How love locks – or love padlocks – have taken the world by storm
The first reference to love locks emerged in a Serbian tale of the First World War, with reference to Most Ljubavi, the Bridge of Love in Vrnjačka Banja. In the spa town, Nada (a schoolmistress) fell in love with Relja (a Serbian officer on the bridge). Shortly after their engagement, Relja ran off with a Corfu woman, whilst he went to war in Greece. Nada never recovered and died heartbroken.
How LG’s Hom-Bot Turbo+ combines the functions of robotic vacuum cleaning and a CCTV camera
With the technological direction of travel, the changes to LG’s new version of the Hom-Bot robotic vacuum cleaner should come as no surprise. If you are familiar with robotic vacuum cleaners like the Roomba, they use cameras and motion sensors for vacuum cleaning. You might have they use similar technology to home security systems.
Nest Security Camera images by Lersyos Toommawat and Elfqueen (via Shutterstock).
Could a 4K security camera be a game changing development for home and business security systems?
Some readers may be old enough to remember the old days of security camera footage. Fuzzy infrared video footage with a stack load of VHS tapes in a back room. The old days when cathode ray tube monitors took up a lot of space. Google, by means of its Nest brand, aim to offer CCTV systems with footage in glorious 4K resolution. Continue reading “Nest to Launch 4K Security Camera”
What can it be? CPPM Locksmiths’ look at some home security public information films from the past
Public Information Films: they are as part of British culture as well as their intended purpose. They were originally created for wartime purposes by the Ministry of Information – later the Central Office of Information. They specialised in disseminating important information, in film and televisual forms. When peacetime arrived, PIFs were used to warn people about burglars, the threat of nuclear war, strangers, and drink-driving.
How the August Smart Lock forms part of a futuristic home security system
The future of home security gadgets could be sooner than you think, thanks to August Smart Lock. Part of a series of home security products by August, it enables you to control your home’s locking system, digitally. All of which from your smartphone or tablet.
How love locks – or love padlocks – have taken the world by storm
How LG’s Hom-Bot Turbo+ combines the functions of robotic vacuum cleaning and a CCTV camera
