'Smart' homes not far away

CNN reports on a smart home concept, where you monitor the lights and the heating by text messaging, check out a specific room thanks to real-time images sent directly to your phone.

"Sound far-fetched? For one family of four, living just outside Barcelona, these are the capabilities their home already has, and the company that designed the house says many of us will be enjoying these features in as little as two years.

The anonymous family live in an Eneo Labs show home -- they act as voluntary guinea pigs to try out the company's smart home concept."

emily | 4:34 PM | M2M |
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