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Boston-based SimpliSafe began selling its smart home security system in the U.K. on April 2, 2019. Despite a decrease in overall crime rates for several decades, burglary rates have increased during ...

The SImpliSafew system can be armed and disarmed from the entry keypad or by using an app or key fob. Once upon a time, home security was something for rich people. The systems were expensive, plus ...

SimpliSafe offers customizable security systems that are ideal for anyone looking for an easy-to-use system and fast DIY installation. Its flexible packages and reasonable pricing make it ideal for a ...

Smart alarm systems are to old hard-wired systems what Netflix is to cable. Gone are the days of mandatory multi-year contracts, wires running down widow frames, and keypads requiring home phone lines ...

We're firm believers at Livingetc that tech should be as simple to set up as it is to use, and there's not a person among us who hasn't spent money on something that proved to be too much trouble to ...

Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. We’ve called SimpliSafe the ...