At its Connected Home press event in New York City today, Quirky, in partnership with General Electric, announced a new line of smart home products engineered to help consumers save energy_and_boost home safety. Among the highlights is the Norm, the “death to the thermostat” which controls your home’s temperature by relying on the network of sensors around the house. For example, the Norm can recognize where users are in the home based on the motion or usage of smart products, and adjust the temperature to your desired levels. The Norm will begin to ship in a “few weeks” and costs...

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