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We go hands on with SAM: The ultimate Internet of Things Lego set

Turn yourself into a twerking hero, craft yourself a remote controlled vehicle or build pretty much anything you can think of with SAM, a do-it-yourself…
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One year on, is Apple’s HomeKit system finally ready to roll?

After a year of waiting, it seems like the first Apple HomeKit compatible products are finally ready for launch. HomeKit promises to let customers do…
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Google’s IoT platform Brillo will Weave its way into your smart home

Google has announced Brillo, a new OS for Internet of Things devices that’ll allow light bulbs, locks, ovens and the rest to talk to each…
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Game of Thrones takes on PowerWall: Tesla’s home batteries could do with some decals

Tesla’s PowerWall is a great idea – who doesn’t want to save money? – but those bland white slabs look pretty boring. While the ‘TESLA’…
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Is Tesla planning to beat blackouts with home back-up batteries?

Tesla is expected to announce a pair of new batteries which could change the way we use energy at home. The California-based electric cars company…
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Smart kitchen: Meld promises to cook you a perfect steak every time

Meld is a smart kitchen appliance that promises to let you cook a steak with your phone. Coming with the ambitious strapline “A Perfect Meal,…
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Best IFTTT Do Button recipes

IFTTT (If This Then That)’s Do Button apps turns your phone into a magic wand for the smart home. Here’s some of the best things…
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Philips’s Hue Go is a portable colour-changing wireless bowl of light

Philips is breaking its connected colour-changing light bulbs out of the living room with the new portable, bowl-shaped Hue Go. Boasting a three hour battery…
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Amazon’s one click Dash dongle turns shopping into Pavlovian nightmare

Amazon has announced Dash, a one-click ordering system that lets you quickly order kitchen supplies by pressing a button on a dongle. While it appears…
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Graphene lightbulbs hitting shops this year

Graphene bulbs, promising a 10 per cent saving on energy bills, are due to hit the shelves this year. The bulbs were developed by a…
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Meet Panasonic’s SC-CMAX5: The perfect neighbour irritant

Panasonic’s SC-CMAX5 is a demonic karaoke machine/travel case hybrid. It’s got wheels, it’s got an extendable handle, it’s got a super woofer. Your neighbours are…
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IFTTT’s Do Button has beaten Apple’s HomeKit to the punch

With the launch of Do Button app, IFTTT has stolen a march on Apple’s still-absent HomeKit ecosystem. The Do Button, as it’s name implies, lets…
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Oxford boffins blast 200Gbps over 3 meters using lightbulbs

Researchers have managed to transmit data at speeds of around 200Gbps over distances of three meters using light instead of WiFi or fibre. So-called FSO…
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Smarter Coffee machine for lazy caffeine heads hits Firebox on pre-order

Smarter Coffee, the cafetiere you can control with a phone, is now available to order from Firebox. The connected coffee machine lets you put in…
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Kwikset Kevo smart lock: Throw away your battery-less keys

Keys, eh? So last century. Now the likes of the Kwikset Kevo smart lock allows you to gain access with your phone. The Kevo pairs…
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Doorbird’s smart doorbell turns your phone into an intercom

The idea of a smart doorbell seems plain ridiculous on paper. But when we actually checked out with German company Doorbird’s new device, we got…
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Hands on with iThermo’s bonkers personal health thermometer at CES 2015

Heads up folks we’ve got another CES 2015 hands on, this time with iThermo’s personal health thermometer. This iPhone accessory lets you turn your phone…
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LG puts a washing machine in a washing machine

LG has showcased a washing machine inside a washing machine, allowing you to wash two loads at once. The slightly odd idea apparently ‘redefines the…