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Home security begins, well, at home. Fortunately, the "newer, better, cheaper" imperative of tech innovation is on the march here as much as in home entertainment. For protection against intruders, you can get a phone that meshes with your home-security system and doubles as a panic button. From fire-fighter-grade smoke masks to next-generation smoke detectors to a GPS collar that makes it easy to keep track of Rover no matter where he roams, here are gadgets to take care of everyone in the family...
...PHONE FOR HELP If you have an ADT security system, the Panasonic KX-TG2970B SecurityLink cordless phone panasonic.com and adt.com $200) can extend your home-security capabilities. The phone acts as a mobile control unit to arm or disarm your system from anywhere in the house, and it emits audible warnings if a sensor is triggered on your grounds. The phone features panic-button options that put you in immediate touch with the security company and a 24-hour emergency-power backup, so that it can keep protecting you even during a blackout...
...biggest relief was, of course, that my music-teleported through space and time-didn't suffer in quality. Still, operation can be a little tricky. Summoning the skills I use with Bluetooth earpieces for my phone, I paid close attention to how long I pressed the on/off button of headphone and adapter, as well as the color of the little indicator lights, and how often they were flashing. It's a different sort of language, but the brief manual has a translation: when you see blue lights, it's all systems go. When either component blinks red, get it back...
British air-traffic-control transmissions have been interrupted by wails from a baby monitor, a gadget that can also inadvertently eavesdrop on phone calls...
...just be your microwave that's jamming your cell phone. Electronic items can interfere with one another, which means that your dryer could block your cordless-phone signal--and that your amazing new wireless keyboard could be slowing your...