Advanced technologies traditionally found in expensive professional surveillance systems are now available in an affordable smart home camera designed to protect both safety and dignity.
TAIPEI, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link Corporation today announced the global launch of the DCS-8610 2.5K QHD Pan & Tilt Pro Wi-Fi Camera. Guided by the vision to help families "See Smarter, Live Safer," this sophisticated camera brings advanced AI capabilities, historically confined to expensive commercial healthcare facilities, into an affordable smart home solution.
Designed for today's changing demographics, the DCS-8610 provides versatile applications that scale from private residences to professional environments. It serves as a privacy-first security solution for the booming population of solo dwellers and independent seniors choosing to age in place, acts as a smart nursery monitor for active toddlers, and offers a scalable safety net for assisted living and professional care facilities looking to optimize resident care without intrusion.
AI Fall Detection: Real-Time Alerts When It Matters Most
Falls remain a leading cause of accidental injury at home, making timely awareness vital. The DCS-8610 features advanced AI Fall Detection designed to provide families with an additional layer of situational awareness by identifying potential fall events at home.
When the camera's built-in AI detects a potential incident, it is engineered to send real-time smart alerts directly to a smartphone via the mydlink app. Coupled with Auto Person Tracking to help maintain visibility across the room, this technology ensures long-distance family members and caregivers receive immediate notifications. This critical data helps them stay informed and shortens response times when unexpected incidents occur.
Hybrid Privacy Mode: Safety Without Intrusion
One of the greatest hurdles in home monitoring is balancing essential safety with personal privacy. While continuous surveillance reassures family members, it often makes loved ones feel micro-managed or uncomfortable in their own living spaces.
The DCS-8610 solves this dilemma with its thoughtful Hybrid Privacy Mode. Powered by edge-based AI that complies with strict global privacy standards such as Europe's GDPR, the camera identifies human figures in real time and automatically applies a dynamic mosaic mask. Caregivers can see posture, movement, and location through simplified body outlines, but facial features and private details remain entirely hidden. It provides a reliable safety net without making family members feel constantly watched.
Smart Living, Simplified: Key Advantages for Modern Households
The DCS-8610 replaces complex industrial specifications with clear, lifestyle-focused advantages for modern households:
- Complete Privacy Protection: Real-time AI mosaic masking ensures professional-grade care that respects personal dignity.
- Versatile Care Applications: From providing additional awareness for independent seniors aging in place to notifying parents if a toddler tumbles in the playroom, the camera adapts to everyday family scenarios.
- Crystal-Clear All-Around Vision: Superior 2.5K clarity combined with 360-degree panoramic coverage means you can effortlessly check on your entire room, day or night, with a single tap on your phone.
- Seamless Two-Way Connectivity: Built-in audio allows family members to hear and speak in real time, keeping distant caregivers instantly connected.
Capture More of the Moment: Flexible Secure Storage Options
To give households complete control over their data, the DCS-8610 offers a flexible choice between local microSD card storage and mydlink Cloud Recording. When leveraging cloud backup for enhanced security, users unlock complete event protection featuring an advanced pre-record function. The camera is engineered to start recording 5 seconds before motion is detected and continue for 10 seconds after the activity ends. This ensures families never miss critical details, capturing the full context of any unexpected home incident.
Global Availability
"The future of home monitoring isn't simply about seeing more, it's about seeing smarter," said CJ Chang, CEO of D-Link Corporation. "With the DCS-8610, we've brought advanced AI technologies typically found in professional surveillance environments into a solution that families can easily deploy at home. The result is greater peace of mind for caregivers and greater dignity for the people they care about."
The D-Link DCS-8610 2.5K QHD Pan & Tilt Pro Wi-Fi Camera is rolling out globally and is now available for purchase across Europe on Amazon EU.
For more product information, please visit D-Link.com/DCS8610 or contact your local D-Link representative.
About D-Link
D-Link, a global leader in the networking industry, began expanding worldwide in 1986 and was officially established as D-Link Corporation in 1987. With 90 operational and sales locations across 43 countries, D-Link provides innovative and reliable networking equipment, AI-powered cloud management services, and complete infrastructure solutions for individuals, homes, businesses, and industries. Find out more about D-Link at www.dlink.com
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D-Link Brings Advanced AI Fall Detection and Privacy Protection to Home Elderly Care with the New DCS-8610 Wi-Fi Camera
Summer sport is turning the kitchen into the heart of home hosting, with fridges, ovens and freezers helping to prep food and drinks while guests stay focused on the game.
ISTANBUL, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko, Europe's leading home appliances company, has announced a new study showing that as more fans gather at home to watch live sport, appliances are doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes. From kick-off to clean up, the right appliances make hosting feel easier, less stressful and more enjoyable.
The study found that 77% of fans across 10 markets* regularly or occasionally watch sport at home, drawn by the comfort and atmosphere of hosting friends and family in their own space. But there is a generational divide; younger fans are more than twice as likely to make watching sport at home a regular social event. 44% of 25-34-year-olds say they regularly host, compared to 21% of those aged over 55. The research highlights the pressure this puts on the kitchen, with 82% of fans having missed a crucial sporting moment while grabbing food or drinks for guests.
Missing the key moments
While home may now be the preferred place to watch for many, hosting does not come without its challenges. The research shows that preparing food on time and cleaning up afterwards are joint top kitchen pressures during sporting events, both cited by 22% of respondents. Keeping drinks cold follows closely behind at 21%, while 17% say finding enough fridge space adds to the pressure and 16% struggle with cooking multiple things at once.
Together, the findings highlight how kitchen duties can pull hosts away from the action, turning what should be a shared sporting moment into a balancing act between keeping guests happy and keeping up with the game.
The kitchen MVP
Refrigerators are earning Player of the Match status on gamedays, with 42% of fans naming them as their most-used appliance when hosting. And yet hosts rely heavily on workarounds to keep drinks cold with 27% having rearranged fridge space to squeeze everything in. In addition, more than half (51%) say they have put drinks in the freezer to chill them faster. Ovens and stoves ranked as the second most used appliances at 29%, showing that food preparation remains a key part of the at-home matchday experience.
Planning starts before kick-off
With more sporting events bringing people together at home, nearly three quarters of fans say they begin preparing either days before or on the morning of an event. The findings suggest that matchday entertaining is becoming more planned and deliberate, highlighting the growing role appliances play before guests even arrive. From making sure there is enough fridge space to chilling drinks in time and preparing food with less last-minute pressure, appliances help hosts get organised earlier and feel more in control when the game begins.
"Home has become the preferred venue for major sporting events. Our research shows that fans want to spend less time managing food and drinks and more time enjoying the match with their guests," says Ragıp Balcıoğlu, Global Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Beko. "That's exactly where intelligent appliances can make a difference. Beko's AI Adaptive Cool technology learns household usage patterns and automatically optimises cooling, helping keep food fresh and beverages ready throughout the event whilst saving energy."
Key findings:
- 77% of fans globally say they host friends or family at home regularly or occasionally to watch major sporting events.
- 44% of 25–34-year-olds regularly invite friends or family round, compared to 21% of those aged 55+.
- 25% say watching at home is more comfortable, while 27% say it creates a better atmosphere.
- 82% have missed a crucial sporting moment because they went to get food or drinks.
- Preparing food on time is the biggest source of kitchen stress globally at 22%, followed by cleaning up afterwards at 22% and keeping drinks cold at 21%.
- Refrigerators are the most-used appliance during matchday hosting globally at 42%, ahead of ovens and stoves at 29%.
- Nearly three quarters of fans globally say they start preparing food and drinks either days before or on the morning of an event.
*JL Partners polled 5,139 people from ten markets: UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Romania, Poland, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
ABOUT BEKO
Beko is an international home appliance company with a strong global presence, operating through subsidiaries in more than 55 countries with a workforce of around 45,000 employees and production facilities spanning multiple regions—including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Beko has 22 brands owned or used with a limited license (Arçelik, Beko, Whirlpool*, Grundig, Hotpoint, Arctic, Ariston*, Leisure, Indesit, Blomberg, Defy, Dawlance, Hitachi*, Voltas Beko, Singer*, ElektraBregenz, Flavel, Bauknecht, Privileg, Altus, Ignis, Polar). Beko is the largest white goods company in Europe with its market share (based on volumes) and reached a consolidated turnover of 10.7 billion Euros in 2025. Beko's 28 R&D and Design Centers & Offices across the globe are home to over 2,000 R&D employees and hold more than 4,500 international registered patent applications to date. The company has achieved the highest score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) in the DHP Household Durables industry for the seventh consecutive year (based on the results dated 16 October 2025).** The company has been recognized as the 89th most sustainable company on TIME Magazine and Statista's 2026 list of the World's Most Sustainable Companies and has been the sector leader for three consecutive years. Beko's vision is 'Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide.'
www.bekocorporate.com
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New Beko research reveals eight in ten fans miss key sporting moments as matchday
New Beko research reveals eight in ten fans miss key sporting moments as matchday
