All-in-one home monitoring solution Sentri now up for reservations

Smart home companion Sentri is now available for reservations over at the company’s website. The all-in-one home monitoring solution can be reserved for US$299 and for those who reserve starting now until Black Friday, November 27 will get free shipping of their devices. The units will start shipping on Black Friday.

Sentri comes with a high-definition 10.1-inch touch display with a 120-degree HD wide-angle camera capable of capturing live video, motion detection, and night vision. It even comes with optional access through a mobile app. The device can even be used to control other smart home products such as Nest Thermostat, Philip Hue lights, and Belkin WeMo switches.

Source: Sentri

LG introduces Smart Bulb, light fixture that can connect with Android and iOS devices

LG aims to take on the Philips Hue with its new Smart Bulb (yes that is its name). The light bulb can reportedly last for a decade if it is just used for five hours a day. It comes with compatible Android and iOS apps and features Bluetooth support. The app is designed to help users control different settings, including a play mode that responds to music and a security mode that imitates someone being at home with a lighting sequence. Android version even has the bulb blinking to remind you when you get a call. The Smart Bulb is currently only available in Korea for 35,000 won or roughly US$32.

Source: The Next Web

Piper adds Smart Sound Detection tech, notifies users of unusual sounds heard at home

Piper, home security and automation device, gets one more new piece of tech before the product starts shipping in November. Blacksumac added Smart Sound Detection technology that detects sounds in your home and performs secure cloud-based analysis on these. It has been created to recognize sounds such as crying babies, barking dogs, phones ringing, door knock or doorbells, and smoke, fire, and carbon monoxide alarms. The system will send you alerts on your mobile device if the sound is anything significant.

Piper is still up for pre-order on Indiegogo until September 20, even after it has exceeded its $100,000 goal (it’s now at over $165,000), and will have the Smart Sound Detection feature as a software update by the end of the year.

Control home electronics with Belkin WeMo

Turn your home into a smart home with Belkin’s latest WeMo innovation: the WeMo Insight Switch ($59.99).  This Wi-Fi enabled compact plug lets you control your home electronics' energy use right from your Android or iOS device. Using the free WeMo app, you can receive notifications on your mobile gadget every time a connected electronic device is turned on and off or you can switch the plugged device on or off yourself.

It lets you put your electronics on a schedule and receive notifications of the device’s usage, energy consumption, and costs specific to the device. The WeMo Insight Switch even works with online service IFTTT to trigger other 'net-based services such as email and social media.