Tag Archives: Electrical engineering

Smart Thermostats: Honeywell Challenges Nest with Lyric Smart Thermostat

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Totally interconnected homes, that have everything merging with everything else in a computerized framework, have been here for a while. But to really take things a step further, some efforts have...

California’s smartphone kill switch bill passes a second senate vote

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So it is true that persistent efforts do end up with good results. Previously the kill switch bill wasn’t able to get through all stages of the Senate due to lack of votes. Only a few weeks earlier,...

iControl Buys Piper, a DIY Smart Home Security Device Maker

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Today it was announced that iControl, a smart home platform provider that powers smart home and security services from the likes of Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, will buy BlacSumac, the company...

Noise cancelling headphones; are they worth it?

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There is quite some confusion going on about the noise cancelling headphones about which people are raising questions such as whether they are really worth it or not. Firstly, they are expensive and...

Glossary of Headphone Terms

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Driver, open-back, balanced armature, neodymium magnet, electrostatic… confused yet? These are all terms used in describing the parts of headphones, and they’re all important. Ever been confused by...

Bird Deaths Stop Wind Power Project In Ohio

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A wind power project near Toledo, Ohio has been delayed due to concerns about the impact the project would have on migrating birds in the area. The wind turbine was scheduled to be built at Camp...