Smart gadgets for your house

Smart gadgets that must find their way into your intelligent household and smart home. Here is a complete elegant home solutions list. You can get wall solutions like these. You won't even realise there is a TV hiding behind the mirror when it is turned off.

AD NOTAM LIVING ROOM TV

Made to order
How about a TV designed exclusively for your living room, keeping in mind the decor, colour, theme and size? Ad Notam, a Germany-based company, has a dedicated TV range that you can customise for your needs. Its GLASS TV line comes in screen sizes of 37- 46-inches and can be done up in the glass element (black or white) that suits your decor.

Specs: Variety of screen sizes; Variety of mirror sizes and colours; Variety of furniture add-ons-design, sizes and colours; Easy wall mounting; Easy to clean; Dirt and water proofed electronic components; RF remote control; PAL, SECAM, Full HD; Home automation enabled

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PHILIPS CARE GLOW AND PHILIPS LIVING COLOURS
Rs 2,950 CareGlow + Integrated Sensor
HLA silver; Rs 11,999

We know where the light switches are but don't find them in the dark. If that is how it is with you too, this advanced lighting system will give you the confidence to find your way at night with ease. Detecting motion in the surroundings, Care Glow will automatically illuminate a path with a soft white light and when no motion is detected for the next five minutes, it will turn off the lights. It provides an increased level of safety, comfort and convenience none of us should live without-especially seniors.Living Colours is an interesting product that puts endless colours at your fingertips and helps you create striking light effects for different occasions with just one press of a button.

Specs (care glow: LED bulb; 10.7m range; 55-56 Lumens;
Specs (CARE GLOW)16

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AD NOTAM BATHROOM MIRROR LED

Made on order
A mirror that doubles up as an LCD screen? The excellently designed Elegance Mirror TV line is just that. Combining a 22-inch LED TFT with a Magic Mirror Crystal Clear glass panel, this is a product which screams "watch your favourite TV shows or movies wherever you are"-even when you are shaving or brushing your teeth. The mirror panel has a small TFT screen which becomes almost invisible when turned on. It only needs a power cable; the content can be streamed wirelessly from any multimedia source. Customisation options are aplenty and it can also be controlled through RS-232 Home automation code.

Specs: Up to 4 channels wireless HDMI 1080 HD transmission (up to 300 ft range); Latest LED-TFT technology; 22-inch display; Invisible sound-through-glass technology; Super slim easy-to -install Plug & Playt; Up to IP X4 Protection Class

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SEAGATE GO FLEX HOME NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM
Rs 8,000 for 1TB, Rs 12,000 for 2TB

Centralised storage is the future and with easy-to-use devices like the recently unveiled Seagate GoFlex hard drives, they will become common in our homes. When connected to a wireless router, this hard disk can centrally store, easily access and continuously back up files wirelessly from both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems on the home network. You can wirelessly stream photos, movies and music to most network connected DLNA devices ( game consoles, TVs or a GoFlex TV HD media player) from any room in the house.

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MIELE ROTARY IRON B 995 D
Rs 1,59,990

This Miele Rotary iron makes ironing fun rather than a tedious chore. This foldable steam iron with an 83 cm roller has been designed such that it presses in creases and pushes out wrinkles with just a push on the foot pedal. It has three heat settings and five roller speeds that can be adjusted depending on the fabric type. Press the pedal and the apparel gets pulled in to the roller that irons it.

Specs: 2-4.5 m/min variable roller speed; 83 cm roller; 0.84l capacity steam container; Foldable steam version; 39 kg

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WOWWEE ROVIO

Now you can be present in two locations atthe same time-virtually. This robot, equipped with a webcam, trundles aroundthe house and watches over people and things. The microphone and speaker letyou interact with people through a Net device. A click on your browser and itwill head towards the base charging station to recharge its batteries for thenext stroll.

Specs: Rechargeable NiMH battery included;Head-mounted VGA camera; Speaker and microphone for
2-way audio; Wi-Ficonnectivity

Price: Rs 14,850+ annual subscription

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LOGITECH UNIVERSAL HARMONY ONE

This universal remote lets you get rid of the clutter of remotes at home and provides a one-point access to your entertainment consoles. It can virtually connect and integrate up to 15 disparate audio, video and gaming devices. Since it has support for over 5,000 brands and 2,25,000 devices, the chances of your AV components not being compatible with this device are next to none. To set it up connect it to an Internet-enabled PC, install the model-specific version of Harmony software, and follow the guided online setup procedure. You will have to punch in a series of multidigit codes for each component in your AV system but once done, your life becomes easier.

Specs: One touch activity control; Full colour touchscreen; Integrates up to 15 audio, video products; Rechargeable Li-ion battery

Price: Rs 19,495

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ZICOM FPL 400

We have seen many of them in the Bond movies and other sci-fi thrillers. And you can get one (or more) installed at home too. You can get yourself the Zicom FPL 400, a keyless door lock which will ensure your valaubles are safely locked within the walls of your home. Powered by four alkaline 1.5 V batteries, the multi-factor identification support of the lock adds the much needed layer of security. You can either set its fingerprint as the key, or define a password. Mechanical key or combinations is also an option. This standalone product requires no wiring.

Specs: OLED display; optical fingerprint sensor; 500 dpi resolution; Storage: Fingerprint templates (500), password (100), event capacity (30,000)

Price: Rs 15,990

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NETGEAR PUSH2TV HD-TV ADAPTER

This Netgear product offers can push data from your laptop to the HDTV-unlike the ActionTec MyWireless TV which can stream content from different device. It enables you to view whatever is displayed on your laptop screen on your HDTV, wirelessly, in Full HD. The only caveat: It is only compatible with machines running the 2nd generation of Intel Core processors.

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BUSCH COMFORT TOUCH

This new generation of intelligent home control provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface to users. It makes managing complex home networks easier for even the novice. Different functions can be integrated together and the end user can trigger individual actions at the touch of a button.

With this device installed switching on or dimming of lights, controlling blinds, regulating room temperatures or switching scenes from a combination of these functions becomes easier. Besides complete control it lets users leave voice and video messages for other family members, check e-mail, follow market news, take a look at the weather or the latest traffic reports.

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ACTIONTEC MY WIRELESS TV

The sleek unit has the power to stream your HD feed through the air. You just need to plug in the receiver to the unit you wish to stream your HD content on-your TV, gaming console, set-top box-and you access the HD feed (even 3D content, as per the company's claims) on devices as far away as 100 ft. It means you could be sitting on the terrace while the media player is in your basement and you could still enjoy your HD videos. It will get released abroad in June but its availability in India is uncertain.

Specs: Multi-room support; 150 ft range; Applications: HD, gaming, home theatre; 802.11n/802.11a Wi-Fi; USB; ,20ms latency; 35 MBps average bitrate

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BASALTE ENZO

In an automated home, regular switches would give way to smart switches like Enzo. The smoothly rounded retro design and the use of high quality materials, including polished aluminium, glass and leather, have resulted in a timeless and exclusive product. The multiple Enzo switch is also equipped with a built-in illuminated LED. Enzo is a multiple touch switch which is available in a dual and quadruple version and is made especially on request. If you wish to get these switches you must visit the nearest Experience Wow! Concept store.

Price: On request

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SOLID DRIVE SOUND TRANSDUCERS SD1

Who needs speakers when you can make any solid surface-your home walls or window panes-reproduce ear-shattering sound? The Solid Drive Sound transducers can be mounted on the wall or ceiling. They utilise high-powered neodymium magnets and dual symmetrically opposed motors to convert audio signals into powerful vibrations that are transferred into solid surfaces by direct contact. High-quality, fullrange, hidden sound is then radiated from the entire surface-with a frequency response of 60 Hz to 15 kHz.

Specs: Full range transducer; 8 ohm impedance; 10-100 Watts recommended amplifier power; 2.28" dia x 2.08" mounting plate; 520g

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