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What Is Smart Home Geofencing? How It Can Help You

See a number of ways geofencing can help make your smart home even more useful.

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How to Set Up Location Alerts in iPhone Reminders

Here’s how to set up location-based alerts on your iPhone using the Reminders app.

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What Is Geofencing and How Does It Affect Your Security and Privacy?

Ever wondered how advertisers send location-specific pop-ups? Or how smart cars can detect theft? Here's what you need to know about geofencing.

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Everything You Need to Know Before Installing a Smart Lock

Smart locks are increasing in popularity, but there are still a lot of valid concerns about their security. These are the facts you need to know before making a purchase!

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What Are the Best Child Tracking Tools and Apps?

If you're a parent and want to know where your child is at all times, you should try one of these apps.

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5 Unstoppable Drone Security Threats You Should Be Aware Of

Drones introduce a host of new security concerns that governments and legislation have yet to react to. We have compiled five quadcopter drone-related threats that are particularly worrying.

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How You Can Use Geofencing to Improve Your Privacy & Security

Geofencing uses GPS to define geographical boundaries, and can prove very useful in managing your personal security.

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Light Your Home the Smart Way With Philips Hue

If you can afford the initial expenditure, you won't find a better-supported and more user-friendly smart lighting system on the market.

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Was Your Android Phone Lost or Stolen? This Is What You Can Do

There are many good options for remotely locating your stolen phone, even if you never set anything up before you lost your phone.

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