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Arlo Smart Home Security Camera Review

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The Arlo Smart Home Security Camera System is a follow on generation to the VueZone.  These cameras are made by a large networking company called Netgear which is known for their line of wireless routers.  They now have a division called Arlo which puts out security cameras.  I have used their products for a long time, both the cameras and routers.  They are reliable and easy to use.  You don’t need to be a network genius to use their products. Netgear got into this line a few years back when they purchased a company called Avaak.  They have carried the basic premise … Read more

Arlo versus Blink Home Security Camera System

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Welcome to the Arlo versus Blink face-off challenge.  The Arlo Smart Home Security Camera System and Blink Home Security Camera System are two leading completely wireless home security cameras.  Both offer motion detection, cloud storage and notification services.  Both are powered by internal batteries.  No A/C cables here.  Let’s look at how these cameras compare. We previously wrote detailed reviews on these cameras if you would like to read all about them first: Arlo Smart Home Security Camera Blink Home Security Camera System Review Let’s move on with our head to head analysis. Software This category is all about the smartphone … Read more

What To Do When The Internet Stops Working

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It all started with overnight alerts from my Honeywell RTH9580WF Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat telling me the system was unavailable.  That’s the first time I ever got those types of alerts.  I immediately jumped into the Nest App to view one of several Nest Cam indoor cameras.  Yup, my internet was down in my second home and I wasn’t planning to be there again for several weeks. Now, I would have expected the Nest Cams to tell me about this via email alerts as I have it setup to do that but they never did.  I have not looked into the cause of this but … Read more

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