For sensors expected to last months or a year on batteries, though, such as those used in security applications like window openings and motion detection, Bluetooth Smart is developing into a competitor to other low-power radios.

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The kit includes an Iris Hub, motion sensors, a keypad and door, window and cabinet sensors.

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He sat across from me in vivid color and full motion, waving and speaking through a 2-inch-square window on a Sony Vaio computer.

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RationalCraft brought its surreal Winscape virtual window to market when the Wii was virtually the only game in town for affordable motion tracking.

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Despite the public image of a politician in perpetual motion, Mr Sarkozy can be found in this book in quiet contemplation, staring blankly out of a window, or into the night.

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The kit includes an Iris Hub, a motion sensor, a smart plug, a key pad, a range extender, a smart thermostat and two window, door and cabinet sensors.

ENGADGET: Verizon brings wireless monitoring service to Lowe's Iris smart home system