The base station is accompanied by a large, wall mountable keypad, used to arm and disarm the system. The fruits of a one-night stand between Amazon Echo and Google Homeįor comparison purposes, a custom selection of SimpliSafe’s kit closely matching the $199 Ring Protect system (base station, keypad, one entry sensor and a motion detector) is priced at $229 – a little more expensive, but as we’ll discuss shortly, SimpliSafe’s hardware is more advanced. You can customize the kit contents when you order your system, so pricing will vary depending on your needs – otherwise, pick a preconfigured bento box of your choosing. While other components lack the same visual impact, exploring the beautifully presented starter kit uncovers a generous array of smart home sensors and controllers. An on-board battery backup provides continued protection in the case of a power outage. But when called in to action, you and your intruders will know it’s there. Armed with a high-quality speaker, 95dB siren, and no-charge cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity, the powerful hub blends beautifully into the background. The SimpliSafe base station is the star of the show, resembling the fruits of a one-night stand between Amazon Echo and Google Home. In response, SimpliSafe collaborated with design gurus IDEO to reinvent smart home security hardware – with elegant results. Cheaply-built Kickstarter kits may have been good enough in 2014, but streamlined systems like Nest Secure have raised the game, thanks to beautifully crafted sensors and curvy keypads. In 2018, secure, smart, and simple are no longer the smart home device differentiators they once were. Home security reinvented with beautiful hardware Google partners with ADT to launch new smart home security system Roku is now in the home security business
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