Wyze AI Analytics Tested - Beats Axis and Hikvision, Now Improved, Now Being Terminated

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Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick
Published Nov 25, 2019 18:31 PM

**** ** ********** ****** ****'***** ****** ********* **** ******** *********** **** ****, **** ********* ****, with *** ***** ******, *** * long *-****** ******** ****** ***** ****** missed ******.

[******: **** ***** ********* **** ******* test,****.** *** ********** ***** ********* **** Wyze*** ****.**'* ********* **** ** ******* from **** ******** ** ***** ****.]

***, **** **** ******** * *** paid******** ****** *********** ***** ********** *** ********.

IPVM Image

** *** *** ******** ****** ******* impacts ***********, ** ****** ************ *************:

  • *** **** **** *** **** ******* person *********?
  • *** **** **** ****** ********* ****? Does ** **** ****** *** ** night?
  • *** **** *******/******* ***** ****** *********?
  • ** ******** ******* **** ******, *******, foliage, *** ******* ******* ****** *********?
  • *** ********* ** ******** *****?
  • *** **** *********** ******* ** **** Cam **?
  • *** **** *********** ******* ** ********* Intrusion *********?

*******

****'* ****** ********* ********* ********* **** over *** ****** ** ***** ** testing, ******** **** ***** ****** ****** from ******* ***** ******** ********* **** commercial *******, **** ** *******, ***** changes, ******* *******, *** *******.

**** *********** *** ** *** **** the **** **** ********* **** *** Outdoor ** *** ****** **** *********'* Intrusion *********, ***** ******* ** *******, shadows, *** *******.

*******, ***** **** ***** *** ********* found ** *** *******:

  • ****** ********* ******* ** ** ******* per *****:****** ********* ** ******* ** *** first ** ******* ** **** ****** clip, **** **** ***** ***** ************ ****** ***********. **** ***** ****** ** ****** being ****** ** ***** **** **** amounts ** ******, ** ****** **** not ** ******** **** ****** ** of ** ***** ***** ****** ***** and ********.
  • * ****** ******** ****** ******* **** plan:** *******, ****'* ********* **** * long * ****** ******** ****** ******* Person ********* ****** ***** ***** ****** in ****** ******** ** **** ******* areas. **** *** ********** * **** plan ***** ********** **** ******** (******** Motion *******, $*.**/*****).
  • ****** ******* ********:*** **** *** ****** ** ****** subjects ******* ******* *** *****, ********** of ******** ** ******** **********. ** subjects ******* ** ****** ** **** speeds **** ******.

** ******* ** ********* ******* ** this *****:

Versus ***** ******** / *** *********: ****** ********* *** ** ******* ******

****'* ****** ********* ********* ********* ** or ****** **** ***** ********/*** ********* in *********** ** ****** ********* ********, ********** ******* ** ****'* **** learning **** ********** ** *** ****, without ***** ************, ******** ** ******.

****,****, *******, *** *** ***** ** ******* or *******, ******, ***** *********'************ ******* ** ****** *** ****** in *** *****. **** ****, ***** other ********* **** ****** ******* ******** (though ***** *** ***).

*******, **** ** **** **** ********* than ***** ***** *******, **** ****** ranging ** ***** **** ~$*** (*****) to $*** (**** *** *******). ************, Wyze **** *** ******* * ************ for ***** *********, ***** ****, ****, and **** ** ($*-*/***** *** ******), though **** ** ******* * ***** cost $*.**/***** *** ****** *** ********** Motion *******.

*** ******* ******** ** **** ******** to ***** ***** ******* ** *** lack ** ******* ****** ******, ***** other ************* *****. **** **** ***** outdoor ***** ** ******* *** **** 2019/early ****.

************

**** ****** ********* ** ********* ** the**** *** ($** ***)******* *** ********** *** ****. ***** ****** **** to ******** *** ****** ******** *** turn ** ****** *********.

Person ********* ***********

**** *** *** *** *********** ** clip ******** *** ****** ** ***** consumer ** ********** ****** ** **** tested (****** ******* ** **'***** ****** * **** ** *********):

  • ****** ********* ******* ** ** ******* per *****
  • * ****** ******** ******* **** ****

** ******* ***** ** **** ****** below.

People ********* ******* ** ***** ** ******* ** *****

**** ****** ********* ***** **** ** the ***** ** ******* ** **** motion ****. **** ***** **** ** a ****** ****** * ***** ***** motion ** ******* ***** ** *******, they **** *** ** ********, *** will * ****** ****** ******* ** additional ***** ** *** ** ******* in *** *****.

**** ** ***** ***** **** ********** in ***** ************* *** ***** * notice ** ****** ********* ***** ** their ****** ***:

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**** *** ** ** ***** ** areas ***** ******** ****** ** *******, such ** * ****** ****** * window **** ******* *******, ** ****** detection *** ****** *** *******. **, if * ******* ****** *** *** but **** *** ******* ****** ********* within ** *******, ** ****** **** not *******, ***** ***** (***** ******** box ********* ******, *** ****** *********):

Five ****** ******** ****** ****** ****** ** *******

***** * ****** ********* ***** ** triggered, ** ******* **** *** ** unconfigurable * ****** ******** ****** ****** another ****** ********* ***** ** ****. This ***** ****** ***** ****** ****** detection ** **** ******* ***** **** as ******* ** *******.

**** **** **** ** * **** alert **********, *** ** **/******** **********. We ********* **** ********** **** **** tech *******, ** ****.

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*** ****** ****** ******, **** ******** does *** *****, **** ****** **** closer (***** * ****** ***** *****):

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No ******** **** **** ****

** ****** **** ********, **** ********** a **** **** ************** ****** ************ ********** *** * ****** ******** period ******* ******. ** *** *****, this ****** ** *******, **** ********** person ********* ****** ******** ******* ***** seconds *****.

IPVM Image

**** **** ***** *** *** ** infinite ******, *** ****** ** **** 5 ****** ********, *.*., ** ****** lasts * *******, *** ***** *** created. *******, **** **** ****** ********* will **** *** *** ***** ** seconds ** **** ****, ********** ** length.

******** ****** ******* ***** $*.** *** per ***** *** ******.

Person ********* ***********

****'* ** ****** ********* ********* **** in *** *****, ********* ******** **** day *** ***** (**** ** **) with ** ****** ********** ** ******** walking ** ****** ** **** *****.

People-Detected-Day-And-Night-Walking-Normal_Fast-Speed

**** **** *** *** ***** ** common ******* ** ***** ****** ***** triggered **** *******, **** ** ******* in *** *****:

No False Alerts From Shadows

** ****** ******* ** *** ***:

No False Alerts From Light Changes

************, ****** **** ****** *** ****** only, ** **** ****** ***** ** analytics ********. ********, ****** ********* ******* swaying ******* *** ******* ***** ********* other ****** ** **** *****. **** that ******** ***** ******** ****** ****, not ****** *********.

No-False-Alerts-On-Foliage

***** *** ***** ******* **** **** ignored ** ****** *********.

No False Alerts On Animals

Running ******** ******

*** **** ****** ** ****** ******* subjects ** *** *****, ***** *****. However, ***** ***** ****** ****** (*********** indoor), **** ** **** ****** ** be * ******* **** ********** ******* or **** *********** ******* *******.

Running-Subjects-Completely-Missed

Simple *****: ****** ******** *** **** **

****** ********* ***** ** ******, ********* users **** ** ****** ******** *** turn *** ******* ** ** **** camera. ** ***** *** ****, *******/******* sizes, ** ***** ************* ** ********.

Simple-Setup--Switch-On-For-Each-Camera-copy

Xnor: *** ******* ******** **** **

****'* ****** ********* ********* **** ********* in *********** ********, * *******-***** *******. ****'* ***** is ** ********** ****** ** *** on *** **** ******** ********, **** as ********** ******* ** *** **** *** *****:

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**** ** *********** ****** ** ****** lower-cost ***** ******* **** ********, ***** historically *** *** **** *******. **** is ** *********** ** ***** **** expensive **** ******** ***** **** *******'* ******** ******.

****'* ****** *** ********** ** *** edge, ******* ********* ** *** *****. Wyze *********** **** ** **** ** Arlo ******* ***** ************ (*** *************) to ****** ***** **** *****/**** ***** analytics. *********** **** ****'* ********* ************** ****:

**** *** ******* ** **** *** has ****** ******$*** *** ** ***. *** **** *******, *** *** full ******:******* ****.**, ********* ** ****, ***** Surveillance ***** ********

Vs ********* ********* *** **** ******* ** ****** *********

**** ****** ********* ********* ********* ** Nest ****** *********, *** ***-********** ******** in*** ******** ********* ********, **** **** ******** ***** ****** from *******, ******, *******, *******, ***., though **** ****** ******* ********.

**** ****** ********* ************ *********'* ********* detection, ** ********* ******* ** ******* such ** ******* ******* *** ****** shadows.

Hikvision False Alerts On Foliage Shadows

** **** ** ***** *** ***** animals ** *** **********.

Hikvision False Alerts On Animals

*******, *********'* ********* **** ******* ** the ********** ** ******* ****, ***** neither *** **** *** **** ******* alerted **.

Hikvision False Alerts On Headlights

Vs. **** *********

****'* ****** ********* *** *** ******* on **** ******* ***** ****** ***** alerts ** **** ******* *********, ********' ****,****** *****, ************ ************ *** ********* ** *******, *******, or ******* ** *** *****.

**** ****** ** ******** ****** ********* in ***** *********-* ****, ****** *********** ** *** ***** camera ***** **** *** ****,*** *****-**** **** ******* ** ******** ****** than **** *****.

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** **** **** ****** testing:

  • **** *** **: *.*.*.**
  • **** ** *******: *******
  • ********* **-**********-*: **.*.** ***** ******
Comments (40)
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Shannon Davis
Jul 17, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* **** *** ** ***** **** the ********* ********* ******* *** ** front ****** ** *** ******** ****** up ** ** *****. *** *** most **** ** *** ****** ****** well *********** **** ** **** *** traffic, **** ********* * ****** **** walking *** **** *** ***** ** the ********. ** *** ****** **** though. ******* *** *** ***** ***** these *** **** ****** *******. * have *** *** ******* *** ***** bulbs ** **** *** *****'* **** much **** ***** *** ** * had *****. *** **** ****** ** daughter ****** ** *** ******* *** weekends *** ** ** ***** **** has **** ******** ** ****. 😊

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John Honovich
Jul 17, 2019
IPVM

**** ** ********* **** *** *** industry, ** **** **** **** ********** to *** **** **** ******** ********.

*******, ** ** ********* ************ *** all *** *** ********* **** ***** can’t ** ****. *** *******, ********* and *** *** “*** ****”, “********* R&D”, **,*** “*********”, ******.  **** ***, while **** ** *** *** **** about **, **** ****** ****** ** they **** ** ******* ***** ***** premium.

** ** **** **** ****** ********* has ***** **** **** ** ****** normal *** ***** ************ *** **** is * **** **** ** *** now ***** *****.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Jul 18, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

*** ***** ** **** ****** *** same *******. **** **.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Jul 17, 2019

*** *** **** ***** ****** *** ****. :*

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Ross Vander Klok
Jul 17, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** **** **** ** **** *******.  I **** *** *** *** ****** with *** ****** ******* *** ** front ****** ** *** ******** *** get ** ************* **** ****** **** the **** * **** ******** *** same ****.  

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 17, 2019
IPVM

****: * ******* *** ***** ** "Wyze ** ********* ****** - **** Axis *** *********"

*** ****** ** ** ********* *** relationship ** ************ ***** ************. * can *** ** ***** *** *********** that **** ** *** ** **** interest (*** **** **** ******, *** various ******* ** **** **** ** Wyze).

*******, **** **** *** **** **** is **** *********** *** ************ ***** surveillance. **** ** ***** ** **** a ******* ** *** ******* ******* this **** *** **** '*******' ****** are ***** ** ****** ****** ********* as ******** (**** ** **** ***'* understand **** '**** ********' ** **** or ****** ************** **). *** ******** like **** *** ********* *** ***** to **** ******* **** **** ** smarter **** **** ***.

***** ************ ********* **** ***** ** quickly ****** ** **** *** ** could ******* ***** **** *** ******** in **.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jul 17, 2019

* **** **** *** ** ** impressive ** ******** ** ****.  **** drives ** ***** ** *** * minute **** **** *** *********.  ******* I **** *** ****** *****, *** I ******* ********* ** ** **** would **** ***** ****.

****, *** *** ****** ********* ** good, ****** **** * ** ** in **** ** *** ******.....

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Rob Kilpatrick
Jul 17, 2019
IPVM • IPVMU Certified

***, **** *** ****** *** ** card *** *** ** ** ******** settings > ***** ********* *** ****** continuous *********, *** ****** ****** **** just ************ ****** ** *** ** card *** *** *** ****** ******* recorded *****.

** *** ***** ****** ****** **** recorded ****** * ******* ** ********* but ****** ********* ***** ********* * 5 ****** ********.

Motion Events No Cooldown

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jul 17, 2019

***, * *** *** ****.  *** some ****** * ******* ** ***** the ** **** ***** ***** *** to *********** ****** ****** ******* * minute ********.

** *** *** ****** ********* ********* TV ******, * ****** **** ** allow *** ** ** ******* ***** hopefully ****.

(1)
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Andis Aizupietis
Jul 18, 2019

***** **** ***** **** ** ** article ** *********'* ****** *********** ****** ****.

 

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jul 18, 2019

**** ******* *** ***/***** ****** ******.  Not **** ** ** *** ******* here *** **** **** **** * RTSP ******** ** *** *** **** it **** ***** *** ***.  * have * *** ******* **** * have ********* ** ** **** **** and **** *** *** *****.

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John Honovich
Jul 18, 2019
IPVM

** **** *** ******* ****'* **** support.

********* ** ******* *** **** *******, ** ** * ******** ******** version **** **** ** ******** ************, so ** * ******** / **** technique, ** ***** **** ***** *** not **** **** *** ********** ************.

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bashis mcw
Jul 18, 2019

***... **** ***...

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Scott Napier
Jul 18, 2019

* **** * ** ***** ** my ***** *** *** **** ***** that **** ** ** *** *** power ****, *** **** ** * tiny *********.  **** **** **** *** general ******* ***** *** ****** **** my *** ** *** ****** *** couch.  

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 22, 2019

* ** ******* ***** *** ******** model.  **** **** ****** **** * per-unit *******?  ***?  **** **** ** arrangement ***** ** ****** ********?  ** Wyze **** ****** *** **** *** now ** ***** ** **** ******** in ****** *** *****, ***** ************ based, ** **********?

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Jul 22, 2019
IPVM

**** ******** ** ******** ******* ****** confirming **** ** ** * ********* / ******** ***** *****.

** ***** ** **** ** ** at ***** ******** ** * ***** / ****** ***** ****.**'* ******** ** displayed *** ** **** *****, ***** is ** ************** ****. **'* *** like *********** ******** **** ***** **** to **** ****'* ******** ** ***** video ****** ** ****'* *** * guess ** *** **********. ** ** is, ** ** ******** * **** deal *** **** ***** **** **** get **** **** ** ******** *** other ********* *********.

(2)
JH
John Honovich
Jul 23, 2019
IPVM

* **** ******* **** **** *** xnor ********* ********* ***** ***** ****** detection:

* **** *** ******* ***, ******* along *** ****** **********.

(2)
U
Undisclosed #5
Jul 25, 2019

********** * ***** ****** ***** ****** the **** ** *** *********.  *** damn ****** ******* ** *** ******* throughout *** ***.  

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Jul 25, 2019
IPVM

***, ** ****** **** *** ********* for ******** ** **** *** ************ the ******* ******* *** ***** *************.

*** **** ***** **** *****, ******, Uniview *** ****** **** ***** ***** mainstream ****** ************ ***** *** **** for ******** *** *****. *******: ** ****** ********* ******** - ********, Axis, *****, *****, ******, *********, *******

SD
Shannon Davis
Jul 25, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* ****** **** ** ******* ** previous ******* ***** *** ****** *********. My ****** ****’* ******** ****** *** more **** * **** ***. * even ***** ******* *** * *** moments ** *** ****** *** ********* me. ***** ** * ****** *** need ** ** ****** *** *** back ** *** **** ** **** to ** **** ***. 

(1)
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Sean Patton
Jul 25, 2019

* *********** ********* ******* **** ** cameras, ** *** **** *** ************* needed ** ** ******* **/***, *** the ****** ** ** *********.

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Laurent ASSOULY
Jul 25, 2019
EVITECH

********, ******* (* ******* **** ************), is **** * ******** *** ****** (for **** ********* *******) ***, **** interestingly, ********* (!) *** ***** ** be ****** ****** ** *** ******* government:

*****://***.*******************.***/*******-****/*******-*******-*****-********-******-*******-***-***-***-********.****

* ****** *** **** "********" *** how **** **** ********** ** ****** Xnor *** **** ** *** ***** "AI" ***** ** ****** *** ****, as *** *** ************* ****** **.

 

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Jul 30, 2019

**** ******* * ****** ** *****.  Can't **** ** *** **** ***!  Anybody **** ** *** *** ***** part ***** ** ******?

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Rob Kilpatrick
Jul 30, 2019
IPVM • IPVMU Certified

**#*, * ******* **** **** *******, their ********:

***! *** ***** ******* ** ********* to ********* ***** ******* *** ***** and ******* ** ****** *** ***** countries ******* ** *** *.*.

(2)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Aug 22, 2019

****** ***. * ********* * **** cameras, * ****** ****** *** * door ******** ***** * ***** ***. I'm ** ***** ** *** ************* side. **** **** ** ******* *** if ************ *** **** *** ** it **** ** **** *** *** of **** *******. ****** ********* *** significant ***** ********* ********* *** **** has ******** ** *** ***** ** almost **** ***** *********. ** ********** misses ****** ** ***** ******. ***** example: **'* ********* *** *** * am *** ******. * *** *** my *******-**-*** ******** ** **** ** the "******** ******" *** ***** *** no ****** ******** ** *** ******** or ** *** ***** ** *** house. (*** **** **** ** *** to ** **** ****.) **** *** not ****** ** *** *-****** ******** because ** ****** **** **** ******** since *:****. * **** ** * fairly ***** *********** ****** ** *** city. ****** **** ********** ****** ** on *** ******** ** ***** ** my ***** ** *** **** * hours.

****** **** ****; *'* ****** ********* with ****. *** ***** *********** *** they **** ****** ******* ** * very *** ***** *** **** **** installation. ** *** **** ** **** an ****** ******** ******* *** **** install *** *****-** ******* ******. ********* you *** ** ******* ** *** burglar *********** ** *** ******** *** then * * ****** *****. ********* the ******* *** ** *** ** easily ****** ** *********. *** **'* better **** ** ****** ******.

*** ******* ******** **** **** ****** well *** ***** ******** ** ** phone ** ***** ***** *** **** open. **** ******* ******** ***** ** outdoor ******; ******* ******* ** ******** that ***...

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Ethan Ace
Aug 01, 2019

Test ****** / ****-**-**:

*** ****** *** **** ** *** running ***** ** ********* *** ****, looking ** *** ********* *** ******* area. ***** ***** *********** *** **** very *****, **** **** * ***** alerts ** *** **** ****, **** at *****, ********* ** * *** flying **** *** ******. *** **** clip:

** *** **** ******** ****** **** light ******* ****, **** **** *** overhead ****** ******* ** *** *** and * ****** **** *******/******* ***** the ****** *** *** ** **** room.

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Rob Kilpatrick
Nov 20, 2019
IPVM • IPVMU Certified

****** -

**** *** ***** **** ***-** ******* *** *.**/********* ******* *** ******** ****** ******* motion ******, ** **** ** ******* this *** ********* ** ****** ** the ******.

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UE
Undisclosed End User #7
Nov 26, 2019

**** **** ******* ***...** ***'* ** that **** ** *********

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Nov 26, 2019

**** ******:

"****** ******** **** ** *********** ******* from **** *** ********* **** * new ******** ******* ******* *** ***-******* 2020, *** ** *** ********** *********** of *** ********* **** *** ** provider."

***** **** *** ******* ** **.

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Ethan Ace
Nov 26, 2019

** ******** **** ***** ** **** and *** ** *** ******* ** getting **** ******* **** **** *** Xnor. **’** **** **** **** ** have ** ******.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #8
Nov 26, 2019

**** **** ************ **** **** **** had * ******* *** **** ****. It *** ** ** **** *** agreement **** *** ** *****. ***** they *** *** ********* **** ****** and *** **** **** **** *****? It ***** ** *********** ** **** out *** *** ******* **** ** able ** ****** ******** ********** (**'* mentioned ** *** **** ***** *****) to ******* **** (***** ** ** option ***** ** *** *******).

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Nov 26, 2019

******** ****** ********* ** *** ****** sales ** *** *****. ** ****** like **** **** ******* ** ******* already *********! * ***'* *** *** than **** **** *** ******** *********. They ********* *** ***** **** **** sold *** **** **** ****** *********. Surely **** ***'* **** ***** "******" a *** ******* ** ******* **** purchased...

***'* **** ******* *** ********* ****** the ****** ** *** ** ****!

U
Undisclosed #9
Nov 26, 2019

***

***,

**** ** ** ** *** ******* firmware?

MM
Michael Miller
Nov 26, 2019

***** **** ***** * ****** *****.

(1)
(2)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Nov 27, 2019

******* ****** ** **** ******** ** if **** ****'* **** * **** contract ** *****.

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Ethan Ace
Feb 27, 2020

**** ******** * ******** *** ******** products *** ***** **********-********** ********* ***** **** *** **** a ******* ****. ** ** ********* shown ** ***** ** *****:

Product Progress Bars-12

**** *** **** ** ***, ***** only ****** ** *** ***** "****" as * ******* ****:

** **** ****** ****** **** ** had ** ****** ****** ********* **** Wyze **** *** ** *** ****.** acquisition. ***** ***** ***********, ** **** been ******** **** ** *** ********. Our **-***** ****** ********* *** *** Wyze **** ** ** ***** *******. We *** ****** ***** ******* **** and ****** **** **** ****** ********* service **** ***** ****.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
May 04, 2020

*** *****. **** ******** ******** ***** version ** ****** *********. ***** **** to *** ** **********. **** ********* if *'* ** **** ** ******* the *** ******** **** **** *********....

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Ethan Ace
May 04, 2020

** **** ** ******* **, *** it **** ******** ** ** * few *****. *** *** **** ** the **** **** ******* *** *** be **** ** ***** **** ********. Did **** **** ***** ****** ********* public? * ******* *** *********** **** them ***** **** **** ** *****.

** *** ** * **** ** keeping *** ********, * ** *** sure. ***** ******* ***** ***'* ******* security ************, *** **** *****'* **** there ****'* ***.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
May 05, 2020

******* **** *** ******** ***** ******* but ***'* **** ********. ***** * was ********. "***** ****" ** **** at **** ***** *** **** ***** to **** * ***** *******. ***** scales, ******* *****, ***...

*** **** ***** **** **** ******** is ******** ** ******* * ****** into * ******. *** ****** ***** that *************?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
May 04, 2020

**** ******** ***** ***** *** "****** Detection" *********? ** **** ******** ** testing **? **** *** ****** **** tested **? * **** * **** but **** *** **** ***** ******* to **** *** **** *********.