With an analog sensor that detects moisture levels, you’ll set up a plant monitor with a light and sound alarm system to tell you when your plant needs watering.
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Why Doesn’t Samsung Brick The Note 7?
“In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage,” the US FAA says. We have been here before. Back in October …
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Samsung may remotely turn off Samsung Note 7, according to Phandroid
Li-ion cells in some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones have been over-heating, and Samsung wants people to return them. It looks like folk are reluctant to do this as, according to Phandroid, Samsung may be planning to remotely turn-off Note 7 phones that are still out in the wild. If owners don’t return the defective …
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Philips offering IoT location technologies to other luminaire vendors (UPDATED)
The Dutch giant adds an OEM tack to its visible light communication strategy, targeting retail chains and shopping malls in another IoT application. It announces a French provider as the first customer in the expansion of its indoor positioning business. It also adds a Singapore mall as a direct Philips user.
Verizon acquires Sensity Systems in a smart city push that will rely on LED lighting
Mobile wireless stalwart Verizon acquires smart-city-focused Sensity Systems, which has leveraged the widespread retrofit of street lights to LED sources to enable a variety of municipal IoT services.
CH2M selected for Joint Water Commission water treatment plant expansion
The company has been selected to deliver a multi-year water treatment facility plan and expansion project for the JWC Water Treatment Plant.
High volume pumps/defences attract £12.5m funding in UK National Flood Resilience Review
Improved rain and flood modelling, a significant increase in new temporary flood defences and greater protection to infrastructure were all outlined in the government’s National Flood Resilience Review this week…
BIO-UV aims to triple turnover by 2020 after US subsidiary sale
French ultraviolet treatment (UV) company BIO-UV has said the sale of its US subsidiary will help to increase its turnover by €28 million in five years…
Someone is shutting off California residents’ water in the middle of the night
The city of Sacramento has called the actions of the so-called “water vigilante” “trespassing, at the very least.”
Nexom acquires assets of Blue Water Technologies
Nexom, a wastewater treatment technologies leader for lagoons and filtration, now operates from offices in Winnipeg MB, Grafton WI, and Hayden ID.