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We have all heard of smart phones and smart TVs. But a smart home was not especially on my radar.
Remember—if you are old enough—George Jetson of the popular 60’s cartoon “The Jetsons” was able to control all the appliances and utilities in his home from one device. Well, that time has arrived!! And Radio Shack—with the launch of littleBits Electronics’ Smart Home Kit—is in the forefront of the Smart Home movement, and taking it even further!!
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“Our mission is to put the power of electronics in the hands of everyone, and to break down complex technologies so that anyone can build, prototype, and invent. Democratizing the smart home industry is one more step in delivering on that promise,” said Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits. “The Smart Home Kit is giving people the power and opportunity to take the Internet of Things movement into their own hands, and bring their home to the 21st century, on their own terms. Now you can recreate a popular smart device, retrofit an old appliance, or invent something entirely new that may be the next big thing.
As of 2013, there were 5.1 million connected homes in the US with predictions of an increase to 31 million homes in two years, translating to 71 billion dollars by 2018. Fashion Reverie is all about keeping its readers informed on all relevant trends that are not only chic and fashionable but also facilitate comfort and synthesize areas of our lives.
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Instead of trading in your old appliances for newer, more expensive Smart Home–equipped appliances, allow littleBits Electronics’ Smart Home Kit help you transform your old favorites into 21st Century, Smart Home appliances. The Smart Home Kit allows people to build solutions that are completely new and unique such as retrofitted curtains to open at sunrise, remote feeders that respond to quirky pets, and a toilet paper roll that keeps you stocked. The possibilities are infinite.
The Smart Home Kit comes with 14 Bits, including the instrumental cloudBit, and five brand new Bits: MP3 player, Threshold, Number, Temperature Sensor, and IR transmitter. Also included is an infographic poster with 14 projects ideas and 11 accessories including the brand new AC switch, which connects the littleBits 5V system to AC power (110V). It’s available online for $249 at littleBits.cc/kits/smarthomekit .
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This month, the Smart Home Kit will be available in select Radio Shack locations. And this Saturday, there will be a special littleBits event sponsored by Radio Shack. Now, does George Jetson get a check for thinking this out 40 years ago? Hmm, he should!!
—William S. Gooch
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