What can I do with IFTTT pro? Recently, we launched IFTTT Pro, a new subscription that empowers our most passionate creators to build advanced Applets with features like multi-step, queries, conditional logic, and multi-actions. Is IFTTT Pro worth getting? The … Continue reading →

If you’re decorating your house or doing some home renovations and need to move a PIR alarm sensor, then the good news is that it’s relatively straight-forward to do. Can I move my ADT door sensor? Adhesive placement followed by … Continue reading →

Can Tasker control smart devices? Tasker is a versatile app that is capable of creating a personalized Android experience like no other.This post is focused on how you can use Tasker on an unrooted Android phone or tablet to control … Continue reading →

Will ADT Cameras Work Without Monitoring? Unfortunately, ADT cameras won’t work without ADT’s professional monitoring service. These cameras record footage on the cloud, and without a serviceable contract between yourself and ADT, the Pulse and Control apps are inaccessible. Can … Continue reading →

What’s a good upload speed? When using a wired connection on a single device, upload speeds of 5Mbps or higher are generally considered “good” as they will support most activities that require uploading data, including video calls in HD quality … Continue reading →

“Armed Stay” will arm all of your sensors except for the motion sensors. This is the arming mode you should use when remaining inside your home to avoid setting off the alarm with one of your motion sensors. What’s the … Continue reading →

What Are Pet Immune Motion Detectors and How Do They Work? Pet immune motion detectors disregard the motion caused by animals weighing less than 80 pounds (in many instances). Most security system motion detectors use passive infrared (PIR) motion detector … Continue reading →

Storing and retrieving objects with localStorage [HTML5] localStorage.setItem(‘user’, JSON.stringify(user)); Then to retrieve it from the store and convert to an object again: var user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(‘user’)); If we need to delete all entries of the store we can simply do: … Continue reading →

Most alarms will go off for about three minutes before shutting off unless they are manually disabled, which is more than enough time to scare an intruder off as your neighbors come over to find out if everything is okay. … Continue reading →

Average Cost of a Home Security System Item Average Cost Security Equipment $199 to $399 Installation & Activation $0 to $199 Monthly Monitoring Services $25 to $50 How much should I pay for alarm monitoring? Home alarm monitoring is what … Continue reading →

This essentially makes a lock fully pick and bump proof, as there’s no way for someone from outside of the door to override it. They’re commonly installed to ensure privacy for renters inside of a rental property, but again can … Continue reading →

Both are technologies that allow you to lock and unlock your doors remotely. You can also use both technologies to remotely start your car, to varying degrees.With smart keys, you can lock or unlock your doors depending on the proximity … Continue reading →

If the battery light is red on the PSU then it needs to be replaced. The button will silence the beeping but only for a couple days. You can chat in instead of calling in and they will give you … Continue reading →

ZigBee can control devices without wireless, and one of the goals is to allow for control and sensing functions without needing line of sight, as was required with devices that used infrared technology. Is Zigbee line of sight? Its low … Continue reading →

SimpliSafe does not have a range extender or the ability to link two base stations. The DIY set-up method to ensuring maximum range on your security system is to move your sensors and base station around testing them intermittently until … Continue reading →