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The Psychology of Wearables and Wearable Technology

Antonio AutieroFebruary 15, 2017

Editor's note: This is a cross-post from UX designer Antonio Autiero, originally featured on the Toptal design blog. Antonio is a digital art director and UX designer with experience in information architecture, brand development, and business design... Read More...

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Smanos W100i Alarm System Review

Nolan MobloMay 3, 2016

Meet Smanos Smanos is a design oriented tech company with a variety of smart home products. Today, I’ll be taking a closer look at the W100i alarm system. Retailing between $300 - $350 USD, the W100i is positioned between a fancy pants classic home ... Read More...

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Home Smart Home: Domesticating the Internet of Things

Kent MundleApril 8, 2016

Editor's note: This is a cross-post from designer Kent Mundle, originally featured on the Toptal design blog. Kent covers many topics related to smart homes, including privacy, security and determining whether owning and maintaining smart products is... Read More...

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Amazon Echo Dot Unboxing Video

Troy CarlsonApril 1, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF0wTtpMdzA First Look At The Echo Dot I just received an Amazon Echo dot in the mail yesterday and wanted to share the unboxing process with all of you. I've been looking forward to this version of the Echo for a... Read More...

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How Smart Homes Can Empower Disabled Homeowners

Kami LoucksMarch 28, 2016

Novelty vs. Necessity For so many of us, having a smart home is a bit of a novelty. We like the convenience, we enjoy toying around with the new technology, plus it just makes us feel - really cool, right? For the elderly and disabled, smart home to... Read More...

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Marcos Carvalho On IoT, Artificial Intelligence And More

Troy CarlsonMarch 16, 2016

Meet Marcos Marcos Carvalho, CEO Hapibot Studio Marcos Carvalho is CEO of Hapibot Studio, a design and development studio based in Portugal. He and his team work on really interesting problems beyond simple web and mobile apps, but that's all I'... Read More...

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13 Design Focused Instagram Accounts You Need To Know

Troy CarlsonMarch 8, 2016

I ♥ Design I love graphic design, industrial design, interior design, architecture, software design and just about every other flavor of design. When I'm not writing for Modern Smart Home or playing trampoline dodgeball, I'm drooling over good desig... Read More...

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Beacon Action Demo

Troy CarlsonMarch 2, 2016

Get The App Beacon Action isn't quite ready, but if you're interested in joining our beta program and helping us test we'd love to hear from you. Invites will be issued via our newsletter, so sign up below to get early access. You can read more a... Read More...

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How To Deal With Noisy Beacons

Troy CarlsonFebruary 26, 2016

Noisy Beacons Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard I'm developing a location-aware automation app called Beacon Action. If not, you can read about it here. In a nutshell, it uses your proximity to Bluetooth beacons to trigger automati... Read More...

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The 5 Elements Of Smart Homes

Troy CarlsonFebruary 16, 2016

The 5 Elements Although the possibilities are endless when it comes to smart technology and home automation, every smart home is composed of one or more of the 5 elements: Energy Security Atmosphere Convenience Entertainment These ele... Read More...

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The Psychology of Wearables and Wearable Technology

Smanos W100i Alarm System Review

Home Smart Home: Domesticating the Internet of Things

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The Psychology of Wearables and Wearable Technology

Smanos W100i Alarm System Review

Home Smart Home: Domesticating the Internet of Things

Amazon Echo Dot Unboxing Video

How Smart Homes Can Empower Disabled Homeowners

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13 Design Focused Instagram Accounts You Need To Know

Beacon Action Demo

How To Deal With Noisy Beacons

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