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Title: Apple patents smoke detectors in iDevices that can call 911, activate sprinklers and locate building occupants
Post by: HCK on November 21, 2014, 03:00:34 am
Apple patents smoke detectors in iDevices that can call 911, activate sprinklers and locate building occupants

The Nest smoke detector may look decidedly old-fashioned if one Apple patent ever makes it into production. Apple has patented the idea of embedding smoke detectors into “electronic devices” and using those devices to provide a comprehensive response to a fire. In response to detecting smoke with the smoke detector, the electronic device may issue […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=353524&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

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