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There is also the option for on-demand professional monitoring for vacations and weekend getaways if you choose to self-monitor.
And, to make abode even smarter, the brand has just launched CUE, a custom automation engine that allows you to set conditional automations (turn on the lights when I come home only if it is after sunset, for example) and further fine-tune your abode system from your computer or smartphone.
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The abode Essentials kit comes with a system hub, which they call the “Gateway,” a mini door/window sensor, a remote key fob, and a motion sensor.
The “abode cam” is an HD streaming camera that uses your home internet connection to stream a high quality video feed in real time, which you can check via the abode app for iOS and Android.
Unhappy with the quality of other door and window sensors on the market, abode designed their own. The sensors are unobtrusive when mounted on any door or window, but alert you when that door or window is opened.