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Pokémon Go or Pokémon Go Away?

August 16, 2016 11:35 am Published by

     Although it may seem like old news, Pokémon Go is still making headlines nearly a month after its release and subsequent success. Of these headlines, it is rather hard to determine whether or not the game is doing more good than harm. On the one hand, it allows players to get up and move around... View Article

Alarm Systems as the Face of Home Automation

August 9, 2016 2:07 pm Published by

     Within the last decade, there’s been an increasing trend in the development of “smart homes” and general home automation. For instance, we have all most likely seen products such as Nest, the programmable, self-learning thermostat system, which has the ability to completely automate your home’s temperature all on its own. The concept of home automation... View Article

A Different Type of Alarm System-Bushfire Alarms

July 13, 2016 2:10 pm Published by

     Our first installment of A Different Type of Alarm System was influenced by our enthusiasm regarding the wide array of functions that different alarm systems serve. It was originally meant to be our only installment on the theme, yet once again we found ourselves encountering the same sort of technological intrigue when we read about... View Article

A Different Type of Alarm System-Changing Clinical Alarms

July 5, 2016 12:59 pm Published by

Hospitals are full of alarms. In fact, an average patient in a U.S. hospital is responsible for producing 135 clinical alarms daily (reported here). Although this number seems astounding, it is completely accurate and exists for a very valid reason. The manufacturers of the advanced technology used on every patient must install alarms for nearly... View Article

Apple HomeKit-Is it Actually New?

June 22, 2016 2:51 pm Published by

     For the many that have yet to hear the news, Apple has taken to providing a home automation platform that many firms already offer in some form or another. The reasoning behind Apple’s approach, however, is the consolidation of the home automation process into one single platform to operate your entire household. Although it is... View Article