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Alexa turns security guard to monitor your home and call emergency services for you – Techradar
Guard Plus feature works with Amazon Echo smart speakers and Ring and Blink security cameras
Alexa is great at setting timers, updating you on your daily appointments and controlling your smart home gadgets, but now the voice assistant has a new trick up its sleeve; acting as a security guard and monitoring your home when youre not there.
As part of the new Guard Plus Feature, which is currently only available in the US, youll get an alert to your smartphone if Alexa identifies an unusual sound such as glass breaking or footsteps when youre not at home.
In response to the unusual sounds,…
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