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The New Millenium Smart Homes |
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Future As this industry takes off at a rapid pace the innovation that evolves will be astounding. Companies such as IBM and Bell Atlantic are positioning themselves by teaming up to deliver home networking systems. The agreed will allow Bell Atlantic to install the Home Director home networking system in the northeastern United States. Engineers are already seeking was to incorporate speech recognition to have a computer read e:mail aloud while driving in the car. They are also reviewing ways for the home automation system to program a VCR and manage both personal and work calendars. For consumers this new age of home automation is the beginning of a new lifestyle. People will become more and more reliant on systems to basically run their lives. These systems will paint a blurred picture between the work and home environments as the home is networked more intelligently. The high tech Jetsons world has arrived and has endless possibilities for the future.
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