Tag: Ring
Misanthropic
February 25, 2026Ken Showers
We’re back to talking about artificial intelligence (AI) this week, and unfortunately the topic hasn’t changed much from my last blog, either, as we reckon with the fallout of the Ring/Flock Safety scandal.
I think scandal is the right word given the situation, because calling it an “issue” doesn’t quite convey the severity of the problem, and calling it a “debacle” makes it a footnote in a history book - and it is very much still a current event.
In...
Flock Safety and Ring partnership to let customers share video with law enforcement
October 20, 2025SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Flock Safety and Ring have announced that Flock Safety will integrate with Ring’s Community Requests to give customers the option to share video footage with local public safety agencies that use Flock software to investigate active cases.
The partnership comes on the heels of recent efforts by Flock Safety to expand its influence in the public safety sector with its Alpha platform Drone as First Responder (DFR) offering.
Through Ring’s Community Requests feature...
Ring partners with Kidde on smart alarms
January 6, 2025SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS — Kidde, a North American home fire safety brand, and Ring announced a new partnership and collection of smart alarms (Smoke + CO).
Ring and Kidde said they are combining their respective expertise in smart home protection and fire safety to offer control, and convenience. The alarms have Ring technology built-in, enabling customers to protect their home from anywhere and receive real-time smoke and CO alerts through the Ring app which allows them opt into professional monitoring...
An Honest Day’s Work for an Honest Day’s Pay
May 17, 2023Ken Showers
I’d say mark it on the calendar, but you’ll find I’m wrong more often than not when it comes to predicting corporate news and my earlier predictions about Latch were wrong, at least for now.
Most of the time when I hear about Latch, Inc. the news is bad, dire even. First layoffs, then lawsuits, a delisting notification from NASDAQ. Really, I didn’t feel like I was too out of line suggesting a buyout was in Latch’s future. But I can still be surprised, because Latch...
Latch acquiring HDW, Ring founder’s latest company
May 16, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES – Latch, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Honest Day's Work (HDW), the latest company from Ring founder Jamie Siminoff.
HDW is a platform that allows users to easily manage clients and schedule work for residential service providers like housekeepers, dog walkers, and drivers, letting them operate more efficiently, profitably, and independently. This acquisition will integrate both company’s teams, resources,...
Ring Alarm and cameras to require subscription for basic features
March 3, 2023SSN Staff
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Coinciding with a shift in the leadership at Ring, new customers can expect to pay a subscription for features previously offered with their Ring Alarm devices.
The company issued an email to owners and provided a support center article recently that details the change and what features will be affected by the new decision. Specifically listed changes include arming and disarming digitally which has changed to require non-subscribers to use the Ring Keypad at home,...
Siminoff stepping down at Ring, to be replaced by Hamren
March 2, 2023SSN Staff
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Only five years after its acquisition by Amazon for $1 billion, Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff is stepping down.
In a blog post on Ring’s website the CEO discussed his departure which will take place on March 22. Siminoff founded the company in 2013 as Doorbot. The company was crowdfunded and raised an initial $364,000, more than the requested amount of $250,000. In describing his decision to step down from the role Siminoff said that, “Invention is my true passion....
Call Me, Call Me Any, Anytime
January 11, 2023Ken Showers
Any time, any place, any day. A little Blondie to start things off. Our operators are ready to receive you, and if you hadn’t guessed it’s still a little quiet on the news front here. Everyone’s still in that holiday funk and trying to shake it off. Which is not to say there’s been no news, far from it! CES 2023 wrapped up this past week and we got a good look at the tech lineup for the coming year.
For example, Ring announced the arrival of their security camera for cars....
Security vs. Convenience
August 10, 2022Ken Showers
I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about passwords. I mean, who doesn’t do that these days? Using a new streaming service? Password. Changing financial institutions? Password. Starting a new job? Probably a dozen new passwords.
In a recent blog I discussed just how prevalent the data breach has become in our daily lives and how much is affected by it. It reveals our security vulnerabilities all the way down to our habits. That kind of problem isn’t targeted at any...
Ring announces new integration for cameras that support ONVIF
February 28, 2022SSN Staff
HAWTHORNE, Calif.—Ring, whose mission is to make neighborhoods safer, has announced the rollout of a new integration for cameras that support ONVIF, an open standard that allows devices to communicate with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers.
Examples of these cameras include the dome cameras you often see on commercial buildings and small businesses.
Once available in late April, Ring customers with Ring Alarm Pro and a Ring Protect...