AutoChron Offers Smart Home for $30

One of the things I feel is holding back the ‘smart house’ revolution is that (many times) to install all the proper gadgetry you would need to get your house rewired and re-plastered – not a cheap option by all means! AutoChron seems to have come up with a solution to this by offering an… Continue reading AutoChron Offers Smart Home for $30

Microsoft launches Hohm, a power and resource monitor

We’ve seen Google trying their hand at operating systems but what about Microsoft trying to steal power usage market share from Google? Back in February we took a look at PowerMeter – a product from Google that allows users to monitor their power consumption via ‘smart’ meters, but Microsoft has released Hohm (still in beta)… Continue reading Microsoft launches Hohm, a power and resource monitor

Wolfram Alpha promises computing that answers questions

Computer scientist, Stephen Wolfram, feels that he has put together at least the initial version of a computer that actually answers factual questions, a la Star Trek’s ship computers. His version will be found on their Web-based application, Wolfram Alpha. What does this mean? Well instead of returning links to pages that may (or may… Continue reading Wolfram Alpha promises computing that answers questions

Smart Shopper – say, record and print your shopping list

The Smart Shopper is the electronic gadget for shoppers who can’t live without their lists. Here’s how it works in a nutshell: say the item in the Smart Shopper, it records it and then you can print out the list on the built-in thermal printer. Smart Shopper has a built-in database of over 2500 common… Continue reading Smart Shopper – say, record and print your shopping list