Smart Devices

IDIS Americas Introduces Innovative I-Mobile Transit Video Security Solution

IDIS Americas announces the launch of its new I-Mobile System, ushering in a new era of advanced transit video surveillance. The new solution delivers high-performance 4K video resolution, ease of scalability and a highly intuitive user interface, providing high performance mobile security to businesses that operate transit and fleet companies.

Specifi Partners with Nice North America to Deliver Streamlined Proposals and Project Management for the Nice Builder Program

 Specifi announced a new integration with Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice that deliver seamless and easy-to-install technology for smart home control, security and automation, perimeter access, protection and control, sunshade solutions, power management, and whole home entertainment. The new collaboration, which follows recent successful integrations with leading brands including Snap One and Masimo Consumer […]

Brivo Expands Brivo Wallet Pass Mobile Credentials With Google Wallet

Brivo announces the launch of support for Google Wallet mobile credentials to provide frictionless access with the tap of a phone. Effective immediately, Brivo customers can empower employees to add their access badges securely to Google Wallet. This advancement enables employees to effortlessly unlock office doors, turnstiles, elevators and key card-protected amenity spaces by tapping an Android phone to a reader, eliminating the need to open an app or carry a traditional physical access card.

AI-Enabled Mobile Security Trailers Protect Retailers from Growing Threat

Last year, retail stores in the U.S. lost an estimated $86.6 billion USD to theft. According to the same report from the National Retail Federation, that number is projected to increase to over $115 billion by 2025. Loss prevention is always top of mind for retailers. However, of growing concern is organized retail crime, which is increasing at an alarming rate. Brick-and-mortar retailers, many of which are already struggling, are now facing increased exposure.

New Version of Genetec Sipelia Turns Mobile Phones into Powerful Security Communication Devices

Genetec announced that the latest version of its SIP-based Sipelia Communications Management system is now integrated within the Genetec Mobile app. This means that security staff can now quickly make and receive audio/video calls, broadcast messages on PA speakers, and trigger standard operating procedures right from the Genetec app on their mobile phone.

Axon Launches Next Generation Body Camera with More Features to Never Miss a Moment

Axon introduced its next generation body-worn camera, Axon Body 4. Ensuring that critical moments are always captured is an important component of Axon’s moonshot goal to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in the next decade. Axon has led the way in body camera innovation since 2008, providing customers with the latest technology to increase officer and community safety.

Active Intelligence Premiers ASTRA Anomalous Detection Solution For Preventive Video Security at ISC East

Active Intelligence is debuting its innovative ASTRA Anomalous Detection Solution here at ISC East 2022 in booth 707. Unlike conventional video analytics, ASTRA doesn?t rely on rules to detect specific activities or events. Instead, ASTRA detects anomalous events by first learning the normal activity in a camera?s field of view. Once that foundation of normalcy is built, ASTRA automatically issues alerts in real-time when something out of the ordinary is detected.

Miami Marlins Reduce Parking Wait Times with Genetec AutoVu Free Flow and Post Payment

Genetec announced that the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team has dramatically reduced parking wait times and improved parking payment compliance at its home stadium, loanDepot park, using Genetec? AutoVu? Free-Flow and the AutoVu? Mobile Post Payment plug-in. The high-tech stadium is located in a residential neighborhood in downtown Miami with a challenging roadway infrastructure and few mass transit alternatives.

TSI Expands its Outdoor Environmental Air Quality Monitor Portfolio with BlueSky Model 8145

BlueSky? outdoor environmental air quality monitors provide trusted results to help protect what?s important. TSI is excited to announce the expansion of the BlueSky? Outdoor Environmental Air Quality Monitor product line. The newest addition, the BlueSky? Air Quality Monitor Model 8145, is designed to meet the needs of those looking to utilize low-cost gas sensing (CO, CO?, NO?, SO?, O?) capabilities, in addition to measuring particulate matter (PM) mass concentrations, temperature, relative humidity (RH) and barometric pressure (BP).

Kogniz Unveils Next-Generation Computer Vision Platform

Kogniz? announces a ready-to-deploy gun detection module as part of the latest version of its technology that predicts, detects, and resolves key safety and operational problems. The company is also announcing a $10 million investment led by Ulu Ventures and with participation by super{set} Venture Studio and its CEO and Co-Founder Tom Chavez, The Indy Fund, K20 Fund, H. Barton Asset Management, and others.

New Wi-Fi 6 Wall-Plate Access Point Features Powerful Multicasting Technology for Hospitality

EnGenius Technologies announced the release of its new EnGenius cloud managed ECW215 Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 2×2:2 wall-plate access point. he EnGenius ECW215 is a sleek, low-profile design for easy concealment that uses Wi-Fi 6 technology to deliver best-in-class wireless experiences to more devices like laptops, tablets, smart phones, and IoT sensors in rooms. The AP also provides a versatile, built-in 2-port gigabit switch to connect and provide power to wired devices like VoIP phones when cabling or power sources are limited.

Oncam Extends C-Series Product Suite with Introduction of C-08 Camera

Oncam has announced the launch of the C-08, a high performing, compact and easy-to-install 8MP camera that provides coverage of wide areas from a single viewpoint. Engineered and designed by Oncam and powered by the leading Qualcomm? Vision Intelligence Platform, the C-08 achieves complete situational awareness, at up to 60 fps.

Z-Wave Alliance Releases 2022 State of the Ecosystem Report

The Z-Wave Alliance announces the release of its third-annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report. The newly available report – fielded in cooperation with Interpret ? leverages a mix of syndicated data to provide a baseline of the overall smart home market landscape as well as data collected from a custom quantitative survey of 1,500 U.S.- based smart home device owners. The report uses this data to examine current and future smart home technology trends.

New Cisco Meraki Smart Camera Expands Range of Security Operations

Details matter, especially when it comes to safety and security. Was that an ?O? or a ?Q? on the license plate of the vehicle that entered the lot last night? Who exited the vehicle, and what were they carrying? What did they have when they returned, and how quickly can you locate the relevant video? If you don?t have the right camera system in place, it?s almost impossible to answer these crucial questions.

Honeywell Security Product Launch Enables Faster Response Time

Honeywell is launching Pro-Watch 5.5, the latest iteration of its Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite. The Honeywell Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite is a software platform designed for enterprise and critical infrastructure markets to help protect people and property, optimize productivity and ensure compliance with industry regulations ? all while helping to reduce operational costs.

Essence Group to Launch First 5G All-in-One Intruder Prevention System

Essence Group announced the launch of MyShield, a first-of-its-kind 5G-connected comprehensive intruder prevention system. The MyShield all-in-one device can be used either as a standalone solution connected to 5G CAT-M networks or integrated into any existing security system. It addresses the growing demand for preemptive intruder prevention, boosting protection of homes and businessesby forcing intruders out of premises before they are able to do harm. Its versatile design makes it ideal for use in a range of residential and commercial settings.

Security & Safety Things Announces Winners of its Second App Challenge

Security and Safety Things GmbH is pleased to announce the three winners of its second App Challenge, a contest to spur creative development in video analytic applications. The winning apps were chosen from a pool of more than 30 proposals for solutions that addressed specific security and business use cases in the retail, transportation, stadiums and entertainment, and healthcare verticals.

IPVideo Announces New HALO Smart Sensor Release v2.5

IPVideo announced that it has released new product version 2.5 of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor providing instant Health and Indoor Air Quality readings and alerts. The HALO Smart Sensor, the worldwide leader for vape and vape with THC detection is now helping facilities monitor their indoor health and air quality. As part of the newest v2.5 software release, HALO provides both a real-time air quality and Health Index and sends alerts when either index falls into danger zones.

Omdia Report Finds Purpose-driven Smart Homes Will Lead to a Market Size of $178bn in 2025

Despite a turbulent 2020, the smart home market is poised for exceptional growth as the industry aims to bring intelligence to ?not-so-smart? smart homes, according to research group Omdia. The expansion beyond traditional retail channels and traditional use cases such as security will be achieved through partnerships and new technologies, ranging from Matter to Wi-Fi/radar sensing and edge-based systems that are deeply integrated into homes and buildings.