The coolest part about the smart outlet, which is the top outlet, is that it monitors your energy consumption. You can turn the smart outlet on or off, remotely, or program it to turn on or off according to a schedule. Outlink is a wall outlet that features one standard outlet and a smart outlet. In other words, Tripper, which costs $40 and is available for pre-order, can do things like automatically switch on the front door lights when the front door is opened. You can also use it with the $50 Wink Hub or $300 Wink Relay to connect it to other smart home products. It works with the Wink app in order to notify you of a change in door or window status. Tripper is a sensor you can install it on your bedroom window, front door, medicine cabinet, etc, and it’ll send you real-time alerts whenever that window or door is opened/closed. The Wink Relay acts like a command center of sorts.īoth Wink Hub and Wink Relay enable Tapt, which costs $60 and is available for pre-order, to control a range of smart devices beyond lights (such as blinds and door locks). A similar (yet more expensive) device is the $300 Wink Relay. The Wink Hub is an existing Quirky+GE device that allows smart products from a variety of brands to interact together. Just create a custom "scene" using the $50 Wink Hub. ![]() You can also use it with the Wink app to schedule your lights to turn on or off.īut the key feature here is the ability to trigger other smart products: when ready for bed, Tapt will to not only turn off your lights but also lower your blinds and lock the doors, etc. Tapt is like a wall-mounted light switch, only it will control standard and smart bulbs and features programmable buttons so that it is able to trigger other smart products in your home. Norm also works with the $50 Wink Hub and $300 Wink Relay (more on those later - see Tapt) and is available for pre-order now. If those devices recognise, let's say, humidity changes, they will trigger Norm to react. You can use Norm with other Quirky+GE devices such as the Aros smart air conditioner or Spotter Uniq sensors. All that aside, the coolest part about Norm is its syncing ability. And of course you'll be able to track your usage and energy costs. The app will even set Norm to start heating or cooling when you’re on the way home, based on your smartphone’s location. Just use the Wink app on your mobile device. Norm lets you monitor and adjust your house's temperature from anywhere. It costs $80 and essentially works like Nest's thermostat. Norm is also called "Death of a thermostat", according to Quirky. You can buy Spotter Uniq sensors starting today. The Wink app will let you program the sensor and bulb so that they work together. If it hears any sounds, it will trigger a GE Link bulb to turn on. ![]() So, let's say you have a green Spotter Uniq sensor with a microphone. It'll let you program each sensor, and then the sensor will trigger other connected gadgets in your Wink ecosystem. Like other Quirky+GE devices, you control the Spotter Uniq through the free Wink app for Android and iOS devices. You can even choose a specific colour finish such as white, black, or green. When buying through Quirky's online shop, you can add buttons, an LED screen, a lithium ion battery, a microphone, speakers, a gyroscope, an accelerometer. Sensor Uniq is also customisable in terms of hardware. You can have a Spotter Uniq sensor for monitoring sound, motion, light, temperature, humidity, air quality, carbon monoxide, barometric pressure, moisture detector, etc. Starting at just $30, it allows you to connect up to four sensors and thus use up to four functions. Spotter Uniq is the latest version of Quirky+GE's original Spotter Multipurpose Sensor. Keep reading to learn more about what they are and how they will change (and control) your house. In an attempt to spearhead both the connected home and Internet of Things trends, the Quirky+GE brand has unleashed a new onslaught of affordable smart devices that work with the Wink app, each other, and competing devices. ![]() You can also use the Quirky+GE Wink app to wirelessly communicate with, control, and monitor specific Quirky+GE smart devices. The two companies have already produced a range of niche smart devices - including the Aros smart air conditioner. GE invested $30 million into Quirky in 2013 and has since given much more including access to its library of industrial patents.
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