Tarik Celebi takes his home security system with him to work, to dinner, just about anywhere he carries his cellphone.
By phone, dual screen car dvd playerhe "arms" his home-security alarm from his car before he leaves for work — no need to punch buttons on a keypad and hustle out the door before the alarm goes off.
During his workday, he gets e-mail alerts every time his front door opens, even though he's miles away.
If the door opens at an unusual time — say midday when no one should be coming or going — he can order up a 30-second video clip from the camera that watches the door. If it's just his mother-in-law getting a package delivery, no worries.
Even when Celebi is at home, his alarm system keeps him more aware of what's going on in and around the home, he says.
For instance, they might want an e-mail or text every time a door is opened, underwater digital cameraor only during the hours of 3 to 4 p.m., when kids come home from school.
Like Celebi, they can add cameras and get video clips when doors open. That could be helpful in making sure kids aren't bringing friends home when they're not supposed to.
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