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Nvidia GeForce GTX 750, GTX 750 Ti Specs, Benchmarks

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 750, GTX 750 Ti Specs, Benchmarks

Nvidia GeForce GTX 750, GTX 750 Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been hearing rumors about the possibility of a brand new mid-range N...

Google unveils corporate videoconferencing product

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Google unveils corporate videoconferencing product

Chromebox Google unveiled a videoconferencing system for businesses on Thursday, the Internet search company's latest effort genera...

CES : Valve Announce 13 Steam Machine Partners

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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 28px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Only a few companies have previously announced Steam Machines, but Valve’s CES announcement brings a number of well-known vendors to the platform, including Alienware and Gigabyte, and several companies outside the US – bound to please those who felt left out by Valve’s US-only Steam Machine beta. The 13 companies are (with prices if available):</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A number of vendors – like iBuyPower and Digital Storm – have already outlined a number of SteamOS devices available to purchase soon. Valve have not announced any release dates at this time, deferring to manufacturers. Gabe Newell has also stated that manufacturers will be able to make their own Steam Controllers, helping to diversify the Steam hardware ecosystem. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5280256/cyberpowerpc-steam-machine-will-compete-with-consoles-at-499" style="-webkit-transition: color 250ms ease; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 250ms ease; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">CyberPowerPC</a> have announced their own <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$499</span> Steam Machine with an AMD processor, Radeon graphics, 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and the Steam Controller. A <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">$699</span> <a href="http://www.hardware-360.com/cyberpowerpc-shows-off-steam-box-gaming-system-at-ces/" style="-webkit-transition: color 250ms ease; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 250ms ease; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">configuration</a> comes with an Intel processor and Nvidia graphics instead. Unlike the dual-boot Bolt II, CyberPowerPC’s pricing is <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">far</em> more competitive with the latest-gen consoles – $499 for the Xbox One and $399.99 for the PS4.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the high end of the scale are the Steam Machines on offer by Falcon Northwest, which will range from $1,799 to $6,000 with Nvidia GTX Titan graphics, 8–16GB of RAM, and up to 6TB of storage.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Maingear have also <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/maingear-spark/" style="-webkit-transition: color 250ms ease; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 250ms ease; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">announced</a> their Steam Machine “Spark” featuring an AMD A8 5575M processor, Radeon R9 mobile graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Sadly, no word on price at this time.</span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Source : <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/01/valve-announce-12-steam-machines-partners-ces">OMG Ubuntu</a></span></i></div>

CES : Valve Announce 13 Steam Machine Partners

CyberPowerPC Only a few companies have previously announced Steam Machines, but Valve’s CES announcement brings a number of well-known v...

Apple Said to Be Targeting Fall 2014 Launch for 12-Inch iPad

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Apple Said to Be Targeting Fall 2014 Launch for 12-Inch iPad

12-Inch iPad Amid rumors of a larger "iPad Pro" perhaps arriving in 2014 with a larger display in the range of 12-13 inches,...

Google to bring Android to cars with a little help from Audi and ...

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Google to bring Android to cars with a little help from Audi and ...

G oogle to bring Android to cars Already with more than one billion activations on mobile and media devices, Google's Android is s...

CES 2014 : Lenovo announces new Windows devices

Unknown 0 Computer, Hardware, Lenovo, Tablet, Windows 7:22 AM

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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New Lenovo MIIX 2 models:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2013/10/16/lenovo-announces-the-miix2-8-inch-tablet.aspx" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">has an 8-inch MIIX 2 model</a> available today but in recognizing that one design doesn’t fit all, they are announcing 10-inch and 11-inch MIIX 2 models today. The MIIX 2 has the ability to connect to a unique detachable keyboard from Lenovo to be used in “Laptop Mode”. However, you can use it only as a tablet whenever you need to or use it in “Stand Mode” to watch movies or view photos.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 10-inch MIIX 2 focuses on mobility: it weighs only 1.3 lbs. and is only 0.36-inches thick. It comes with a new 64-bit enabled quad-core Intel Atom processor 1, a full HD 1920x1200 10-point touchscreen display, Wi-Fi (and optional 3G), JBL surround speakers for great sounding audio, up to 128GB of eMMC storage and a microSD slot for adding up to 32GB of storage . The 10-inch MIIX 2 also comes with a 720p high resolution 2 megapixel front and 5 megapixel rear cameras. And it has all day battery life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 11-inch MIIX 2 focuses on performance offer up to a 4th generation Intel Core i5 processor, greater storage with up to 256GB of fast SSD storage and a full HD 1920x1200 IPS wide-view display. The 11-inch MIIX 2 comes with many of the same leading features of 10-inch model and Windows 8.1.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Both models come in the Silver Grey color and have a mini HDMI port to display content on larger screens, an SD card reader, micro USB port and microSD cards along with USB 2.0 support on the keyboard. The 10-inch MIIX 2 will start at $499 (U.S.) and the 11-inch MIIX 2 will start at $699 (U.S.). The 10-in model will be available beginning in March. The 11-in model will be available starting in April. They will be sold via major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New Lenovo X1 Carbon:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo is announcing the new X1 Carbon 14-inch Ultrabook today. The X1 Carbon is designed with Carbon Fiber – the same material used on aircraft and cars. It weighs less than magnesium and aluminum but is stronger than both. The X1 Carbon only weighs 2.8 lbs. – its super strong AND super light. The new X1 Carbon comes with an improved display (with touch) giving customers brighter and crisper images at higher resolutions and better viewing angles. It also comes with Lenovo’s Rapid Charge technology that allows you to get an 80% charge of the battery in under an hour. And the new X1 Carbon has an over 70% improvement on battery life over the previous model with up to 9 hours. Finally, the new X1 Carbon also introduces an improved docking experience with Lenovo’s OneLink connector that brings power, gigabit Ethernet, and dual display support all through a single cable. Models of the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon will start at $1,299 (U.S.) and availability will begin late January.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo ThinkPad 8:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The ThinkPad 8 is a new 8-inch business tablet constructed of machine-cut aluminum. The ThinkPad 8 has 3 modes: “Tablet Mode” for on the go, “Desktop Mode” while connected to an optional keyboard base, dock or monitor, or in “Tent Mode” with its optional Quickshot Cover over the tablet. The ThinkPad 8 has an 8.3-inch 1920x1200 display and comes with the latest Intel Atom quad core processor, up to 128GB of storage, a microUSB 3.0 port, LTE connectivity, and Windows 8.1 Pro. The ThinkPad 8 convertible tablet will be available as configure-to-order models starting at $399 (U.S.) and at retailers starting at $429 (U.S.) in late January.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo Y and Z Series laptops:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The new 14-inch Y40 and 15.6-inch Y50 laptops come encased in a black shell and offer several options. The Y50 has an optional backlit keyboard for example and offers up to an Ultra HD 3840x2160 display or full HD 1920x1080 display with optional touch. The Y40 features a full HD display. The Y Series laptops come powered by up to a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, an HDD or SSD, optional AMD Radeon on the Y40 and NVIDIA GeForce on the Y50, and Windows 8.1. The Y40 and Y50 both come with JBL speakers and Dolby Home Theater v4. Models of the Lenovo Y40 and Y50 laptops will start at $999 (U.S.) beginning in May at major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The new 14-inch Z40 and 15.6-inch Z50 laptops offer a lightweight design for mobile productivity and come in black, silver or white. These laptops come with an optional full HD 1920x1080 display and powered with up to a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor. They also have optional NVIDIA GeForce graphics, Windows 8.1 and Dolby Home Theatre v4. And you can get up to 1TB of storage for both in either as an HDD or hybrid SSD. Models of the Lenovo Z40 and Z50 laptops will start at $599 (U.S.) beginning in March at major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo Horizon 2:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At last year’s CES, Lenovo unveiled the 27-inch Horizon Table PC designed for full-on multitouch family entertainment in a form factor easy to transport around the home. The Horizon table PC could be used as an All-in-One sitting a desk (“Stand Mode”) or in the living room surrounded by friends and family playing games (“Table Mode”). Today, Lenovo is announcing the Horizon 2 Table PC. The Horizon 2 is dramatically thinner and lighter – measuring as thin as a deck of playing cards at just 19.5mm. It also comes with improved performance with up to a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, Dolby Home Theater for amazing audio, and large traditional or hybrid storage. And it comes with NFC (Near Field Communications) – making is real easy to share content from your phone to the Horizon 2. The Horizon 2 comes with Windows 8.1 and a 10-point touchscreen. The Horizon 2 be available beginning in June starting at $1,499 (U.S.) via major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo A740:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The A740 is a new All-in-One from Lenovo that has only a 4mm thin display – making it one of the thinnest 27-inch All-in-Ones around. I am a huge fan of All-in-Ones and the A740 has really caught my attention. The A740 comes packed with the latest technology you would expect for a high-performance AIO: a (optional) WQHD 2560X1440 display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, JBL speakers and Dolby Home Theater, up to 1TB of hard drive storage, NFC, 802.11 AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI-in support, an optional TV tuner and comes with Windows 8.1. The A740’s stand and display back is cut from a single piece of aluminum looking real sleek and modern. And it can fold down 90-degrees flat. The Lenovo A740 be available beginning in June starting at $1,499 (U.S.) via major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenovo C560:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Lenovo C560 is a new 23-inch All-in-One perfect for the entire family available in white or jet black. It has a full HD 1920x1080 optional multitouch display and comes powered with up to a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. You get Dolby Advanced Audio for amazing sounding audio. And it also comes with up to 2TB of storage. If you want to use the C560 as a TV, it also has the option for a built-in TV tuner and also comes with HDMI out to connect to a bigger screen such as a TV. And no tools are required to update the memory or hard drive in the C560. The touchscreen Lenovo C560 All-in-One will start at $659 (U.S.) and available beginning in February at major retailers and <a href="http://www.lenovo.com/" style="font-weight: 600; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">www.lenovo.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Souce : <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2014/01/05/lenovo-announces-new-windows-devices-at-ces-2014.aspx">Windows</a></span></div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZf1Q1bjKeJydT_0mUYYvE2SqmFV9eYsLBi5ux3-HcdLVIUHlWmbVeaY3o4a_4k5pBkCPXPWM70u2tyywLgi9NvVdG7GzUs66OqHLxHwTMTLWE07tzG_AfLpuZdeSQr4CYEYfcPxPAkg/s400/pickingbestkeyboard_primary.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></i></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Vimium's keyboard </span></i></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZf1Q1bjKeJydT_0mUYYvE2SqmFV9eYsLBi5ux3-HcdLVIUHlWmbVeaY3o4a_4k5pBkCPXPWM70u2tyywLgi9NvVdG7GzUs66OqHLxHwTMTLWE07tzG_AfLpuZdeSQr4CYEYfcPxPAkg/s1600/pickingbestkeyboard_primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></i></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first thing you'll need to do is download and install Vimium from the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vimium/dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb?hl=en" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Chrome Web Store</a>. (A non-official copycat add-on is also available in <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vimium/" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Firefox's add-on repository</a>.) Once you're all set, open CNN.com or any other website and check out the following shortcuts:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Type capital <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">G</em> and you jump directly to the bottom of a webpage. Then type lowercase <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">gg</em>and you jump right back to the top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are a ton of other shortcuts you can use in Vimium for tasks like switching between tabs and opening links. But for all of Vimium's utility, I find it most useful to be able to quickly jump to the top and bottom of a page when I'm doing research.</span></div>
<figure class="large " style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden;"><a class="zoom cboxElement" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2013/12/vimium-keyboard-shortcuts-100221527-orig.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="vimium keyboard shortcuts" height="387" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2013/12/vimium-keyboard-shortcuts-100221527-large.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;" width="580" /></span></a><figcaption style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 0.7em;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vimium actually offers a wealth of keyboard shortcuts for mouse-free web browsing. (Click to enlarge.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The only problem is Vimium doesn't work <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">everywhere</em>, since some websites have their own shortcuts or simply don't play well with Vimium. Google properties are the worst offenders, including Gmail, the Chrome Web Store, and Chrome's new tab page. The majority of websites, however, will work with Vimium, including Facebook and Twitter.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Source : <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082962/speed-up-your-web-browsing-with-vimiums-keyboard-shortcuts.html">PCWorld</a></span></i></div>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibNCG4TqwyDUAD1r-zx0slkrz5YitzIMkoZYJxJcweo5S1JQndnIpeZhL7o_eqh859D8UxeJvZQJTOOcIXfqG8ETi2ZbDeCmOuTTEjmqKflLzrLXVLsDMi3s1hNf9I5BiWRK4TYyiX1PN/s1600/leads2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibNCG4TqwyDUAD1r-zx0slkrz5YitzIMkoZYJxJcweo5S1JQndnIpeZhL7o_eqh859D8UxeJvZQJTOOcIXfqG8ETi2ZbDeCmOuTTEjmqKflLzrLXVLsDMi3s1hNf9I5BiWRK4TYyiX1PN/s320/leads2013.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back in 2011, Nest did the impossible: It made thermostats sexy. Apple veterans Tony Fadell and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/16/live-from-expand-a-conversation-with-nest-co-founder-matt-roger/" style="text-decoration: none;">Matt Rogers</a> applied their iPod-designing expertise to the largely utilitarian world of home-climate control, creating the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/nest-learning-thermostat-gets-refreshed-with-a-slimmer-design-i/" style="text-decoration: none;">Learning Thermostat</a>, an appliance aimed squarely at the gadget-obsessed citizens of the smartphone age. And then, earlier this year, Fadell and Rogers took on another traditionally banal (but utterly important) aspect of home life: the smoke detector. The conceit of the<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/08/nest-protect-smoke-detector/" style="text-decoration: none;">Nest Protect</a> was to bring some of the same aesthetics and smart features that made the company's first product a success.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The result is a smoke/carbon monoxide detector with mobile device connectivity and a range of expressions that go far beyond the old beeping alarms, as well as a unique gesture feature that lets you silence the device with the wave of a hand. Admittedly bummed at the inability to test the Learning Thermostat in my prewar New York City apartment building, I happily jumped at the opportunity to review the Protect. So Nest sent along two devices, a can of something called a "smoke detector tester" and, thankfully, thorough instructions on how one goes about testing smoke detectors without accidentally burning the house down.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="margin: 1em 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">HARDWARE</span></h3><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="55574" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/29d5783d847450f8546a13ea94ae7eb5/nest2012-09-16_21-00-22600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Given Nest's origins, it's not especially surprising that the company managed to make even the product's box a thing to behold. The message is pretty clear: If Apple ever saw fit to produce a smoke detector, it would look something like this. It's a well-designed bit of packaging that looks more suited for a Best Buy vending machine than a dusty hardware store shelf. Inside, you'll find a wall mount, a set of four screws embedded directly into the cardboard packaging and an awful lot of paperwork -- after all, making sure the device works properly could be a matter of life or death. As for the Protect itself, you've got two options, both at the same price point: a battery-operated model, and a wired version for those who want to tap into their home circuitry. Seeing as how I won't be using the detector permanently, I opted for the latter, which comes with six AA Energizer Lithiums pre-installed.</span></div><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="55575" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/a90d26eb0aaa175d2adf71d53fb91d0e/nest2012-09-16_21-06-57600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like most current smartphones, the Protect comes in either black or white. Nest sent me two white devices, thankfully -- far better for blending in on my apartment walls. Perhaps some of you willing to drop $129 on this sort of product want to make the thing as conspicuous as possible, but personally, I'd prefer not to have to discuss my smoke detector with everyone who visits my apartment (that's what record collections, bookshelves and stuffed grizzlies are for). With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Protect has a much subtler aesthetic than the company's first device, though it's still unquestionably a much nicer object than the vast majority of smoke detectors I've encountered.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Apple connection is pretty clear here, right out of the box. With the clean lines and rounded corners, a quick look at the Protect's profile invites comparisons to a flattened <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/09/apple-mac-mini-review/" style="text-decoration: none;">Mac mini</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/apple-tv-review-2010/" style="text-decoration: none;">Apple TV</a>. The front of the device, meanwhile, is almost all grille -- this is, after all, a product designed to wake you from deep sleep a couple of rooms away. A big, circular button sporting a Nest logo sits in the middle of the dotted plastic face. Mobile devices aside, this button will be your primary method for interacting with the Protect. You'll press it several times during setup, any time you want to test the detector and when you want to quiet the alarm.</span></div><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="55576" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/69a519ffaf9aaa9910d00fee5122533f/nest2012-09-16_22-19-25600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's a thin circle in the button, with faint, light gray text so befuddled houseguests know they're looking at a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. In this spot, you'll also see the light that emanates from behind the button, forming a glowing ring in the center of the smoke detector. This is how the Protect manages to communicate without always making noise. Nest opted not to include a display, likely because you won't find yourself physically interacting with a smoke detector nearly as often as a thermostat. The vast majority of the time, there's no light on at all, allowing it to blend in with its surroundings and conserve battery life.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still, the light is pretty expressive. During the setup process and testing, it turns blue, letting you know it's working and connected. When you turn off the lights at night, it glows green for a moment to let you know everything is all right with the sensors and batteries (if there's an issue, it'll turn yellow and tell you what the matter is when you wave your hand in front of it). And if you so choose during the setup process, the pathlight will light up when it detects motion in the dark, a sort of beacon to help you navigate your way through a pitch-black room. The light turns yellow as an early warning sign of a problem and red when it's time to sound the alarm.</span></div><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="55577" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/4ba5a6fb3a250fddf97199e4074f3021/nest2012-09-16_21-16-38600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the back of the Protect, you'll find detailed explanations about each of the light colors and the standard warnings that come with a product like this. There's a micro-USB port in the middle for "internal use only," according to Nest, and holes for attaching it to the wall dock, a process that just requires a simple twist. At the bottom are two screws you'll need to take out to remove the back while changing the batteries. When you first take the Protect out of the box, you'll also spot a light blue tag popping out the back -- this ensures that the batteries aren't in before you're ready for them. You'll need to yank that out to get started.</span></div><h3 style="margin: 1em 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">SETUP</span></h3><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="55578" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/e73c7bd411119665b5a9da1cc343685b/nest2013-12-13_14-46-33600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pull out the tab and press the button and the Protect will say, "Hi." The smoke detector has a soft-spoken, feminine voice, the sort of strangely calming robotic presence you'd like guiding you in a time of emergency. The voice follows the greeting by asking you to choose whether you'd like her to speak in Spanish or English. Next up, you'll be prompted to test the Protect, to make sure things are all right. "The alarm will sound," she explains. "The alarm is loud." She ain't lying. It's grating, ear-piercing and strikingly loud, and you'll hear a total of six beeps as the Protect checks the smoke and then carbon monoxide sensors. It's annoying when you're testing the thing, sure, but when it comes to smoke alarms, loud is good. "The test is finished," she adds, calm as ever. And, if all goes according to plan, "everything is okay."</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now it's time to download the app. Ahead of Protect's release, the company issued an app that monitors both its thermostats and smoke detectors, available for iOS and Android. Create an account through Nest's site (if you don't already have one); use your handset to scan the QR code on the Protect's back (or manually enter a key, if you're so inclined); and the app will take you through a simple process of connecting it to your wireless network. If you've ever connected anything like a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/google-chromecast-review/" style="text-decoration: none;">Chromecast</a> to your home WiFi, this should be a familiar process, though I did have to repeat it a few times as everything attempted to connect. I spoke to a Nest rep, and the company's not sure what happened there, but the problem resolved itself before I had to pull my hair out. When you're done, the voice will tell you that she's "connected to the internet" and everything's ready to go. If you've got a second Protect, you'll be prompted to connect that, as well. It's a similar process, albeit slightly shorter with some redundant steps removed.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, it's time to take the old smoke detector off the wall -- though the company suggested I not actually do that in my testing, as the review units weren't quite final. This part of the process is naturally a bit more involved, should you opt for the wired version. According to the included instructions, the ceiling is the best place your Protect -- or, failing that, high up on a wall. In either case, it's best to avoid obscuring any edge of the detector with a tight corner. Once you've found the right spot, screw the backplate into the wall and snap the Protect in place.</span></div><h3 style="margin: 1em 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">TESTING</span></h3><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="56086" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/94f2f4dd0aafd2c632c60ef0f518e093/nest2012-09-16_23-48-32600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And now the fun(?) part. If the beeping during setup didn't set off the neighbors, I assumed the testing would. No one came knocking, however, which should give you some idea of how much you can count on the people in your building in case of emergency. Good thing I have four smoke detectors in my apartment at the moment. Nest equipped me with the Smoke Sabre, a smoke-detector tester in an aerosol can. With a spritz (or with actual smoke or carbon monoxide, naturally), the ring of light will turn yellow, alerting you that something is up. The Protect gives you a window of a few seconds in yellow, dimming slightly when it spots you, letting you know that you're in the sweet spot and can reset the alarm with a wave -- just as you might wave away the smoke when overcooking something on the stove. The idea is to stop false alarms before they start -- so if you're in the kitchen and something starts smoking, you don't have to deal with emergency alerts during a non-emergency.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had a bit of trouble getting the gesture-based override to work during the trial, in spite of some frantic waving. I contacted Nest about the issue, and a rep told me that, due to federal regulations, there are two versions of the alarm. The less serious of the two can be overridden by the user. The other just goes straight to alarm. Apparently I've been hitting the old Smoke Sabre a little too hard. The upside, however, is that I got to see the Nest spring into action (the downside, naturally, is that I got to hear it, too). This, it turns out, is why you installed that app -- like the smoke detector itself, it will sit around idly for the majority of the time, a subtle reminder that everything is copacetic.</span></div><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="57564" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/98a19784a14926e3797f5311616ad181/leads2013-12-16_14-58-32600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the Protect encounters an issue, however, you'll get a push notification on your mobile device (an optional, but highly recommended feature). The normally green ring in the center of the app will turn red, along with a quick indicator of what's wrong (in this case: "Smoke"). Tap on that and you'll get a breakdown of your alarms' statuses -- e.g., "Smoke" for the dining room and "All Clear" for the kitchen. Tap through to notes and the app gives you a full breakdown of what happened -- at 4:47 PM: "There is smoke. The alarm is sounding." I was eventually able to hush the sound by hitting the button, and the timeline mentions that as well. At the top of the page is a "What to Do" note, including the usual stop, drop and roll instructions (which you hopefully don't need to pick up a smartphone to remember). There's also a big red button at the bottom for dialing 911.</span></div><h3 style="margin: 1em 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">WRAP UP</span></h3><div class="image-container" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="57735" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/62cc071ea5033d03f1d04f5be1f4e507/nest2012-09-16_22-55-28600.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px auto !important; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll admit it's been a while since I've been in the market for a smoke detector. A cursory scan of Amazon, however, indicates an average price between $10 and $30, with combo smoke/carbon monoxide detectors landing at the higher end of that spectrum. In either case, it's a range the $129 Protect misses by a country mile. Of course, this isn't just any smoke detector. Like the Learning Thermostat before it, it's a bit of home electronics aimed at gadget nerds, and certainly Nest has managed to do a lot in an otherwise staid category.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a lovely object, so far as these things go, and its expressive center lighting and voice directions offer a lot more than the standard series of beeps: alerting you to emergencies, low batteries and even lighting your way at night. The gesture-based hush can save your eardrums and the smartphone alerts may well save some lives. For most, however, standard smoke detectors will likely still do the trick. Even though certain device idiosyncrasies can be a hassle, $129 still feels like a lot to pay, given the industry average. And for those living in larger homes, it's a price that'll add up fast.</span></div><div style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Source : <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/20/nest-protect-review/">Engadget</a></span></i></div>

Smoke detector for the smartphone generation

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