January 7, 2017
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Nicholas Echevarria/
At this point, many parts of the home can be retrofitted with connected components in order to bring them into the 21st century. The result? Dumb lamps that can be cloud controlled and front doors with the ability ...
December 15, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
While running around from place to place each day, it’s common to forget to shut the lights or other electronic devices off at home. It would also be nice to shut those same devices off while one is just too tired ...
December 14, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
It would be really convenient if one’s universal remote control could not only control the TV, but also every other electric appliance in the room. ZaZaRemote is a hybrid touchscreen/button remote control that ...
November 28, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
On any given day, another product promising to be the center of the connected home experience makes its way to the crowdfunding world. Most of the time, they suffer from lack of connectivity and features, forcing ...
October 26, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The cornerstone of any truly connected home is the smart lock letting everyone that walks in know the house is indeed on the forefront of technology. And with the front door as prime real estate, many companies ...
October 26, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The internet of things is all about securing the home. Every week, some newfangled security system starts a crowdfunding run sometimes peddling new features, sometimes not. In the end, the urge to want to keep a ...
October 13, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
Many homeowners rely on lawn sprinkler systems to water their gardens and lawns. However, traditional lawn sprinkler systems tend to waste a lot of water and don’t always do a great job supplying water exactly ...
October 9, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
Year and year, more devices are making their way into the homes of the general populace — and all of them need sweet electricity to make them work. The problem lies in the myriad of chargers and cables that soon ...
October 5, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The effect of Amazon Echo’s voice-controlled versatility on the industry has led to consumers expecting competing products to offer as smooth of an experience — if not better. Creating that better experience ...
September 24, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The thing about most smart home solutions is that they force those interested in one to buy a wide array of devices for each individual appliance or item to be tracked. But with Sense, only one is needed exactly ...