

Though we now know the official Amazon Prime Day date is in mid-October, Amazon is wasting no time, launching great deals for Prime members starting today! Among the first of these are some killer offers on smart security cameras – just in time for a home upgrade before the longer nights really draw in.
We've got around 30% off both the Blink Mini cheap indoor security camera, and the Ring Spotlight Cam Battery wireless outdoor security camera.
• Buy Blink Mini for £34.99 now £24.99 at Amazon UK
• Buy Ring Spotlight Cam Battery for £199 now £139 at Amazon UK
The really tempting option is the Blink Mini, which is down to just £24.99. If you're wondering about taking a first step into smart security, it's an ideal first buy, thanks to being easy to set up and use, a slick app, a great small design, and a really useful set of features including motion detection, night vision and cloud or local storage. It rides high in our list of the best cheap security cameras.
The Blink Mini is great for indoor, but if you want to monitor the outside of your home, you'll need something built for the weather, and the dark. The Ring Spotlight Cam Battery is now just £139, and this is a totally wireless outdoor security camera, meaning you just mount it outside, and you don't need to worry about drilling a hole for a cable through your wall, or anything like that.
It's battery powered, it includes infrared night vision for motion detection as well as two big lights for giving you a full view of anything that's happening, there's a built-in siren for scaring off would-be intruders, and it uses cloud storage to make recordings and video available to you anywhere.
Blink Mini | Was £34.99 | Now £24.99 at Amazon UK
This small smart camera has motion detection, night vision, cloud recording, customisable motion zones, 1080p Full HD recording, two-way audio, Alexa compatibility, remote alerts to your phone, and a six-month trial of Blink's Subscription Plan.
Ring Spotlight Cam Battery | Was £199 | Now £139 at Amazon UK
This totally wireless security camera has a quick-swap battery back for power, 1080p Full HD video with night vision and motion detection, two big lights on for full night illumination, two-way audio, Alexa integration, and theft protection – Ring will replace it if it gets nicked. There's recording to the cloud, and it integrates with both Alexa and other Ring products, naturally.
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Matt is T3's former AV and Smart Home Editor (UK), master of all things audiovisual, overseeing our TV, speakers and headphones coverage. He also covered smart home products and large appliances, as well as our toys and games articles. He's can explain both what Dolby Vision IQ is and why the Lego you're building doesn't fit together the way the instructions say, so is truly invaluable. Matt has worked for tech publications for over 10 years, in print and online, including running T3's print magazine and launching its most recent redesign. He's also contributed to a huge number of tech and gaming titles over the years. Say hello if you see him roaming the halls at CES, IFA or Toy Fair. Matt now works for our sister title TechRadar.
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