Not only is your smart TV gobbling up your viewing data, but it also may be gathering information about your home. Can you minimize your smart TV’s snooping activities? Our advice: Turn off its tracking features. I’ll tell you how.
SimpliSafe's winter sweater sounds the alarm when people stand too close
Sick of people standing too close to you? Here’s a great new way to enforce the six-foot social distancing rule: Sound a siren through your sweater!
That’s the idea behind SimpliSafe’s new sweater. The company that keeps your family safe and sound made its own festive garment this year, decked out in tech to inspire social distance.
When someone gets too close, a soft alarm sounds, and colorful lights blare across the wearer’s chest. The creation uses four low-resolution thermal cameras to monitor your perimeter. When a warm body approaches you, the sweater goes off. And there are even instructions for making your own.
A hilarious hit
SimpliSafe offered up the sweater, sans all the electronics, for charity. Actually, so many people bought them that these sweaters are now out of stock! It’s not hard to see why. In a year when we’re keeping our distance, it screams holiday cheer and “Give me my space!”
SimpliSafe calls its fancy sweater a prototype for one you can build yourself at home. It uses an array of controllers, LED lights, speakers and cables to flash when someone gets too close. An algorithm calculates the temperature around the wearer to detect people who get too close.
Pretty nifty way of telling others to keep their distance, huh? Although the SimpliSafe-branded sweaters are sold out now, you can still make your own version at home with any sweater you choose.
Want to make your own? Tap or click here to a list of supplies and steps to create a motion sensor sweater that goes off whenever someone gets too close to you.
Make sure to stay safe, though: SimpliSafe warns that only skilled tinkerers with prior experience with hobby electronics should take on this project. That’s because SimpliSafe, a sponsor of The Kim Komando Show, is all about looking after your well-being.
Sweaters aside, SimpliSafe is the best home security system out there
With our sponsor SimpliSafe, your home security system can be simple. You buy everything you need online, set it up yourself in under an hour and manage everything through the easy-to-use app. Here’s what you can expect:
- Easy installation: Set up your whole system in under 15 minutes, no drills required. Just stick the wireless sensors onto walls and you’re good to go!
- SimpliSafe Cameras: The SimpliCam records in HD video, and it’s always on the lookout for security threats.
- 24/7 live monitoring: For around 50 cents a day, you’ll get around-the-clock professional monitoring.
- No need for landline or Wi-Fi: SimpliSafe uses its own cellular SIM card. Even if your home phone or internet connection goes down, your home is protected.
- No long-term contracts: There are no commitments, no hidden fees and no activation or installation fees.
Take the guesswork out of home security
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It’s almost a new year, and that means you’re likely contemplating New Year’s resolutions. One of them should be to make improvements to your home security system.
Start 2021 off right and keep your family safe by adopting a security setup from our sponsor, SimpliSafe. It’s Kim’s pick for lots of reasons.
Kim's pick for home security: Get a FREE HD camera
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Do you feel 100% confident your home is safe from thieves and break-ins? What about disasters like a flood or fire?
Not being protected is a scary way to live. The good news is it’s easy and affordable to protect you, your home and your family 24/7. With SimpliSafe, you order everything you need online at SimpliSafeKim.com, install it in under an hour and activate the system. After that, your family is protected by professional security monitoring, all with no contracts.
Now, more than ever, it's time to protect your home
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Like millions of Americans, the coronavirus pandemic most likely has you practicing social distancing. With all the uncertainty in the world, feeling safe at home has never been more important.
That’s why we want to talk to you about home security. SimpliSafe has made it easy to get protection for your entire home, without a technician or salesperson coming to your house.
Teen sexting
Making sure you teach your kids about online safety is important but you can never be too careful. This can come down to even the way they talk to their friend through text. Here is what to watch out for.
Stuck at home? Make sure your vacation property is safe without having to travel
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Do you own a second home? It’s pretty common to own a vacation home or rental property. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 7.5 million Americans do.
With coronavirus (COVID-19) fears and travel restrictions ramping up, you might not be able to take that trip you were planning anytime soon. These are strange times and you might be worried about your other property if you can’t travel there.
SimpliSafe protects your whole house in under an hour
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You’ve probably heard how easy it is to protect your family, home and valuables these days. It’s nothing like the hassle it used to be.
Technology has changed everything — and simplified it, too. That’s because wireless technology has made installing home security an afternoon project, rather than the all-day nightmare it was when techs had to drill holes in your walls, cut wires and mount a system that worked just OK.
3 critical features that make a home security system great
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Protect your home from intruders and other elemental hazards with help from our sponsor, SimpliSafe’s, complete home security system.
It’s easy to install, with no drilling involved — you can do it yourself in less than 15 minutes! Their service does not require contracts, and it offers 24/7 professional alarm monitoring for less than 50 cents a day.
5 must-have features for home security
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Throwing up a sign that reads, “Warning! Beware of dog!” isn’t strong enough security for your home. You actually need a system that will protect your most prized possessions, whether you’re home or away.
Every good security system watches your windows and doors, but you need more. Disasters like freezes, floods and fires could cost your home. We recommend our sponsor, SimpliSafe. If you’re thinking about home security, there is no better time, because SimpliSafe Home Security is offering my listeners their best deal of the year!
How to remove your personal data from broker sites and protect your privacy online
You might be shocked to see how much of your personal info is floating around online. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. We’ll show you how to keep your private information locked down and how to remove it from data broker sites that store and sell your details.
How to spot spy cameras in your vacation rental: Common hiding places | DIY Security
We’ve all heard stories of people finding hidden cameras in vacation rentals. If you’ve ditched hotels and prefer to book accommodations through sites like Airbnb and VRBO, how do you ensure your privacy isn’t being violated? In this DIY Security tip, Kim reveals common hiding places for surveillance cameras, plus shows you how sneaky hosts could conceal monitoring devices.
Komando Dash Cam Pro now with Night Vision!
The new Komando Dash Cam Pro now has night vision! Record video from your card in HD 1080p, even at night. Have the evidence you need in the event of an accident or capture still images from a beautiful scenic drive. Get your Komando Dash Cam Pro in my shop today!
Block unwanted robocalls
Unsolicited robocalls have become a bit of an epidemic lately. A recent study shows that the number of spam calls has been rising across the country at an extremely rapid pace. Here are 3 ways to help stop them!
One guy set up a hidden camera in his hotel room. You'll be shocked at what it recorded
Do you ever leave items laid out in your hotel room while you’re away? You might want to stop – but only if this hidden camera video is any indicator. This happened at a “brand named” hotel. Watch what happened in this outrageous video.
Now lunch boxes have a spy cam
New high-tech lunch boxes come with a camera, microphone, speaker and touch-screen PC. It records the person making lunch. And it records the person eating the lunch. I guess I’d know if Ian were really eating the PB&J I made him. Click here to see the spy cam lunch box in action.