LG C6 OLED TV and Comcast's Xfinity Shield Home Security Platform Announced
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Comcast on Monday announced Xfinity Shield, a home-security platform that taps into Xfinity Wi-Fi in new ways. It adds WiFi Motion, which uses compatible Xfinity Wi-Fi routers to detect movement in the home without cameras or dedicated motion sensors. WiFi Motion and other Shield features are available at no additional cost to eligible Xfinity customers, although compatible equipment and other requirements apply.
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ZDNetThe second feature, motion detection, is the most interesting. Xfinity Gateway routers and compatible connected devices work as in-home motion detectors that "detect changes in the home's radio frequency signal between the Xfinity Gateway and a WiFi-connected device" and will alert users via the Xfinity app when activity is detected.
The VergeComcast announced a new platform this week called Xfinity Shield that includes the option to let customers turn their routers into motion sensors. Many people reacted with fear and anger.
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What is Comcast doing? "We believe the network should do more than connect devices," said Jon Gieselman, chief growth officer, Connectivity & Platforms, Comcast. "It should help protect the people, their personal information, and everything within their homes that depend on our most reliable Wi-Fi every day. That's the vision behind Shield: advancing the role of Wi-Fi to both connect and protect the home."
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CNET“We believe the network should do more than connect devices,” Comcast Chief Growth Officer Jon Gieselman said in a statement. “It should help protect the people, their personal information and everything within their homes that depend on our most reliable Wi-Fi every day. That’s the vision behind Shield: advancing the role of Wi-Fi to both connect and protect the home.”
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