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December 22, 2014

Gifts for people who want smarter toothbrushes, coffee pots, scales

  • You'll need to decide whether the benefits are worth the higher prices.
    • By ANICK JESDANUN
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — Do you really need an app to tell you to brush and floss? It seems every household appliance is getting some smarts these days, meaning some connection to a phone app and the broader Internet. But then what?

    To give you a feel for what that connectivity brings, here's a closer look at a few “smart” products for the home. There are plenty more if you look around. As I tried these out, I kept thinking to myself whether these products really needed that connectivity. You'll need to decide whether the benefits are worth the higher prices.


     
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