It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Arlo has entered the smart doorbell market – seems like a natural place for them to go given the rest of the lineup. What is surprising, is the $80 hardware cost, and the “free” 7 day rolling recording feature. Even if you want to up the storage and/or camera count, it’s still a […]
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There are quite a few really neat use cases for the addition of Google Assistant support to NETGEAR Arlo home security cameras, but I think the most interesting has to be Chromecast support. A simple “OK Google, show [camera name]” and it will stream the video to any Chromecast enabled device (TV, NVIDIA Shield TV, etc.). Awesome. Unfortunately, the whole […]
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If you’ve bought into NETGEAR’s Arlo camera system the $250 wire-free Arlo Security Light companion devices seem like a no-brainier. The kit comes with a few power options, including rechargeable batteries or via a solar panel. Post installation these IP65 “weather resistant” lights with customizable color, pattern, and beam width can tie into a wider Arlo ecosystem either as a […]
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If you liked the original Arlo, you will love the updated “Pro” model. Which adds rechargable batteries and 2-way audio. Very slick. Created by the talented team that brought you the Red Dot award winning original Arlo wire-free camera, Arlo Pro is sleek, modern, and stylish. Small but powerful, Arlo Pro is the most ingenious wire-free security camera we have […]
Read moreIt looks like the NETGEAR Arlo monitoring cameras have a security issue where other people can view your cameras. Based on the description on reddit, it looks like it should be reasonably difficult to accidently reproduce, but if it does NETGEAR needs to get on that quickly. Update: NETGEAR responds… I bought and returned a set of WiFi connected home […]
Read moreOne of my main complaints about NETGEAR’s Arlo cameras was that they weren’t able to interact with a larger home ecosystem when it got reviewed here about a year ago. Happily, this is no longer the case with the system now able to interact with the IFTTT (If This Then That) service. I haven’t had a chance to play with […]
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NETGEAR is rapidly expanding their Arlo suite of monitoring products, now with a power over Ethernet (PoE) model targeted at small business. The NETGEAR Arlo Q Plus carries a SRP of $250/camera you get seven days of rolling recording accessible via the mobile app or web. PoE isn’t a requirement, and there is flexibilty in connectivity as well with standard […]
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If I’m honest, my first impression wasn’t kind to the idea of skins for an Arlo camera, but after thinking on it a bit I’ve really come around to the idea. One of the drawbacks to the device is that you can have any color you want, as long as it’s shiny and white – this changes that. Whether you […]
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NETGEAR had a hit with the initial Arlo wireless cameras, but one of the limitations of the device was that as it relied on batteries continuous recording was a bit out of bounds. The Arlo Q resolves this issue, and ads two-way audio to the mix; making it perfect for monitoring entrances. Of course to do this, AC power is […]
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Where in the past OEMs have happily sold wireless cameras, and the infrastructure to put them on the network, no one has tried to tie it all together into a consumer product that is reliable and easy to use. With the recent release of Arlo, NETGEAR has done exactly that, signaling a strong a desire to build a discrete brand […]
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