Wyze Labs
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Wyze Labs, Inc. (formerly Wyzecam) also known as Wyze is a U.S. company based in Seattle, Washington, U.S. that specializes in inexpensive smart home products and wireless cameras. Wyze believes in Amazon's policy of low profit margins and focusing on customer experience. Wyze's marketing slogan is "Make quality smart home technology accessible to everyone. Wyze Labs is a small start-up, formed by former Amazon employees, that aims to mass produce high-quality gadgets at significantly lower prices than the norm..[1][2]
History[edit]
Wyze started as four former Amazon engineers came together to create a inexpensive camera. The company was first incorporated on August 19, 2017. One of the founders, Dave Crosby was frustrated with the current expensive camera offerings and wanted to offer a more inexpensive product than the current smart cameras on the market at the time. On January 31st, 2019 Wyze announced a $20 million dollar investment from Northwest Venture Partners.
Products[edit]
Wyze Cam V1[edit]
The original Wyzecam, which was announced on August 19th, 2017 providing a then superior 14 days of free cloud storage via Amazon Web Services with the ability to insert a sd card for continuous storage.[3]
Wyze Cam V2[edit]
V2 was released to the public for pre orders on February, 2018. Offering a better camera sensor for improved day and night vision, better audio quality (including two-way audio), and motion-tagging.[4]
Wyze Cam Pan[edit]
Wyze's third product was announced on May 30, 2018. The WyzeCam Pan captures 1080p video at 15fps, has an 8x digital zoom, and a 120-degree field of view.[5]
Wyze Sense[edit]
Wyze labs' security lineup also includes motion, contact, and door sensors. The sensors are connected to the internet through a bridge, which can manage up to 100 sensors, is powered by the WyzeCam V2 or Pan; the sensors run on replaceable button-cell batteries.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "WyzeCam v2 Smart Home Security Camera Review". Gear Patrol. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ↑ Farhad Manjoo (6 December 2017). "The Hidden Player Spurring a Wave of Cheap Consumer Devices". NYT. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ↑ Cipriani, Jason. "7 tips and trick for the $20 Wyze Cam". CNET. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ↑ Hartmans, Avery. "What it's like to use Wyze Cam, the $20 home security camera trying to take on Amazon and Nest". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ↑ Delaney, John R. (November 14, 2018). "Wyze Cam Pan". PCMAG. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ↑ "Wyze Sense Starter Kit review". www.digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ↑ "Wyze Sense review: This $20 sensor system is a steal for security DIYers". TechHive. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ↑ Broida, Rick. "Wyze Cam's new friend: The $20 Wyze Sense security kit". CNET. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
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