INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amazon-owned security company Ring has upgraded its lineup of smart security cameras with two new models, the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Ring
with a few new features that should reduce false motion-detection alerts, improve connectivity, better battery life and help to identify
nefarious characters who try to enter your home when you're away.One of these new features is a 'near motion zone', that comes into effect
between 5 and 15 feet from your front door
This new motion zone should prevent the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and 3 Plus from over enthusiastically sending you notifications every time a
feature, which is unique to to the more premium Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus, is the ability to record pre-roll footage.This means that you'll
be able to see up to four seconds of video before a 'motion event'; previously, the camera would only be triggered in the seconds after it
detected motion, which meant it was possible to miss footage of a person when they first appeared in the vicinity of your Ring Doorbell.This
works thanks to a module that contains three additional cameras, which all work together to record the scene from your front door; these
three feeds come together to create one 1080p image.Whether this will drain the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus' battery remains to be seen;
after all the camera will need to be constantly rolling
Amazon says that the new module actually helps to save battery, and it is possible to hard-wire both new cameras if you'd prefer not rely on
their internal batteries.As the more highly-specced camera of the two new models, the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus is pricier than its
in Australia, with UK pricing and availability to be confirmed.(Image credit: Amazon)Protection at the expense of privacy?The new Ring
cameras should prove popular, as smart video doorbells have become increasingly prevalent in recent years
crimes.Furthermore, privacy concerns have somewhat dented the Ring brand, with a recent data breach exposing the personal data of more than
In response, Amazon unveiled new web dashboard of privacy controls that allows its users to better manage the access settings of their
devices, as well as requiring all users to sign in using two-factor authentication.SXQ6VVxzwNT9aNR47SA9SX.jpg?#
