Blink’s budget buzzer gets some worthwhile upgrades

Amazon’s budget security camera company, Blink, has launched the second generation of its popular video doorbell. The new Blink Video Doorbell adds a head-to-toe view and improved video resolution. It can also now alert you when a person is at your door instead of just the neighborhood cat or a strong gust of wind triggering its motion sensors. The doorbell camera comes with a new, more basic hub, the Sync Module Core, which, unlike the first-gen model, is required to use the buzzer. Blink’s latest doorbell is still one of the cheapest on the market, costing $59.99 without the hub and $69.99 with it. The lowest-priced battery-powered buzzer from Ring, Blink’s sister brand, is $99, and it only claims six to 12 months of battery life compared to Blink’s industry-leading two years, powered by its custom silicon. The Blink doorbell comes in black and white and requires a Blink Sync module to work. It comes with the new Sync Module Core, pictured, which uses a USB Type-C to Type-A cable. ... Read full article.