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Honestly, the sheer number of smart home gadgets promising to make your life easier is exhausting. I’ve been there, staring at a pile of plastic and wires, wondering if …

Honestly, the first time I tried to set up a smart security camera, it felt like I was trying to perform open-heart surgery with a butter knife. I’d spent …

Honestly, the sheer volume of smart home gadgets that promise the moon and deliver a dusty pebble is infuriating. I’ve been burned more times than I care to admit, …

Drilling holes. Running wires. Then realizing the angle is all wrong and you have to patch the drywall. Sound familiar? I’ve been there, more times than I care to …

Screw it. That’s what I told myself after the third time I tried to mount one of these Arlo cameras, only to have it sag precariously after a stiff …

Drilled a hole right through my drywall on the first try. Not exactly the ‘DIY dream’ Arlo makes it sound like. I’d spent good money, convinced this camera was …

Drilling holes in my house for security cameras used to fill me with a dread I usually reserve for tax season. I bought one of those ‘smart’ systems once, …

Honestly, I nearly tossed the whole Arlo Essential kit out the window after my first attempt. You’d think after years of fiddling with smart home junk, I’d learn, but …

Wiring feels like a dark art, doesn’t it? Especially when you’re standing on a wobbly step stool, staring at a mess of wires in your wall, wondering if you’re …

Look, I’ll be upfront: I’ve spent more money than I care to admit on smart home gadgets that ended up collecting dust. Arlo cameras are one of those things …