D-Link Begins Selling Wi-Fi-Based Water Sensor, Siren for Home Use

D-Link bowed Thursday what it called the first Wi-Fi water sensor, a device that plugs into a power outlet and alerts users by siren when it comes in contact with water. Users can also receive push notifications on a mobile device with the mydlink Home app to receive alerts when outside of the home. The water sensor comes with two cables: a 3.3-foot extension cable and a 1.6-foot sensing cable that detects water along its full length, said D-Link. When water is detected, a 70dB alarm sounds and an LED flashes, it said. The mydlink Wi-Fi Water Sensor ($59) and Wi-Fi Siren ($49) are available through D-Link’s retail network, including Amazon.com and Bestbuy.com, it said.