THERE’S a handy Amazon Fire TV trick that all homeowners should know. It works using a standalone Fire TV or Fire Stick – plus a second gadget that you might want to consider grabbing. 3 You can link multiple cameras – and other smart home devices – to your Fire TVCredit: Amazon You can actually … Read more
A NEW Ring doorbell feature lets comedy duo Ant and Dec answer the door for you – and it’s sure to give your next visitors a bit of a surprise. The TV hosts have added their voice to Ring’s Quick Replies feature, which the company describes as an “answering machine” but for your door. 2 … Read more
RING says your doorbell battery should last between six to 12 months on a single charge – but it depends on its activity. If you’re being forced to charge or swap out your battery sooner than that, then you may be falling into one of three pitfalls. 1 There are three battery-draining features you should … Read more
AMAZON has pushed out a new-and-improved Ring doorbell that boasts “head-to-toe” camera angles and a significant battery boost. It’s a new addition to Amazon-owned Ring’s battery-powered lineup, and offers feature upgrades at a lower price point to other the company’s products. 2 Footage can be captured in high-definition (HD) and Colour Night Vision, so users … Read more
HOME security gadgets like Ring doorbells are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks and their nasty phishing campaigns. Cybersecurity experts at Trustwave have warned Ring customers – and owners of similar gadgets from other brands – that home security tech is being used against the people its supposed to protect. 2 Upon clicking a dodgy … Read more
FOOTAGE captured from Ring doorbells can no longer be requested by police to be used in investigations, Amazon has announced. Amazon, which bought Ring for a reported $1billion in 2015, said it has stopped allowing police to request user footage in its neighborhood watch app called Neighbors. 1 Police will still be able to obtain … Read more
