Posts in September 24, 2013

Now that Nest has rolled out its second-gen smart thermostat, it looks like it's gearing up to reveal its next project: an intelligent smoke detector dubbed Protect. Jessica Lessin, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, first broke word of the device and now AllThingsD is chiming in to confirm its existence. Specifics are slim, but it's said Protect will connect to the outfit's existing A/C hardware (presumably over Bluetooth), lending it long battery life since it won't need a WiFi chip. Lessin notes that a subscription-based monitoring service and the ability to sense carbon monoxide have been considered, -- For more information read the original article here.

The Macallan distillery has been making world class scotch whisky since 1824. In 2011, the company released the Macallan 60 Years Old Single Malt, the latest edition of the company's Lalique Six Pillars Collection, which celebrates different aspects of the process of making Macallan.
French crystal house Lalique is behind the unique crystal decanter, designed with elements drawn from the Macallan stills --such as the copper around the stopper and and rivet-like features on the bottle. -- For more information read the original article here.

AT&T has made an agreement with Wi-Fi hotspot network Fon to provide each others customers with overseas Wi-Fi. Customers of Fon will be able to use AT&T's 30,000-location Wi-Fi hotspot network at various stores and businesses in the United States, while AT&T customers can use Fon's international network of close to 12 million hotspots....






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