Amazon’s Ring expands into smoke detectors with integration into new Kidde devices Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell and home security company, is branching out into smoke and carbon monoxide detection through a… Read More
Apple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security camera Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the… Read More
Ring’s new premium AI feature makes video history searchable by keyword Those raccoons are showing up at the back door way more than I knew. That’s my own takeaway after testing… Read More
Found a raccoon in the living room — now seeking a tech solution so it doesn’t happen again Well, that was a fun morning! I woke up around 2:20 a.m. today to the sound of what turned out… Read More
Amazon discontinues Astro for Business robot security guard to focus on Astro home robot Astro is leaving its job to spend more time with family. Amazon informed customers and employees Wednesday morning that it… Read More
Ring ends feature that let police ask users for videos via Neighbors app Police and other public safety agencies will no longer be able to request and receive videos from users of Amazon’s… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘Unfinished business’: Ring CEO Liz Hamren leads Amazon’s home monitoring products into the AI era Play Liz Hamren has been CEO of Amazon’s Ring business for almost a year, as the successor in the role to… Read More
Amazon’s Ring names Xbox and Oculus vet Elizabeth Hamren as new CEO; founder Jamie Siminoff remains chief inventor Five years after its acquisition by Amazon, smart doorbell and home security technology company Ring named a new CEO: Elizabeth… Read More
New TV show from MGM called ‘Ring Nation’ uses surveillance video footage from Ring cameras [Samson Amore is a reporter for dot.LA] Comedian Wanda Sykes’ latest venture is turning video from your smart home network… Read More
Amazon Cloud Cam, 2017-2022: Tech giant pulls the plug on its homegrown security camera Truth be told, it took me a while to find my old Amazon Cloud Cam at the bottom of a… Read More
Amazon’s Ring unveils $40 device that detects breaking glass, duplicating Echo feature Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and home security tech company, announced a new sensor that promises to detect the sound… Read More
Amazon cancels on-site presence at CES, T-Mobile scales back due to Omicron concerns Amazon is one of several big tech companies that have decided not to attend or exhibit at the International CES… Read More
Police now will have to make a public request for Ring doorbell videos, Amazon says In an effort to lessen concerns about privacy and civil liberties, Amazon will require police departments seeking Ring doorbell video… Read More
Amazon Sidewalk launching in June with Tile trackers and others on shared network Amazon announced Friday that Sidewalk, its neighborhood wireless network designed to provide connectivity to small Internet of Things (IoT) devices,… Read More
Ring recalls 350,000 video doorbells after reports of security devices catching fire Ring, the Amazon-owned maker of smart home security equipment, is recalling 350,000 of its video doorbells after reports of the… Read More
Amazon disavows Mississippi police program that plans to use Ring cameras for real-time surveillance Amazon is distancing itself from a pilot program launched by police in Jackson, Miss., that will use residents’ doorbell cameras… Read More
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s flying security camera, and Microsoft’s $7.5B gaming deal Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and security company, unveiled… Read More
Drone home: Amazon’s new Ring indoor security camera gives flight to new privacy concerns Amazon drones will probably be zipping around outside your house to drop off packages before too long. But before that… Read More
‘Alexa, I’m being pulled over’: Amazon-owned Ring unveils new security devices for the car Ring is coming to the car. The Amazon-owned company revealed new car security products and services as part of Amazon’s… Read More
Amazon’s Ring unveils updated video doorbell with improved security features and new solar charger Six years after the launch of the original Ring video doorbell, the Amazon-owned company announced the next generation of its… Read More
House lawmakers question Ring about partnerships with police Federal lawmakers are asking Amazon to provide details on Ring’s partnerships with local police dating back to 2013. The U.S.… Read More
Amazon fires employees for leaking customer data days after disclosing Ring dismissals For the second time in a week, Amazon disclosed employee firings for improper access to customer data. TechCrunch obtained an… Read More
Play Episode Podcast A glimpse of the future at CES: Celebs, parallel reality, and next-gen toilets at the big tech show Play CES is becoming less of a place where companies unveil game-changing products, and more where they show attention-grabbing ideas. That’s… Read More
Amazon confirms Ring fired employees for attempting to access customer video data Amazon confirmed Thursday that its subsidiary Ring fired employees for attempting to access customer video data beyond the scope of… Read More
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff on ‘productizing’ privacy and staying the course amid controversy Jamie Siminoff won’t be deterred. The Ring CEO told GeekWire as much at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas… Read More
Ring customers with cameras breached by hackers sue Amazon in proposed class action lawsuit An 8-year-old in Mississippi, a Georgia woman lying in bed, a Michigan family watching TV, and dozens of other Ring… Read More
Amazon’s Ring to let customers opt out of receiving police video requests Ring, the Amazon-owned home security and video doorbell company, will update its app to let customers opt out of receiving… Read More
Thousands of Ring user passwords exposed following reports of hackers accessing cameras Amazon’s home security business, Ring, landed in more hot water Thursday when researchers discovered thousands of user passwords had been… Read More
Amazon’s Ring security cameras targeted by consumer groups following hacks Amazon is in the crosshairs of consumer groups — led by the digital rights organization Fight for the Future —… Read More
Play Episode Podcast What the Ring camera hacks say about security, privacy and technology Play The hacking of multiple Ring cameras this week brought the sometimes abstract world of tech security and privacy into stark relief,… Read More
