From PC World: D-Link fired a shot across the bow of Belkin’s WeMo brand today, announcing not only a new Wi-Fi router, but a new motion sensor and a Smart Home app to manage all the products in its burgeoning connected-home portfolio.
D-Link’s DIY approach is in obvious contrast to Vivint’s recently announced Vivint Sky service and similar paid offerings from the likes of ADT, AT&T, Comcast. But I suspect the bigger reason D-Link isn’t launching with either of the biggest home-improvement stores—Home Depot and Lowes—is that those retailers already have partnerships: Home Depot has an exclusive deal with TCP, and Lowes has its own Iris product line (developed by the UK-based AlertMe).
D-Link already has a strong portfolio of inexpensive Wi-Fi cameras, including pan/tilt models, day/night SKUs, and even weatherized outdoor models. Today it announced a new Wi-Fi Motion Sensor, a new Wi-Fi router, and a new app—D-Link Smart Home—that ties everything together.
The Wi-Fi Motion sensor plugs into an AC receptacle and can trigger events when it detects motion. You might program it to have D-Link’s Wi-Fi Smart Plug turn on a lamp in your foyer when you open the front door, and trigger a nearby camera to record a video clip. You can also schedule events to occur automatically—such as lights going on and off at designated times—using D-Link’s app. The app will also allow you to monitor and control your lighting and cameras remotely, via D-Link’s web portal.
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