Articles by Mick Symons

Blink home security cameras are affordable and versatile models for protecting your home. Still, you won’t unlock their full potential until you combine them with these Blink security accessories. We’ve collected the best mounting brackets, cables, and tech for the newest generation of cams and along with the Blink XT2 and original XT, including official Blink accessories that you’ll need to use more than one camera at once. Improve your Blink home security system with these handy accessories.

Double up

Blink Camera Battery Expansion Pack

Staff Pick

The new Blink Indoor and Blink Outdoor have an impressive period of 2-year battery life on two AA batteries. But if you want to double that duration, the Battery Expansion Pack attaches easily to the back of either cam and adds another two battery slots. Once the Expansion Pack goes on sale, you’ll hopefully wait four years before having to unmount the cam and add new batteries.

$29 at Amazon

Local video storage

Blink Add-On Sync…

The Nest Hello doorbell, one of the best Ring video doorbell alternatives, is your window to the outside world (you know, aside from the actual windows on your home). That means it’s actually outside all the time. It’s a good idea to protect it or, at the very least, cover it so that it won’t get weather-worn and scuffed. These are the best Nest Hello covers and wall plates for the popular video doorbell.

Jazz it up

Elago silicone Google Nest Hello case

Staff pick

These silicone cases are UV-resistant and come in six colors to add a bit of pizzazz to an otherwise boring-looking device. Elago’s cases will protect your doorbell from the elements, and it won’t block the camera, microphone, or any other necessary components.

From $9 at Amazon
$12 at Walmart

On a pedestal

Elago Wall Plate

Elago’s wall plates are a great backdrop to your Nest Hello. They come in four colors and are UV-resistant, double-coated for extra weather resistance, and they help to cover up any marks or …

A Wi-Fi-enabled security camera is an excellent way to keep an eye on your home while you’re away. If you can find any Alexa-compatible security cameras, that makes watching over your home that much easier. You can check in on the pets while you’re at work, and in the case of those with built-in microphones, quickly tell your kid that they’re supposed to be studying instead of playing video games. With these cameras, you can ask Alexa to show you what is happening at any point in time and connect your cameras to Alexa routines for further home automation.

Budget pick

Wyze Cam v3 with Color Night Vision

Staff Pick

The latest Wyze Cam v3 comes with all the great features of the favorite v2 camera plus the bonus of 1080p color night viewing thanks to its impressive Starlight Sensor. This means you’ll be able to easily spot your dog playing in the backyard even after the sun goes down. Also, unlike its predecessor, it’s water-resistant with an IP65 rating so that you can use it bot…

A Wi-Fi-enabled security camera is an excellent way to keep an eye on your home while you’re away. If you can find an Alexa-compatible security camera, that makes watching over your home that much easier. You can check-in on the pets while you’re at work, and in the case of those with built-in microphones, quickly tell your kid that they’re supposed to be studying instead of playing video games. With these cameras, you can ask Alexa to show you what is happening at any point in time and connect your cameras to Alexa routines for further home automation.

Budget-friendly

Wyze Cam v2 1080p Indoor Smart Home Camera

Staff Pick

The second-gen Wyze Cam is everything you loved about the first generation but better. It offers 1080p live streaming and recording with a night vision range of up to 30 feet, and it now tags motion in both live stream and recorded video, detecting and outlining moving objects, people, or animals. This is the best bang for your buck. There is a Cam 3 on the ho…

Best answer: T-Mobile takes the lead in customer care satisfaction while Consumer Cellular and Xfinity Mobile lead for MVNOs.

Tons of data and the biggest 5G network: T-Mobile Magenta (From $70/mo. at T-Mobile)
Simple and affordable: Consumer Cellular (From $15/mo. at Consumer Cellular)

T-Mobile takes first place

There’s never going to be a perfect wireless carrier for everyone but for most people, T-Mobile seems to be getting it right. J.D. Power ranks T-Mobile highest compared to Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint in its 2020 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study. It’s worth noting that this report came out before T-Mobile purchased Sprint and Sprint results were tracked separately.

While not directly about customer service, Consumer Reports and the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) also named T-Mobile highest in overall customer satisfaction.

It’s certainly possible to get great customer service with another provider but this year, T-Mobile stands …

A Wi-Fi-enabled security camera is an excellent way to keep an eye on your home while you’re away, and if you can find an Alexa-compatible security camera, that makes watching over your home that much easier. You can check-in on the pets while you’re at work, and in the case of those with built-in microphones, quickly tell your kid that they’re supposed to be studying instead of playing video games. With these cameras, you can ask Alexa to show you what is happening at any point in time, and connect your cameras to Alexa routines for further home automation.

Budget-friendly

Wyze Cam v2

Staff pick

The second-gen Wyze Cam is everything you loved about the first generation but better. It offers 1080p live streaming and recording with a night vision range of up to 30 feet, and it now tags motion in both live stream and recorded video, detecting and outlining moving objects, people, or animals. This is the best bang for your buck.

$26 at Amazon
$32 at Walmart

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Arlo Pro 3…