You can now buy the Home Monitoring Kit from the Samsung-owned SmartThings

October 15, 2015

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The latest wave of SmartThings products is finally available for you to purchase. The Samsung-owned company announced today that its new Home Monitoring Kit is available from retailers online and throughout the United States. SmartThings says that the Home Monitoring Kit makes it possible to monitor, control, and secure your home from just about anywhere. Paired with the SmartThings apps, you view the status of your home and receive actionable alerts on your mobile device.

Here's what the Home Monitoring Kit includes:

The new SmartThings Hub to connect smart sensors, lights, locks, cameras, and more
Two Multipurpose Sensors to monitor whether doors, windows, cabinets, or your garage are open or closed
A Motion Sensor to monitor movement in your home
An Outlet to control lights, electronics, and small appliances

SmartThings app running on Samsung hardware

You can purchase the Home Monitoring Kit for $249 from Best Buy, Amazon, Sears, and Samsung. Select stores will also offer the Samsung SmartCam HD Pro, too.

Source: SmartThings

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