alert systems

DO NOT USE ADT to protect your home. There are better services out there who will be transparent from the start. I’m beyond disappointed in ADT – for a company that has been around as long as they have you would think they would want to keep a good name rather than tarnish it. Oh well. When my contract is up in 3 years, I’ll be promptly cancelling and there will likely be better solutions on the market. Last year, we relocated to a new home and decided to give ADT another chance since the prior homeowner had used ADT and there was some existing equipment that we hoped to re use. In addition to the existing equipment sensors, etc that we re used, we opted to add internal and external cameras, in addition to the garage door automation feature. Shortly after installation, we encountered a few issues which, individually, weren’t a big deal and could have been shaken off if they were the only issues. We also realized that the technology was cumbersome and NOT user friendly. For example, the internal and external cameras are on different systems and need to be accessed using two different apps. We had trouble with the app for the external cameras, and when asking if there was a way to access the cameras via an internet browser on a computer, we were informed that the app was the only means for viewing.

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Aw, Netatmo, you shouldn’t have. The camera’s other bragging points include its integrations with Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, and Facebook messenger– yes, you read that right. You’ll be able to control your camera just by chatting on Facebook like you do all day anyway!It’s a convenient way to check on your pet. Let me give you an example. Say I’m at work but I want to check on my kids. I would just hop over to Facebook messenger and ask my Netatmo bot who is currently home. The bot will respond with not only a screenshot of my fictional four year old son, but also the exact time that he was last seen. You can see how useful the A. I is now, right?If you have other connected devices like a thermostat or any other environmental monitoring, you can also ask the bot to check in, asking what’s the temperature in your house or outside. It’s a virtual assistant and a camera, all tucked into one!Now, I must say, if you are going to get the Canary All In One or any of the Canary products for that matter, I recommend doing the paid monthly membership. With the membership you’ll unlock two way audio, local storage, 30 days of cloud storage, person detection, activity zones, and access to a first person responder.