From playing games with friends to planning tonight’s dinner, smartphones have become an integral part of life – and now, a vital component of home and business security. Smartphone compatible DVRs, like Digital Watchdog’s WMAX DVRs, have increased in popularity, reports iPhone® compatible DVRs retailer, SpyTown.com.

The security camera experts at SpyTown.com noted Digital Watchdog’s emphasis on embracing smartphone technology, with the company having recently released an update to their popular “DW VMAX” iPhone® app, allowing Digital Watchdog VMAX, VMAX480, VMAXFlex, and Blackjack NVR owners to remotely access and control their security feeds right through the iPhone® app. The update brought with it with multiple screen layouts, drag-and-drop screens to allow users better control over their display, enhanced network stability, and a fix to prevent the app from crashing.

According to the FBI, a home is broken into every 13 seconds in the United States, and yet only 17% of homes have security systems. iPhone® compatible DVRs, like the Digital Watchdog VMAX, can promote greater home owner ease in installing and controlling security equipment.

“So many of our customers come to us not before, but after their home has been robbed. They say that they thought it would never happen to them, or they didn’t have time to set up and monitor a security system. iPhone® DVRs have helped the average home owner embrace security systems and have more user-friendly controls through their phone in using the app,” says Howard Geschwind, SpyTown.com Sales Director.

Digital Watchdog VMAX DVRs are both iPhone® and Blackberry® compatible, with the company interested in enhancing the usability of their apps, as seen through their recent iPhone® app release which concentrated on the ease of the app’s display. Visit SpyTown.com to learn more about innovative smartphone compatible Digital Watchdog VMAX DVRs.