Alarm systems are pretty expensive, but if you want to whip up something on your own, Make shows off how to build a very simple alarm system with a Raspberry Pi. The system uses a Raspberry Pi, USB ...

Not so long ago, setting up a burglar alarm system at home meant getting the professionals in and spending a significant amount of cash. Now, you can buy everything you need in a box for just a couple ...

Apple names a new and noteworthy app each week as its App of the Week. This week, it’s Simplebot’s Rise Alarm Clock, a universal alarm clock that’s getting quite a bit of buzz in the tech sector.

Smart locks aren’t the most user-friendly smart home product, but SimpliSafe makes some strides with this entry-level offering for SimpliSafe users. While SimpliSafe prides itself on its ultra-simple ...

You've got a variety of ways to pick from to protect your home, your possessions and your family using the latest tech. You can set up a bespoke configuration of smart sensors and cameras, for example ...

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, consider this PIR (passive infrared) Sensor Alarm project. Not only will the motion-sensing alarm protect your gear from animals and zombies alike, ...

Rise is a very, very simple alarm clock app for the iPhone. It has support for a single alarm that you set to trigger once or once a day. That’s it. It’s not the most robust app of its kind, and it’s ...

Touch the sensor of the alarm with your finger and it starts beeping, goes on for some time and then stops. Touching it again, and it goes again! This little and flexible circuit consists of a touch ...