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TT November 23, 2012

Clever hardware hacker uses Siri to control smart light bulbs

Clever hardware hacker uses Siri to control smart light bulbs by

One hardware hacker trained Apple’s Siri to politely adjust the lighting in his home on command.

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TT October 24, 2012

British company makes gasoline from air and water

British company makes gasoline from air and water by

A small British company claims to have made synthetic gasoline from air and water.

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TT October 23, 2012

Not yet in Canada, but ‘Parko’ app an awesome idea

Not yet in Canada, but ‘Parko’ app an awesome idea by

Imagine if your smartphone could tell you when there was an available parking spot on the street – so you can stop circling endlessly to find one by chance. ‘Parko’ aims to be that solution.

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TT September 14, 2012

Reducing power consumption and saving money with energy monitoring

Reducing power consumption and saving money with energy monitoring by

Adding a real time energy monitoring system to your home could save you as much as 20% on your hydro bill.

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TT August 3, 2012

Review: The Nest learning thermostat

Review: The Nest learning thermostat by

Earlier this year, a new company known simply as “Nest” announced their first product: the Nest Learning Thermostat. Now available in Canada, its distinctive round shape is a design throwback to the non-programmable thermostats of …

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TT July 25, 2012

Solar cells coming to a window near you

Solar cells coming to a window near you by

Transparent solar cells could lead to a solar panel on every window.

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TT July 2, 2012

Foldboat creates a boat that fits in a backpack

Foldboat creates a boat that fits in a backpack by

Looking for a boat that you can take absolutely everywhere with you? Check out what two London university students have come up with.

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TT June 29, 2012

Say goodbye to the classic arcade cabinet

Say goodbye to the classic arcade cabinet by

Manufacturers moving away from CRT monitors may mean the end of arcade games as we know them.

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TT June 8, 2012

Custom sneakers made from genetically engineered stingrays

Custom sneakers made from genetically engineered stingrays by

RayFish Footwear will ‘bio-customize’ a stingray with colours and patterns of your choice to make you sneakers.

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TT May 15, 2012

Future gadgets to be powered by biological viruses

Future gadgets to be powered by biological viruses by

Human-safe viruses have been genetically engineered to produce a small but significant amount of voltage.

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