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Baby Monitor Phone Application
BabyPing also works over 3G/4G and Wi-Fi networks. With easy set-up directly on your mobile device (no computer necessary), the BabyPing app enables parents to be one tap away from seeing and hearing what their baby is up to. The unit's Smart Filter ensures that all you hear is the baby, not background noise in the house. There is no functionality to talk to the baby through the app, but what differentiates BabyPing is its password-protected double-layer encrypted security, which gives parents the ability to give access to only those they wish to. BabyPing offers night vision to give parents full visibility into the dark nursery without disturbing the sleeping baby.
Although the security of these monitors has been questioned because of the ability to publicly access the mobile video stream, the options below offer high-security, password-protected mobile streams to ensure your privacy. It's highly unlikely that potential intruders are tapping into your baby monitor, but nice to have the extra layer of security. And, of course, the most secure connection is the one over your home's secured Wi-Fi network.
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Baby monitors are just one way to keep track of your little one. For newborns, the Snoo Smart Sleeper is a bed that gently rocks your baby for better sleep, and connects to an app on your phone that lets you receive alerts when your little one needs attention. The Owlet Smart Sock 2, meanwhile, is a connected pulse oximeter that allows you to check on your baby's vitals any time through an app, and will notify you automatically if there's a problem. The Sproutling from Fisher Price is a motion and heart rate sensor that straps to the back of your baby's calf and collects data while he or she sleeps.
Dust off an old smart phone that you have lying around -- you'll need two phones to pull this off. (And if you don't have an old phone, chances are you will soon considering how often new versions come out!) The good news is that you won't have to pay to use your old phone since you only need Internet access and it should work on the same Wi-Fi network you use with your current phone. Download the app of your choice onto both phones. Set up one in the nursery and point the camera at the crib. "The key thing is putting the phone far enough to see your baby but not too far away as to not be able to tell what's going on," advises Steinberg. Don't forget to check that it's connected to your Wi-Fi network and plugged into an outlet. This phone will be your baby monitor; the other will be the "parent station." Before you hit the switch, be sure to enable the app's enhanced security features to keep the video streams of your baby private, accessible only by you.
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Bottom Line: The iBaby Monitor MS6 is a full-featured baby monitor that uses your phone to keep tabs on your infant. It offers excellent 1080p video and a host of features including environment monitoring, two-way audio, pan and tilt, and motion and sound detection.