Automate the opening of doors in your home with Siri

November 2, 2011

Never mind the fact that Apple hasn’t released an official API for their Siri voice assistant app. Enterprising programmers are already creating all sorts of creative applications take voice controlled home automation to a new level. For example, these sharp folks decided to create a module that opens doors based on voice commands alone: Granted, [...]

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AirPlay speakers equal a renaissance in automated home music

November 1, 2011

If you’re like me, there are few things you enjoy more than jamming out on your favorite tunes when you’re hanging out at home. Whether it be during a house party, or during house cleaning, music can always help improve the ambiance of your home. And with the advent of Apple’s new AirPlay functionality, listening [...]

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How long before thought controlled devices enter the home?

October 27, 2011

I was reading about a fascinating breakthrough in the field of thought-controlled devices and started wondering how long before these types of direct-to-brain interfaces find their place in the home, helping to further automate day-to-day life. It would be pretty amazing to turn on your home alarm system or change the temperature on your thermostat [...]

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Siri remote voice control modules taking home automation to a new level

October 26, 2011

While some feel that it’s a bit eery in a 2001 A Space Odyssey kind of way, the new Iris 9000 device from ThinkGeek should help usher in a new era of voice-driven home automation. The Iris home automation device – which is purposely designed to look like Hal from the aforementioned Stanley Kubrick classic [...]

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