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Misfit Flash will soon control your smart home

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Goes to show, the age of connected living has arrived.  Back at CES 2015, wearable technology was once again smack dab in the middle of all the buzz. This time, the focus shifted towards its role in the burgeoning Internet of Things, most notably connected living. Among the notable companies leading the pack was Misfit, who revealed plans to move beyond fitness tracking with particular attention towards the smart home. […]

Lockitron unveils the $99 Bolt

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Lock or unlock your door simply by walking up to it with a phone in your pocket. Lockitron, one of the first companies to launch a smart home product on Kickstarter way back in 2012, has returned with a new product, Bolt. The sub-$100 connected lock has taken a more user-friendly, less expensive approach to its $300 crowdfunded […]

Build your own Pebble Smartwatch

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Why buy the latest smartwatch when you can make one yourself with off-the-shelf components and breakout boards?  Despite the ongoing craze for wearable technology, most notably smartwatches, a number of young Makers are finding that can sometimes be a bit out of their price range. Rather than having to tirelessly scalvage funds and spend their savings, […]

Report: IoT device shipments to reach 1 billion this year

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Deloitte predicts 60% of connected devices will be bought for enterprise and industrial use, not consumer… yet.  Global shipments of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will reach 1 billion this year, 60% of which will be bought for enterprise and industry use, rather than consumers, a new Deloitte study reveals. In its 14th annual “Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions” report, […]

CNET talks chipmakers and the Internet of Things

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And who said big things can’t come in tiny packages?  As seen throughout the CES 2015 show floor, the Internet of Things (IoT) is more apparent than ever before. From the kitchen to the office to the body, we’re entering a future world where all types of electronic devices are linked to each other via the web. In 2009, there were 2.5 […]

The top 6 trends from CES 2015

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As our week in Vegas comes to a close, we’re recapping some of the most talked-about products and trends from the show floor.  Ah, CES. A week full of keynotes, productive meetings, surprising celebrity sightings, and of course, a number of incredible innovations from startups, Makers and mainstream corporations alike. Last week proved to be no different, as a record-setting […]

Some of the “smartest” things we’ve seen so far at CES 2015

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Not surprisingly, the Internet of Things has already made a big splash here in Las Vegas. As if you needed any more validation that connected living and wearables were the focal themes of this year’s CES, a number of brands have started to unveil the latest and greatest wave of smart devices. Still a day before the show floor opens, here’s […]

What trends can you expect to see at CES 2015?

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What a year 2014 has proven to be for smart technology. From cars and homes to handheld devices and wearables, just about everything in our world seemed to go online. In fact, according to a statement from the Consumer Electronics Association, CES will feature “the largest ever showcase of products, services and technologies that make up the Internet […]

Rewind: 14 pocket-sized projects of 2014

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And who said big things can’t come in small packages? A CD-sized printer you can take anywhere Think printing is boring? Tedious? Annoying? You may want to check those thoughts at the door after checking out this portable, handheld printer from a team of students from Lev, the Jerusalem College of Technology. The young Makers — who together launched ZUta Labs — have […]

Rewind: 30 Maker musical masterpieces from 2014

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There’s music making and then there’s making music. From gloves that play tunes to modded printers that blare songs, Makers have proven that just about anything — and we mean everything — can be transformed into sound. And well, as you can tell from our #ThrowbackThursday chippy takes on ‘90s hits, we love music. Not to mention, a […]