Home Security Warning Raised in Sheffield

Smartphone’s undeniably became big part of

people’s everyday lifestyle. With this, big

companies keep finding ways on how to link their

products with applications installed with

Smartphone.

In the recently held International Consumer

Electronics Show last January 8 to 11 which had an

estimated 150,000 attendees, AT&T, a renowned

wireless carrier, announced that come March of

2013 they would be selling a wireless home

security system called Digital Life. Digital Life will make people able to use their tablets or

phones to monitor home security systems, cameras, alarms and even their coffee pots. With

Digital Life, in the instance of burglary, the motion sensor inside the home could automatically

send a text message to the homeowner and warn that his or her home had been broken into.

AT&T mobile app allows customers the option to link their lights, door locks, thermostats and

security cameras. Chief Executive of AT&T Mobility Ralph de la Vega through an interview

said that the company saw home security systems as big opportunity to amplify the companies’

income. Approximately there are just 20% of homes with security systems. That figure leaves

millions of possible homeowners that could purchase Digital Life.

As how de la Vega explained it, “I think it dramatically changes how people feel about their

home and how secure they feel about being outside the homes. I think it is an easy sell.”

AT&T has yet to announce the prices for the service.

The Robinsons were snatched a total of $1500 worth of items – Xbox, a Wii game console, video

games, cash and an Ipod – and also some of their valuables were ruined like the television, a

router, one of the security cameras and the DVR.

Other big companies introduced devices that consumers could link to their Smartphone in order

to switch their home appliances on and off. Some introduced wearable gadgets that could

monitor their health with their phones.

Ingersoll Rand, known for selling industrial products, presents a starter kit and software targeted

for people who preferred connecting their industrial gadgets to the internet through their

Smartphone. The starter kit includes a lock, a light and a wireless “bridge” or base station.

Ingersoll Rand uses Nexia Home Intelligence to be controlled by Smartphone or tablet app. A 9$

monthly fee is required for such package.

IHealth introduces an application which allows people to monitor their blood pressure. It also

introduces Smart Glucometer which is a wireless glucose meter which determines blood sugar.

Smart Glucometer functions by putting a blood sample on a test strip, popping it into the

accessory attached to a smartphone and an app pulls up an evaluation of the blood sugar level.