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Logitech to Acquire WiLife

Posted 11/08/2007 at 9:31am | by

First Harmony, then Squeezebox, and now WiLife. It seems Logitech has a keen eye for smart acquisitions.

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iControl Advanced Starter Kit

Posted 09/28/2007 at 10:43am | by Michael Brown

This month, we also reviewed the larger of iControl’s two starter kits, which consists of a wireless camera, a motion detector, an Intermatic Z-Wave lamp module, a door/window detector, a motion detector, a keychain remote, and a control module that plugs into your wireless router.

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WiLife Lukwerks Surveillance Starter Kit

Posted 09/28/2007 at 10:43am | by Michael Brown

We nearly slapped WiLife’s Spy Camera Starter Kit with a Geek Tested: Disapproved label when we checked it out in our May 2007 issue. The camera was poorly disguised in the massive body of a fugly digital clock. But the company’s software was so impressive that we called in its Indoor Camera Starter Kit ($300) and an add-on outdoor camera ($230) for a full review.
Each of WiLife’s cameras uses HomePlug powerline networking, so you need only plug the cameras into wall outlets, hook a USB receiver to your PC, and install the software. We had a two-camera system up and working within 15 minutes.

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