BOW WOW: Smart home gadgetry on display by Lowe's home improvement shop chain at the Consumer Electronics Show January 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, includes sensors for dog collars that cause "doggy doors" to automatically open as pooches approach.
LAS VEGAS: From door bells that scrutinise visitors to washing machines that know when you're home and lights that click off when you get in bed, houses are getting smarter.
The trend of once-dumb fixtures and appliances being given the brains to respond to, or even anticipate people's needs was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show that ended Jan 9 in Las Vegas.
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