wraggster
November 9th, 2014, 19:09
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/f6edeb29bc1fae0ddb3a34d8d0a4be7/201055123/point_watermarked%2Bfullbleed.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/07/insert-coin-point-home-monitor/)There are already (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/04/withings-home-baby-monitor/) plenty (http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/01/piper-home-security-and-automation-hub-uk-launch/) of ways to keep an eye on your abode from afar, so any new home monitoring product better have a fresh approach if it wants to stand out from the competition. For start-up Form Devices, the goal wasn't to create an elaborate (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/26/atandt-launches-digital-life-home-automation-and-security-platform/), connected home security system that did more than existing products, but to make something simple, affordable and user-friendly. And, it must've done something right with its Point home monitoring device, which cruised past its $50,000 Kickstarter goal just two days after the campaign (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/830527119/point-a-softer-take-on-home-security) went live, and is now participating in our Insert Coin competition (http://insertcoin.engadget.com/) at Engadget Expand (http://www.engadget.com/tag/expandny/). The plain white, palm-sized puck hosts sound, humidity, temperature, air quality and particle sensors, but no camera. This was a very intentional omission, not just because Point is supposed to be small and inconspicuous, but so users have peace of mind that nobody will ever be watching them.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/08/insert-coin-point-home-monitor/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/08/insert-coin-point-home-monitor/