Echo speakers to listen for intruders and other dangers and alert users to them. As reported by The Verge, Amazon had been testing Alexa Guard in an invite-only preview, and is now...
May 29, 2020
To monitor a home and to make sure all is safe and secure means you have to monitor the people and the activities inside. How to do that without destroying privacy in the age of work from home, shop from home, do-everything from home? In the age of connected devices, it may be that the […]
March 01, 2023
The founder and CEO of Amazon’s Ring says he’s stepping down. Jamie Siminoff announced his departure in an entry on the video doorbell company’s blog Wednesday (March 1), saying he’ll take on the role of “chief inventor” March 22. “Invention is my true passion,” he wrote. “I am constantly looking at how we can adapt […]
August 03, 2020
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is expanding its reach into the home-security business by buying a $450 million stake in ADT, the Florida-based provider of security and smart-home solutions. Google announced Monday (Aug....
May 14, 2019
Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard in the U.S. on Tuesday (May 14), enabling Echo speakers to listen for intruders and other dangers and alert users to them. As reported by...
February 28, 2019
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Ring doorbell that could allow hackers to send fake images into the video feed, or even eavesdrop on video and audio as it is broadcast. Dojo...
