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Krakow, Poland-based duo Bart Zimny and Andrzej Pawlikowski are developing mini battery-powered sensors called Clime. These gizmos are supposed to be able to measure things like temperature, humidity, ...

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Belkin launched its WeMo home automation brand two years ago at CES 2013 with just a handful of Wi-Fi devices. The ecosystem has grown dramatically since then, culminating in today’s announcement of a ...

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Google Home has just upgraded its app with smarter automations than before. Its automation editor has had its controls and ...

Do you need a bunch of tiny sensors all over your house to collect data? Probably not. But if you want some, an up-and-coming Polish startup by the name of Clime might be worth checking out. The ...