Thursday, June 14, 2018

Amazon's Ring Starts Pre-Orders On Home Security System, Ring Alarm

Ring, the "smart doorbell" and security camera maker now owned by Amazon, is expanding into the home security system market with a new system called the Ring Alarm. Ring just started taking pre-orders for its systems this week. The new product includes door and window sensors, smoke and CO2 detectors, water leak detection, and other capabilities--all in addition to connecting to Ring's doorbells and cameras. Ring said users can pre-order the new Ring Alarm system, with the basic Ring Alarm package (with base station, keypad, contact sensor, motion sensor, and a range extender) costing $199.00. The system is scheduled to ship on July 4th. Amazon paid around $1 billion for Ring earlier this year.