Netgear Arlo HD Camera review: Stylish, smart, and currently proprietary

My first impression of Netgear's white, pod-like Arlo security camera--reviewed here as part of a two-camera starter pack--was that it might be the progeny of Wall-E and Eva. I wanted to hide behind a rock when the infrared illumination surrounding the lens kicked in. Fortunately, the product is clever in other, more useful ways. Completely wire-free and weatherproofed to an IP X5 rating (likely good for everything up to a tornado), each camera is powered by four CR123 Lithium batteries with an ...