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Old phones, new purpose

Guides, comparisons and ideas for turning the phone in your drawer into a security camera, baby monitor, pet camera and more.

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New 2026 Data: Over Half of Security Shoppers Now Want DIY — Where an Old Phone Fits In

A new 2026 survey shows 51% of security shoppers now prefer DIY installation over professional setup — and the phone already in your drawer can fill that role for free.

Aug 29, 2026 5 min read
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New 2026 Data: A Third of Camera Owners Are One Skipped Payment Away From Losing Their Own Footage

A new 2026 survey finds a third of security camera owners rely solely on cloud storage, meaning a lapsed subscription can leave them with no footage at all. A high-profile case shows exactly how that gap plays out — and how to check if it applies to you.

Aug 27, 2026 5 min read
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New 2026 Data: Renter Security Camera Ownership Just Jumped 12 Points — Here's What's Really Driving It

New 2026 industry data shows security camera adoption among renters jumped 12 points in a single year while alarm adoption stalled — driven by lease-safe, no-drill setups renters can take with them.

Aug 24, 2026 6 min read
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Remote Caregiving Nearly Doubled in 5 Years: What New AARP Data Means for Checking On Aging Parents

New AARP data shows remote caregiving nearly doubled in five years. Here's what's driving it, and how to check in on an aging parent's home responsibly — including with a phone you already own.

Aug 6, 2026 5 min read
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New 2026 Data: 61% of U.S. Homes Now Have a Security Camera — Here's What's Still Holding Back the Rest

A new 2026 industry survey shows 61% of U.S. households now own a security camera, with renters driving the fastest growth — but cost and installation, not lack of interest, still keep 39% of homes uncovered.

Aug 5, 2026 5 min read
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The Real Reason Your Old Phone Never Left the Drawer: What New Research Says About Data Anxiety

A new NSF-funded survey of 4,000 Americans finds most of us don't recycle old phones out of laziness — we hold onto them because we're afraid of what happens to our data. Here's what the research says, and a data-safe way to actually use that old phone again.

Jul 26, 2026 6 min read
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Is Summer Really Burglary Season? What New FBI Data Says About When Break-Ins Actually Spike

A July 2026 analysis of FBI crime data across 74 U.S. cities shows the "summer burglary spike" is real in cold-winter metros but reverses on the Pacific Coast — plus practical, low-cost ways to be ready either way.

Jul 23, 2026 6 min read
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Do Security Cameras Actually Deter Burglars? What the Research Says

Do cameras really stop a break-in, or just record it happening? We looked past the marketing at surveys of convicted burglars and decades of criminology — and the answer is clearer than you'd think.

Jul 13, 2026 6 min read

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