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Amazon Now Has an Alexa Voice-Controlled Microwave Oven
Alexa! Cook my Popcorn Amazon is continuing their Alexa home coverage with the launch of a new Alexa-enabled microwave oven. Perhaps one of the most essential tools in any modern kitchen, the microwave oven gets plenty of daily use. So it only makes sense that Amazon would release a voice-controlled…
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Las Vegas Wynn to Install 4700 Amazon Echos
Amazon has been having a lot of success with their Echo and Echo dot devices, as well as the built-in Alexa AI. We should know, the eTeknix boss has 7 of them, and I’ve got 2, doing all kinds of home automation magic. Now the Wynn in Las Vegas is…
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FIBARO Devices Now Support Apple HomeKit
The IoT market is booming right now, with a huge range of cool devices to help you connect your home in innovative ways. Just check out our guide to starting your own Smart Home for example. Now FIBARO can help you expand your ecosystem, especially if you’re using the Apple…
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Smartenit Combines Android miniPC with Their Automation System
Smartenit isn’t a widely known company yet, but that could very well change in the near future. They have specialized in home automation systems ranging from liquid detection over power monitoring to pool controls. The latest addition to their lineup is the Harmony G1, a first Android Mini PC that also works…
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MIT’s Cameraless Tracking System Can See Through Walls
Motion tracking and home automation are still a little rough around the edges, sure we have thinks like the new Kinect, which in many ways is an incredibly powerful tool, but the Kinect and other camera based tech like it, comes with several major flaws. Firstly you have to be…
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