Will Home Automation Ever Rule the World?

We’ve dreamed of home automation for more than a century now, imagining houses of the future equipped with eager and ready artificial servitors ready to fulfill our every whim: bringing us a glass of water, cooking dinner, tending the garden. We’ve imagined sassy robot maids and mournful homes, still plugging away at pre programmed tasks…

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How BlueAccess home security systems are safe from hackers

PowerG is a major reason BlueAccess is better With a wireless security system, some homeowners may worry that, despite all its benefits and other upsides, they may prove vulnerable to a different sort of home invasion — a digital one, courtesy of a computer hacker. Well, if you have a BlueAccess home security system, you…

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A guide to home security system placement

A checklist to properly place your BlueAccess security system components The box is here. Inside are all the separate components that will make up your DIY home security system… once you’ve set them up, that is. But how to start? What should you do first? And then? And so on? If only you had a…

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First Time Home Owners’ Guide to Home Security Systems

As first time home owners, moving into a new place and acquiring a new home security system means learning pains on two fronts You’ve bought your first house and are excitedly moving in. You are now part of the first time home owners club! There are challenges ahead as you learn how to maintain your…

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A Guide to Protect Your Apartment From Burglars

Keep your living space safe from home invasion even in an apartment complex The very idea of home invasion tends to make one think of a typical family house, most likely situated in a standard suburban enclave, but a four-bedroom, three-bath structure is hardly the only type of place to be targeted for burglary. Those…

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The Difference Between Wired and Wireless Home Security Systems

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BlueAccess uses wireless. Why should someone choose that over wired? We live in an increasingly wireless world — our phones, our computers, even many household appliances seem to have cut the cord long ago. We get our TV shows via the internet, not over a cable, and even that is often wireless in many places…

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Save money on homeowners insurance with a home security system

Covering your property with a security network will bring homeowners insurance coverage costs down To own a home is to need homeowners insurance, to protect your investment, your belongings and your family. The same urge to protect will see many seek to cover their home with a home security system. In concert, the two work…

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A guide to naming your home security sensors

Naming your home security sensors early and correctly will make your network stronger Why, you might wonder, is it necessary to name the home security sensors that make up portions of your home security system? After all, they’re identical, anonymous devices, which mean it makes no difference where one is placed. You’re not going to…

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Why DIY home security systems are better

User-installed security systems offer flexibility, savings over company installed components Homeowners looking to install a home security system on their property for peace of mind will find themselves confronted with countless options, but one major choice they’ll face early on is to decide between a system installed by the company itself or to go with…

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Where to place smoke detectors

When you’re thinking about home security, you’re generally focused on keeping people out via alarms, cameras and other tools designed to detect home invaders trying to illicitly enter the home. You’re usually not thinking about fire safety, yet proper protection against fire in the house is essential for full home security, which means you need…

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