Amazon's Ring to Launch 'Neighbours' Community App in the UK
The doorbell camera company plans to launch a free community app next month that includes a feature allowing police to request footage from nearby residents.
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Amazon-owned doorbell camera company Ring plans to launch a new community app called Neighbours in the UK next month, according to the Guardian.
The app is intended to serve as an alternative to traditional neighbourhood messaging groups on platforms such as Facebook or WhatsApp, and will be available within the existing Ring app.
Neighbours will be free to use, including for people who do not own Ring products, according to the report.
The app will include a "community requests" feature, through which police can ask residents living near reported crimes for footage, with residents then able to choose whether or not to share it.
The launch adds to Ring's expanding presence in UK neighbourhoods, building on its existing base of camera-enabled doorbells.
Sources
- Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights — The Guardian — Opinion
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