September News: New products, RTSP for Wyze Cam v3, a lawsuit, and so much more.

Here's what happened this month. [View in Your Browzer]( Hey friends, Bounteous breathtaking breakthroughs in the World of Wyze this month. Let’s get right to them! Buds Are Back, Baby! [Wyze Leak Sensor senses a problem.]( Deep thought for you: If a tree falls while you’re running through the woods, but you’re wearing the new Wyze Buds with 30 decibels of passive noise cancellation, does it make a sound? Wyze Buds and Wyze Buds Pro are back! Sensational sound, a flood of features, and a sleek, low profile design that doesn’t make you look like you’re wearing earrings that missed. [Order Wyze Buds Now]( A Brand New Scale from Wyze [Cam Plus is Turning One!]( We released a new scale, Wyze Scale S. We were gonna call it Wyze Cam Slim, because it’s way slimmer, but thought that might be too meta. The S stands for sexy, probably. [Get Wyze Scale S]( RTSP for Wyze Cam v3 is here. Fantastic newsflash for [Nephophobiacs]( and D-I-Wyze guys that like to build their own security systems without having to use the Wyze app. You can now download and install RTSP firmware for Wyze Cam v3. There are some instructions and provisos, of course, and you can [read all about them here](. Our in-app marketing pop-ups will miss you, but I’m sure we’ll find another way to get you to consider a Wyze Bidet or whatever the hell we come up with next. (A Wyze Bidet would actually be amazing amirite). [Download RTSP Firmware]( Pan v2! The Pan Cam That Can Is A New Man! [Get Wyze Cam Pan v2]( Wyze Cam Pan v2 released last week to great reviews like [this one](. The new starlight-star-bright-first-thief-I-see-tonight sensor is the feature rightly getting all the love, but let’s not overlook the new mini siren. Who wants to check in from work and gently remind their tween through two-way audio that screen time is up when you can blast them out of their zombified trance instead? Alexa, Have You Checked the Children? You probably knew you could bark orders at your Wyze devices through Alexa, but did you also know you can bark orders at Alexa through some of your Wyze devices? Chat with Alexa anytime through your Wyze Buds, Wyze Buds Pro, Wyze Headphones, or Wyze Band. And, with Halloween just around the corner, ask Alexa to tell you a spooky story or Halloween joke, or answer your Halloween questions like, “How many days until Halloween?” and “Are you going as Siri?” Terrifying! How We Spent Our Summer Vacation [The Future of Wyze is Coming (Part 2!)]( For those who missed it, here once again is our [recent recap from founder Dave Crosby of how Wyze weathered the pandemic](. Or, as it’s known in Canada, “Excuse Number 3,576,238.” In all seriousness, we hope the video sheds a little more light on the challenges Wyze has faced over the last year, and how we’re now getting Wyze back to being Wyze. [Watch Now]( Our Lawyers Told Us Not to Talk About This But We’re Going to Anyway [Meet Sissi] If you watched the video, you may have noticed the brief mention of our recent legal adventures. For those curious, here’s a rundown: Basically, a subsidiary of a gigantic 140-year-old security company sued little ol’ us for patent infringement. What was the patent, you ask? Some special microchip? A sensor? No. It turns out this company essentially claims exclusive ownership of the very act of using cloud-connected cameras for security. That’s right. Because they definitely invented that. For the uninitiated, this is an example of a heinous practice known as “patent trolling,” in which big bullies shake down little guys for cash to avoid a lawsuit. What’s more, we were picked on because they thought we were too small to fight back, and they could strut on up with a victory to take on heavy hitters like Amazon and Google for the big payday. Well, we did fight back! And, long story short, we kicked their heinies. Twice. (You’re welcome, Amazon and Google!). In dismissing their appeal, the judge literally had to explain to the other company that people have been using things to watch other things since the first ancient civilization posted guards on the first city walls. To which they responded, “Seriously?” and then filed an immediate patent infringement lawsuit against the Assyrian Empire. Anyway, you can [read about it here](. AI Update [Meet Sissi] Our team of authentically intelligent artificial intelligence engineers continues to work around the clock toward big AI developments that will be coming soon. If you’d like to help us train our algorithms, we’d LOVE for you to submit more: - videos with audio of dogs barking, - video with babies in the frame, - and video with audio of babies crying. Definitely not exactly “A Normal Every Day Request from Your Friends at Wyze,” but we've got features to help parents of both furry and furless babies coming down the pipeline, and you'll be helping us build them. You can submit footage using the banner at the bottom of your Event videos. Also, another reminder that those interested can [sign up to help with Sound Detection testing](. [Sign Up to Test]( DI-Wyze of the Month [Meet Sissi]( Truly cool bird-watching footage came in this month from Reddit user, Shriekingeeel, who manually disassembled and reassembled his v3, with no change of lens, to give it a really shallow depth of field, then placed it in a bird feeder. Never has anyone voided their own warranty to such dazzling effect! Video of the Month Our video of the month comes to us from Instagram, [where user Catmandoo’s nightly greeting ritual with his cat looks like something out of Swan Lake](. If you think that's an amazing display of adorable rigidity, you should see this little guy on charcuterie night. Employee Spotlight [Meet Sissi]( Check out this month’s spotlight of Kathy Tuan, our Senior E-Commerce Operations Manager here at Wyze. [Meet Kathy]( That wraps it up for September! Take care of yourselves and we’ll see you all next month! All the best, --Your friends at Wyze [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [World]( [Contact Us]( [Support]( [Ask the Community]( [Unsubscribe]( Wyze Labs, Inc. 5808 Lake Washington BLVD NE Kirkland, WA 98033 ©2021 Wyze Labs, Inc.