{"id":214212,"date":"2024-03-17T05:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T05:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/blinks-new-mini-2-offers-a-built-in-spotlight-and-person-detection-for-40\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:30","slug":"blinks-new-mini-2-offers-a-built-in-spotlight-and-person-detection-for-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/blinks-new-mini-2-offers-a-built-in-spotlight-and-person-detection-for-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Blink&#8217;s new Mini 2 offers a built-in spotlight and person detection for $40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/amazons-blink-mini-camera-announcement-183048551.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blink;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Blink<\/a> is once again attempting to challenge conventional wisdom about how good a $40 security camera can be. The Amazon-owned company is today announcing the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ1JaQzJSOTQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLXYtOGwtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjYxNjgxNDliLTk1M2QtNDhmZC1iYjFkLTYyZTAzNDhlMTNlOSJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAW2jbggwOHJbguf36dCPSsGEQFKb_drjYa5d_Wgf_-1v&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CRZC2R94\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blink Mini 2;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Blink Mini 2<\/a>, which crams in plenty more smart features into that relatively tiny body. Headline features include better image quality day and night, as well as a built-in LED spotlight for color night vision.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 576px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Image of a Blink Mini 2 that's comically small compared to the wooden table and vase it's on and next to.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2pcBNAMZ1STYv4OwdRFEMg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/b99a5880-e11f-11ee-af69-11a8f7ce9fd2\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a Blink Mini 2 that's comically small compared to the wooden table and vase it's on and next to.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2pcBNAMZ1STYv4OwdRFEMg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/b99a5880-e11f-11ee-af69-11a8f7ce9fd2\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Blink<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Paired with Blink\u2019s custom system-on-chip, the Mini 2 will also offer smart notifications and person detection. Those features will require a Blink subscription which, for $3 a month, will get you cloud recording, 60 days of video history and live streaming. You\u2019ll also need to pony up some more to use the Mini 2 outside \u2014 $49.98 will get you the camera and the necessary weather proof power adapter.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ1JaQzJSOTQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLXYtOGwtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjYxNjgxNDliLTk1M2QtNDhmZC1iYjFkLTYyZTAzNDhlMTNlOSJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAW2jbggwOHJbguf36dCPSsGEQFKb_drjYa5d_Wgf_-1v&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CRZC2R94\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blink Mini 2 is available today in the US and Canada;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Blink Mini 2 is available today in the US and Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/blinks-new-mini-2-offers-a-built-in-spotlight-and-person-detection-for-40-130055057.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Blink is once again attempting to challenge conventional wisdom about how good a $40 security camera can be. 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