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June 26, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/review-deebot-d35-robotic-vacuum/38179/pictures"> 15 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/review-deebot-d35-robotic-vacuum/38179/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/deebot.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>The robotic vacuum cleaner continues to be a category of product that is really cool at a conceptual level, but still fails make the traditional manual vacuum – or even the centuries-old technology in your household broom – fully obsolete. Unfortunately, even robotic vacuums like the Ecovacs Robotics Deebot D35 are no exception.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/review-deebot-d35-robotic-vacuum/38179/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38139"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38139"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/mistbox-air-conditioner-precooler/38139/">Mistbox cools your air conditioner to cut energy consumption</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/" rel="author">David Szondy</a> - June 25, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/mistbox-air-conditioner-precooler/38139/pictures"> 8 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/mistbox-air-conditioner-precooler/38139/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mistbox.JPG" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Air conditioners are a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, they're most needed in the hottest weather, but on the other, the hottest days are when air conditioners are least efficient. Mistbox is an add-on technology for domestic air conditioners that uses a water mist to pre-cool the air conditioner, increasing its efficiency and lowering energy costs.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/mistbox-air-conditioner-precooler/38139/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37832"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37832"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/silk-saffron-led-light/37832/">Silk LED bulb emulates natural sunlight</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/antonio-pasolini/" rel="author">Antonio Pasolini</a> - June 25, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/silk-saffron-led-light/37832/pictures"> 1 Picture </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/silk-saffron-led-light/37832/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/silksaffron.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Our well-being and mood throughout the day is largely influenced by the light we are exposed to. Following this principle, a start-up called Saffron has developed the prototype of a LED light that can sync our internal clock to the natural shifting color spectrum of the sun. The light is called Silk by Saffron, and the designers claim it can improve our humor and sleep patterns by giving us get the right kind of light for the each time of the day.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/silk-saffron-led-light/37832/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38173"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38173"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/roost-battery-smart-smoke-detector/38173/">Roost battery aims to make your smoke detector smart</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - June 24, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/roost-battery-smart-smoke-detector/38173/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/roost-battery-smart-smoke-detector/38173/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/roost-battery.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/nest-protect-smoke-alarm/29326/" target="_blank">"Smart" smoke and CO2 detectors</a> can do all sorts of clever things, such as notifying absent homeowners via their smartphone if the alarm goes off. However, what if you’ve already got a perfectly good "dumb" detector that you don’t want to replace? Well, you’ll soon be able to give it some brains, in the form of the Roost battery.</p><p></p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/roost-battery-smart-smoke-detector/38173/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="38131"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38131"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/lililite-reading-lamp-shelf/38131/">LiliLite helps create the perfect book nook</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-parrack/" rel="author">Dave Parrack</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/lililite-reading-lamp-shelf/38131/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/lililite-book-shelf.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Our increasingly hectic lifestyles mean even the keenest bibliophiles are often forced to ration their reading. What many people need is a space dedicated to their books, which are ready and waiting to be picked up and read whenever the opportunity arises. LiliLite may just fulfill those requirements.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/lililite-reading-lamp-shelf/38131/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37944"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37944"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagines-ar-multiple-objects-update/37944/">Cimagine's enhanced augmented reality engine allows for multiple object placement </a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 11, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagines-ar-multiple-objects-update/37944/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagines-ar-multiple-objects-update/37944/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/cimagine-ar-multiple-products.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Cimagine has updated <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagine-markerless-augmented-reality/30522/">its markerless AR system</a> with new functionality, allowing users to place multiple virtual objects in a real environment. It's another promising step for the company, which recently <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagine-augmented-reality-shop-direct-partnership/36521/">brought its tech to consumers</a> via a partnership with Shop Direct, the UK's fourth-largest online retailer.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/cimagines-ar-multiple-objects-update/37944/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37974"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37974"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/tunable-windows-opaque/37974/">Smart windows can be tuned for privacy, while still letting the light shine through</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/" rel="author">Nick Lavars</a> - June 10, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/tunable-windows-opaque/37974/pictures"> 9 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/tunable-windows-opaque/37974/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tunable-window.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>The glass panels that let light into our homes and offices have been seen as huge windows of opportunity for engineers in recent times. If the amount of light pouring through can be managed throughout the day, it could lessen reliance on energy-sapping air conditioner units, for instance. This has led to a number of examples of <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/korean-smart-windows/19920/">smart facades</a> that keep interior spaces from overheating, and some that even <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/smart-energy-glass/14700/">harvest energy</a> for lights and ventilation. But a new tunable window-tinting technology is claimed to do things the smart glass before it cannot, by allowing users control over brightness, color temperature and opacity.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/tunable-windows-opaque/37974/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37960"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37960"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/"> — Around The Home </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/june-intelligent-oven/37960/">June oven knows how to cook your dinner and helps with the shopping</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/stu-robarts/" rel="author">Stu Robarts</a> - June 10, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/june-intelligent-oven/37960/pictures"> 4 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/june-intelligent-oven/37960/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/june-intelligent-oven.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>If you can't cook toast without burning it then pay attention: help may soon be at hand. The June Intelligent Oven is a computer-based countertop oven that's aimed at letting anyone produce restaurant-quality meals. It can recognize food, cook to preference and help plan the shopping.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/june-intelligent-oven/37960/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="37922"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37922"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/be-elastic-tool-free-furniture-snap/37922/">Be-elastic makes tool-free furniture creation a Snap</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/" rel="author">Adam Williams</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917/http://www.gizmag.com/be-elastic-tool-free-furniture-snap/37922/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627054917im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/be-elastic-snap-furniture.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Here's a very simple but possibly handy gizmo for those who'd like to create custom furniture without the need of any tools. 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