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04-15-2014, 08:05 AM
Is This the Nest of Air Conditioners?
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Summer in New York is pretty awful if you don't have air conditioning. Even if you do, your boxy window air conditioner might leave you wanting more.
**w a company called Quirky has teamed up with GE to make the Aros (https://www.quirky.com/aros), a Nest (http://mashable.com/category/nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)-like smart AC for your window that lets you control your cooling via an app.
See also: Nest for Tesla: App Lets Model S Owners Heat Car Remotely (http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/smartcar-tesla/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The Aros will cool a medium-sized studio apartment (around 350 square feet) and integrates with Wink (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wink-instantly-connected/id719287124?mt=8) — an iOS (http://mashable.com/category/ios/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) and Android (http://mashable.com/category/android/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) app that lets you connect, control and update with all of Quirky+GE's smart home products.
With that tech**logy, the Aros will record your GPS location and will enable and disable itself depending on when you arrive or leave. Additionally, the Aros tracks weather and usage information to provide a budgeted schedule and plan for use, optimizing an energy plan for your specific needs or location. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/14/aros-smart-air-conditioner/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Window (http://mashable.com/category/window/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Home Appliances (http://mashable.com/category/home-appliances/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Nest (http://mashable.com/category/nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Lifestyle (http://mashable.com/lifestyle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/-0oUg6tbWSk
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Summer in New York is pretty awful if you don't have air conditioning. Even if you do, your boxy window air conditioner might leave you wanting more.
**w a company called Quirky has teamed up with GE to make the Aros (https://www.quirky.com/aros), a Nest (http://mashable.com/category/nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)-like smart AC for your window that lets you control your cooling via an app.
See also: Nest for Tesla: App Lets Model S Owners Heat Car Remotely (http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/smartcar-tesla/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The Aros will cool a medium-sized studio apartment (around 350 square feet) and integrates with Wink (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wink-instantly-connected/id719287124?mt=8) — an iOS (http://mashable.com/category/ios/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) and Android (http://mashable.com/category/android/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) app that lets you connect, control and update with all of Quirky+GE's smart home products.
With that tech**logy, the Aros will record your GPS location and will enable and disable itself depending on when you arrive or leave. Additionally, the Aros tracks weather and usage information to provide a budgeted schedule and plan for use, optimizing an energy plan for your specific needs or location. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/14/aros-smart-air-conditioner/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Window (http://mashable.com/category/window/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Home Appliances (http://mashable.com/category/home-appliances/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Nest (http://mashable.com/category/nest/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Lifestyle (http://mashable.com/lifestyle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/-0oUg6tbWSk