Living smarter: The interconnected home
Smart homes have long been touted as the future of building. But now even existing homes can be turned smart—and it's easier than ever.
Smart homes have long been touted as the future of building. But now even existing homes can be turned smart—and it's easier than ever.
Internet
May 23, 2019
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One of the biggest trends of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this year was companies taking digital smart assistants – think Apple's Siri, Google's Assistant and Amazon's Alexa – and incorporating them ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 25, 2018
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At least 40% of Australian households now have at least one home "Internet of Things" device. These are fridges, window blinds, locks and other devices that are connected to the internet.
Internet
Jun 8, 2017
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TU/e will be putting the concept of the 'empathetic home' to the test. This is a home environment that 'empathizes' with the ageing resident and thus acts as or supports the voluntary care worker, for example with smart sensors ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2017
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Automating heating and other environmental controls can bring huge savings to commercial buildings. To what extent is it possible to achieve the same results in residential homes? What is the difference between so called ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 21, 2017
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On Christmas Day, Liz Philips and her two sons Sutton, 8, and Greyson, 10, welcomed a new member into their San Diego home. They called her Alexa, and though not your traditional bundle of joy, she was immediately embraced ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 11, 2016
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We might still be some way from coming home to robots doing the cooking and cleaning for us, but the age of widespread home automation has arrived. More and more people now have "intelligent" versions of devices like thermostats ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 20, 2016
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I'm becoming more and more convinced that voice control is going to be the future of home automation.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 11, 2016
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If you're not, shall we say, technically inclined, the idea of using home automation might seem out of this world. But the good news is, there's a variety of gadgets and gizmos on the market to help even the least tech-savvy ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 29, 2015
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I've worked with plenty of cameras designed to watch over your home, and I used to be happy just to have a view of my yard or the ability to store video clips.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 23, 2015
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