iSmart alarm transforms the iPhone into a home security system

A new home security system due to be showcased at this year's CES transforms the iPhone into an image-supported burglar alarm, enabling users to make rapidfire decisions about their home security from afar.

Called the iSmartAlarm, the device incorporates wireless window sensors and camera technology to create a home security system. Users connect the central hub of the system, called the CubeOne, into a power outlet and a wireless router and then connect the wireless door and window sensors, motion detectors and cameras to strategic points around their house.

When the system is activated, in the result of a break-in for example, the system will phone the user's mobile and automatically take five pictures, a few moments apart, and send them to the user's iPhone. The iSmartAlarm will also send a message to the user's family, or other phone contacts, alerting to them to the fact that the alarm has detected suspicious activity.The service does not require a subscription fee.

Also at CES this year will be home security solutions company Alarm.com. Initially launched in 2010, the company now manufactures an integrated home support system that enables users to control several aspects of their home, such as lights and blinds, from afar as well as view a live video feed of their house or apartment. Subscriptions to the service vary depending upon the number of connected devices in the user's home.

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iSmart alarm transforms the iPhone into a home security system