Are you worried your kids are so addicted to their devices that they’ll completely tune out and ignore even the shrill alarm of a smoke detector? First Alert wants to make sure that never happens, so ...

If your smoke detector can’t detect smoke, then what’s the point? That’s the question some customers will be asking now that Honeywell is recalling its SWIFT wireless gateway. The problem is that ...

When a fire starts at the far end of your home, the first alarm to sense smoke is rarely the one outside your bedroom. If your detectors are not linked, you may not hear that first warning until the ...

What aggravates me most about the OneLink by First Alert Wi-Fi Smoke + CO Alarm is what it could have been. This is HomeKit's answer to the Nest Protect, and with its killer list of features, I ...

Ring makes doorbells, cameras, floodlights, alarms and intercoms, a list best summed up as “stuff to keep your home safe.” The obvious omission in the lineup is smoke detectors, which is why the ...

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Everybody should have a few smoke alarms in their house, and everyone should go check the battery in their smoke alarm right now. That said, there are a few downsides to the traditional smoke alarm.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

Smart home suppliers are expanding the capabilities of their systems, entering new niches, and expanding their product selections as the smart-home market continues to grow. Many companies unveiled ...

Richard Baguley has been writing about technology for over 20 years. He has written for publications such as Wired, Macworld, USA Today, Reviewed.com. Amiga Format and many others. Essentially born ...