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A RING rival has unveiled a new gadget that unlocks the front door with a wave of a hand - plus a clever trick to stop "porch pirates". The "palm recognition" device, launched this week by smart tech company Eufy, works by detecting the unique pattern of blood vessels in your hand. 2 The Eufy FamiLock S3 Max allows you to see when someone approaches your front door Credit: Eufy Eufy was one of the first companies to use this kind of technology - as opposed to the more common fingerprint scanning smart locks.
Their brand-new FamiLock S3 Max stores the data within the gadget - so it can't be liable to security breaches. And there's no need to worry about any skin conditions, sweat or dirt on your hand - as the technology will still be strong enough to detect whether it's you. The device also contains its own wide-angle 2K video camera that, much like a Ring doorbell, gives you the ability to see what's happening at your front door 24/7.
read more tech news STREAM BIG Surprise upgrade adds 16 NEW channels to Fire TV & millions of telly models too TV HISTORY! Secret Netflix history reveals very first show you EVER watched on hidden list This has a 140-degree field of vision vertically and horizontally - matched only by the more expensive products in the Ring range - which allows a full view of visitors and packages. Meanwhile, you'll be alerted when someone rings the doorbell - plus when someone is loitering in the doorway, thanks to clever AI detection software. Video footage can be saved to the cloud or the device itself with a paid-for subscription.
The gadget is on sale on Amazon and Eufy for around £300. Most read in Tech SEAL OF APPROVAL Scots golf club becomes first to receive royal status in almost 50 years KEY MEETING Scots drug kingpin's pal held summit with associates after home was firebombed PRICEY PARTY Furious Celtic complain to SPFL over Dundee United ticket hike for title party BIL-BRAWL Shock moment 'Rangers fans' attacked by Bilbao ultras in brutal street rammy This is a similar price point to the Philips 5000 Series Video Palm Recognition Smart Lock, which has the same hand-wave feature. Unlike the FamiLock, Philips' version also works with Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands.
Amazon launches 'game changer' Alexa gadget that works with your Ring doorbell and Fire TV Stick However, it doesn't have the Ring-inspired video feature that many are looking for in modern doorbells. Experts have hailed palm recognition as a safer alternative to fingerprint or facial recognition - as it uses more data points. A number of other gadgets have also hit the market recently to enhance home safety.
Ring doorbell owners spotted a handy accessory , the Gestech Ring Doorbell Rain Cover, that keeps rain off the lens, making it easier to see at all times of day. The gadget attaches to a wide range of Ring doorbells - and costs just £13 on Amazon. One shopper gushed: "This little gadget is just what I needed to prevent the wall light above it from shining on my doorbell.
"I can now get a very clear image at night." Another gadget, the Riovo Angle Mount , lets you tilt the doorbell to give you a wider range of vision. The £11 product is reversible, meaning you can have it tilt to the left or the right depending on what you need.
Meanwhile, Ring revealed exactly how high up you should attach your camera-toting doorbell in an official warning to millions of users. Read more on the Scottish Sun SEAL OF APPROVAL Scots golf club becomes first to receive royal status in almost 50 years KEY MEETING Scots drug kingpin's pal held summit with associates after home was firebombed "One of the biggest mistakes people make is mounting their Ring Video Doorbell too high in the belief that they need to do this in order to catch people's faces," the company explained. "Viewing faces is not a problem if the Ring Video Doorbell is mounted at the correct height of approximately 1.
2 metres above the ground." 2 The lock has cutting-edge palm recognition technology Credit: Eufy.
