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Are smart home devices spiking your utility bill? Here's what energy experts say

Smart home devices draw more power than standard ones due to their 'always-on' programming. Smart devices can be turned off or adjusted to reduce energy consumption when not in use. Experts recommend ...
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A breakthrough in IoT supported by Qualcomm, Intel and Pepsi lets battery-free devices draw power directly from the environment

Companies including PepsiCo, Intel and Qualcomm are part of a new business alliance working on breakthroughs in what is known as the Ambient Internet of Things (IoT), a class of IoT devices that can ...
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5 smart home devices I’d never cheap out on

Sometimes you really do get what you pay for.