Mobile Apps Making Life Easier and More Secure

Apps are something we have come to rely on and often are considered a given in day-to-day life. We use apps on our cell phones, tablets, and other devices and they are all designed to make life easier, more entertaining, and in some apps, safer. Today there are approximately 2.8 million apps available for download on the Google Play Store and 2.2 million on iOS but it wasn’t always that way.

Back in the early 90’s the Nokia 6110 introduced a simple and addictive game called Snake and early Personal Digital Assistants came with apps but back then, they weren’t called apps. They were simply referred to as features found in the ‘Mobile Office’ section of the device

In 1994, the landscape changed. Apple introduced the first ever smartphone but there wasn’t an app store yet. Instead the phone came preloaded with several apps like Address Book, Calculator, Calendar, Mail, Note Pad, and Sketch Pad. Steve Jobs saw potential though and said that software would be downloaded over phone lines one day.

Today, we can use apps for games, getting directions, research, and so much more. More recent developments in app options are security and communication with your home. Smart Homes and Smart Appliances are becoming popular. Security tools for connecting to your lights by an app or monitoring your front door are now available.

Part of the challenge? It’s rare that you can find a single app that combines multiple uses. It’s great to control a device with an app, but when you have to download a separate app for each connected device in your home or business, you end up with multiple apps on your phone which can be a complicated mess.

CallTeks, Inc, smart security powered by Alarm.com, connects an entire ecosystem of smart devices together and comes with a single app to interact with all of them.

You can access and control not only your security system, but also a smart thermostat, door locks, lights, your cameras, and more. When you open the app, your smartphone becomes a command center for your entire home or business.

Did the kids forget to close the garage door? From your smartphone, you can simply open your Alarm.com app and, with a push of a button, you can close the garage door. Did an employee forget to set the alarm when they closed the business? Get an alert on your phone and arm the system remotely. Thanks to an array of sensors and connected devices you can get alerts on what is happening at your home or business.

CallTeks, Inc can help keep your mind at ease knowing that your home and business are secure and you have real-time notification at your fingertips.

You can reach CallTeks at 928-575-0246.