iOwnSelf: 2013-05-05

This House Is Fitted With $80,000 Worth Of iPad-Controlled Gizmos [VIDEO]

Whilst the idea of controlling all elements within the home from one device is a concept with futuristic overtones, it’s not as though the tech isn’t already in place, and one can easily find an app for a smartphone or tablet to open curtains, unlock doors, or more recently, control colorful lighting. With this in mind, Savan Kotecha – music producer for the X Factor, has laden his home in gadgets and contraptions that play nicely with his favorite iOS device – the iPad. He’s spent a sum total of $80,000 (and counting) to turn his Hollywood pad into what looks like a geek’s dream, and a great deal of his electrical compliances are now controlled from the comfort of his iPad.

We’re seeing musicians engage more and more in the field of technology, and with so many possibilities, it’s not too difficult to see why. Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake, and Will.i.am are just a few musicians keen to make a mark in the tech field, and while Kotecha hasn’t built anything himself, his keenness to surround himself and the latest tech is just as raw.

Kotecha notes of how the likes of Crestron, RTI and Control4 and others are making it possible for those on iOS and Android mobile operating systems to control aspects of their home with a simple touch or swipe, and as a self-confessed "Apple nut," he’s created a living space utilizing many of the technologies laid out by those aforementioned companies.

$80,000 is a lot of money to spend on what can only be considered as luxuries, but as time goes on, I can certainly see such features becoming the norm with new-builds. As Kotecha points out, the future is most certainly here, and with the likes of Kickstarter accelerating the process of getting new start-ups off the ground and developing new ideas by the hour, these are exciting times for those of us that love our technology.

Having played around with the Philips hue bulb system, it almost beggars belief that just five years ago, apps on mobile devices were of little to no significance (aside from the stockofferings), and I – as I’m sure many of you – would love to live in a house kitted out like Kotecha’s.

iPad 2 Poses Risk To Heart Patients With Pacemaker, Reveals Study By A 14-Year-Old Student

The Apple iPad is the most popular tablet in the mobile industry, and has been since its inception, but while the Cupertino slate can do no wrong when it comes to helping consumers part with their money, a study by a 14-year-old Californian student has revealed that the device can potentially interfere with implanted defibrillators.

Many of those with heart problems are fitted with pacemakers to keep their tickers beating at regular intervals. But as revealed by Gianna Chien, a student from Stockton, California and the daughter of a cardiac electrophysiologist, the Apple iPad – in particular, its magnets – can interfere and even accidentally turn off these vitally important medical devices.

Chien has been presenting her study to over 8,000 doctors at the Heart Rhythm Society, which outlines a scenario whereby a person with a pacemaker falls asleep with the iPad 2 on their chest. The magnets, which reside beneath the bezel in compliance with the Smart Cover and other such peripherals, can have a significant effect on those with defibrillators, and whilst this potential situation could only arise in a small number of people, Chien is right in saying that awareness should be raised.

iPad 2 uses a sum total of 30 magnets to retain the position and effectivity of the Smart Cover, and while, as Chien notes, they aren’t a problem when the device is being held and used normally, they can present an issue when rested on the chest.

The iPad was found to have triggered ‘magnet mode’ in almost one third of the 26 volunteers tested with operational defibrillators, and although pacemakers were found to be unaffected in this small-scale study, anybody with any kind of medical technology should be somewhat alarmed by this.

Obviously, the take-home from this is, if you do have a pacemaker or any kind of electronic device keeping such a vital organ running to standard, you must proceed with caution when using an iPad. As trivial and innocuous as it may sound, the dangers have clearly been highlighted, and with most of us having fallen asleep clutching our smartphone or tabletdevices at one time or another, it is something that can easily occur.

When reached for comment, Apple declined to make any kind of statement, but did refer thenews publication to the iPad’s product guide which advises those with pacemakers to keep the device at least six inches away at all times.

(Source: Bloomberg)

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

This House Is Fitted With $80,000 Worth Of iPad-Controlled Gizmos [VIDEO]

This House Is Fitted With $80,000 Worth Of iPad-Controlled Gizmos [VIDEO]

iPad 2 Poses Risk To Heart Patients With Pacemaker, Reveals Study By A 14-Year-Old Student

iPad 2 Poses Risk To Heart Patients With Pacemaker, Reveals Study By A 14-Year-Old Student