Electric Imp
What it is: A card that can add connected control to any appliance.
How you can use it: Until hardware manufacturers add Imp-compatible slots to their machines, you can't. When they do, you'll be able to control those appliances from the web or a mobile app.
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Price: $25 plus a monthly subscription fee.
Status: Electric Imp announced it had raised $7.9 Million of venture capital in May. According to the company's website, developer preview Imps and developer kits will be available beginning in late June.
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Connecting your home to the Internet doesn't necessarily involve purchasing new, expensive appliances and gadgets.
A growing handful of startups are creating affordable connected sensors that have endless applications. They can, for instance, alert you when the wash is done, launch the sprinkler system when its hot out or tweet you when a package arrives at your door.
Check out the five options for adding connectivity to your home highlighted in the gallery above, and let us know in the comments how you would put them to use.
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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