Ding uses your smartphone to revolutionize the doorbell

January 17, 2017

While smart home technology includes everything from turning on the heat to monitoring air quality, the simple job of a doorbell has been oddly overlooked until the arrival of Ding. A collaborative effort between the London-based startup and creative consultancy MAP (an arm of the industrial design studio Barber & Osgerby), the smart doorbell is a three-part system made up of an exterior button, indoor Wifi speaker (cleverly named Chime), and a corresponding iPhone app. When visitors come to the door, Chime functions as a normal doorbell, but the app allows residents to communicate with whomever is at the door remotely.

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What makes Ding so special it that it’s not only simple to use, but was designed to integrate into your home decor. Plus, it’s slender enough to fit on a door frame.

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The fabric-covered Chime speaker comes in a variety of textiles and can either sit on a shelf or be mounted on a wall.

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Pre-order your own on the Ding website.

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