Hungry Mountain Lion Mauls Deer on a Family's Porch
Don’t fuck with a mountain lion. Sadly, a small deer in Southern San Francisco learned that lesson the hard way when its neck was snapped on a family’s porch.
Why I Don't Use a Baby Monitor
Like any person scared shitless about the prospect of keeping a fragile new human alive, as soon as I found out I was pregnant I started googling the important questions. Among them: “What is the best baby monitor?”
A Smart Crib Is a Stupid Idea
Baby products have always been part of a predatory industry that feasts on the paranoia of new parents. But it’s gotten worse in the last few years with the wave of baby-tracking tech. Now Nest—which makes a camera which is one of the top-rated baby monitors—is proposing a smart crib, according to patent documents…
A Gift Guide for Making Any Dumb Home Smarter
Do you or someone you love (or at least give enough of a damn about to buy a holiday gift for) want to explore this whole “smart home” idea without buying into a whole ecosystem? There are plenty of ways to get started, but these gadgets seamlessly integrate into your current, IQ-challenged abode. Best of all, they’re…
Say Hello to Cam and Aware, Nest's New Home Surveillance System
We knew it was coming. When Nest bought the camera maker DropCam for a cool half billion last year, it seemed inevitable that a surveillance camera would be Nest’s third big hardware release. Today, Nest announced Nest Cam—along with a subscription service called Nest Aware.
How to Actually Catch Santa This Christmas
Some magical fat guy in a red suit thinks he's coming into your house as he pleases in the middle of the night?! Not on your watch. Here's what you'll need to start your own personal War on Christmas.
9 Gifts to Turn a House Into a Smart Home
The number of connected home devices has skyrocketed in the past dozen months, and your loved ones might feel a little left out if they're not controlling appliances with a phone. Let's fix that, shall we?
Here's How Nest Will Work Together With Your Dropcam Now
When Nest acquired Dropcam for $555 million earlier this summer, it seemed like an obvious move: Nest has sensors out the wazoo, but no camera. We hadn't heard much about integration between the two companies, though, until today, when Nest announced exactly how the devices will work together.
Nest Just Bought Security Camera Company Dropcam For $555 Million
It looks like it's full speed ahead at Nest: Just a few days after putting its Protect smoke and CO alarm back on the market, the company announced it will acquire Dropcam for $555 million. Eventually, Dropcam could become the eyes and ears in Nest's constellation of smart home systems.
Report: Google and Nest Want to Offer Home Surveillance
Google is reportedly hoping to add home security to Nest's portfolio. According to The Information, it's been considering a purchase of Dropcam—the worldwide leader in cloud-powered remote monitoring systems.
Cheap Motion Sensors That Tell You Your Windows and Doors Have Opened
With the release of Dropcam's Pro webcam last fall, the company set the scene for some interesting wireless accessories with the inclusion of built-in Bluetooth LE. With an API it hopes to get other companies to make accessories too, and to encourage development the company has just revealed its own official…
Samsung's Got a Nanny Cam That'll Survive Outside Your House
When you're talking about nanny cams—AKA internet connected monitoring cameras—Dropcam is by far the leader. If people have one consistent complaint it's that the company doesn't make a camera designed to withstand the elements while it watches over your home outdoors. Samsung to the rescue.
Dropcam Pro: A Burlier Webcam to Keep Watch Over Your Home
Dropcam, the worldwide leader in nanny cams, is following up its popular cloud-powered remote monitoring system with a greatly improved piece of hardware so that you can track your home-piece in more detail than ever before. Dropcam Pro doesn't look different than its predecessor, but there's a lot of good new stuff…
Dropcam: Watch Live Feeds of Anything for Hours and Hours
We've been a little distracted this afternoon, watching a turtle named Franky navigate a a pet store on Dropcam. Not making that up. He got stuck in a corner for a while, poor guy. Anyway, the fun doesn't have to stop when we leave the office for the day, because Dropcam just launched a new iPad app.