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An IP Address For Every Light Bulb

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-yeah-that'll-be-fine dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Yesterday NXP and Green Wave Reality announced to the world that they plan to give every lightbulb an IPV6 address. Hot on the heels of Google's 900 mhz announcement, Green Wave Reality already has iPhone / Android / and Web-based support. Looks like the lighting wars have started."

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  1. Re:Wrong place by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Pervasive and ubiquitous surveillance, disguised as an assisting technology for energy efficiency.

    How many gift Trojan horses must we look in the mouth, on a daily basis?

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