Apple’s Homekit is a feature available to app developers to help them incorporate Apple’s personal assistant, Siri, into their household products’ functionality. In other words, we’ll soon be able to control and manage such things as our thermostat, lights, garage door, front door lock and other everyday household appliances and other items with just our voice. All of us iPhone owners are already aware that Siri can fulfill our desire to know what the weather is like outside (or halfway… read more →
I’m a sucker for “pretty/shiny” things. The Nest Thermostat is both, and I’ve wanted one for a while. I know they’ve been out for a few years, but the first generation wouldn’t work in my home because I have a heat pump instead of a traditional furnace. Lo and behold, v2.0 supports heat pumps and since its introduction last year I’ve been really tempted to get one. Part of the reason I’ve held off is because of an experience I… read more →
Those commuting from their homes in Dublin Ranch will soon have a new electric vehicle to consider as an option for their drive. Introduced today, and available for the United States market in the second quarter of 2014, is the new BMW i3. The i3 is fully electric; and is peppy enough to scoot from 0-60 mph in only 7.2 seconds. It’s a small car (this isn’t a family hauler, by any stretch…), but it’s good for getting to work,… read more →
