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Why Smart Home Security is the Best Vacation House-Sitter When you go on vacation, it's extra-relaxing to have a friend or family member keeping an eye on things at home. This year, though, you could give your regular housesitter a break—and give yourself a new level of peace of mind. When it comes to protecting, [...]

How Alarm.com Helps Summer Scheduling Horrors Disappear "Just when you thought… it was safe… to relax." If your kids' school vacation had its own movie trailer, it might start with a line like this. With busy summer schedules and mixed-up routines, your long-awaited summer months can end up feeling like one of those scary movies [...]

Three Smart Ideas to Keep Your Dog Comfortable This Summer Are you having a good time this week? Make sure your family's best friend is too. When you're out enjoying fireworks, cookouts and vacations, a smart home security system can help you ensure that your dog is happy and comfortable at home. 1: When fireworks [...]

  How Alarm.com Protects Your Family When You're Not There Becoming a dad changes everything. Most of all, it changes you. Scientific research has confirmed that—for dads as well as moms—having a family literally rewires your brain. Before kids, you could sleep through freight train noise. Today, one faint cry from the next bedroom gets you up and lumbering [...]

Meet the Only Smart Home App You Need Although smartphone users have 2 million apps at their disposal, it's rare to find one that truly streamlines and simplifies your life. Take smart home technology. It's great to control a device with an app, but when you have to download a separate app for each connected [...]

Do You Really Need a Security System Yet? Young homeowners: is your new home complete yet? Or is there something missing? Let's see: You have furniture, cookware and tasteful wall art. You have a TV matching towels and a dining table. Your spare room is ready for visiting friends and parents, and you can imagine [...]