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Android smartphone watch (smart watch) that can record calls

I need to record my phone calls. Don't worry, it's legal in my jurisdiction for the calls I make. Google has made it more and more difficult to record calls with Android smartphones in recent years. ...
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Hardware for positioning smartphone or tablet next to bed and using a hardware keyboard

Can someone recommend a device for attaching a keyboard to a wheelchair and a device with a rotatable mechanical arm similar to a lampshade light for attaching to a bedside table, allowing you to ...
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Smartwatch for 10-year-old child

I am looking for an advice about choosing a smartwatch for a 10-year-old child. Required features: Can make phone calls using only the watch. Has a watch, an alarm, a timer and a stopwatch. Water-...
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Plug to monitor AC energy

I'm looking for a plug that's able to measure energy consumption (kwh or similar) and that allows reading the data externally from a raspberry pi or similar. The space that I need to control is pretty ...
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Android-friendly smart watch

Here are my requirements -- I hope you can recommend a good option: Needs: android friendly must support nfc and payments via the watch must support wireless charging must have a good clear display ...
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Wearable that will track sleep and heart rate

I'd like to find a wearable that can help track my sleep and heart rate. I'm definitely not interested in device that requires a subscription to use, or to collect/present some or all of my health ...
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Robot Vacuum for Stairs?

It's not clear whether this is in scope for this site or not, but after a recent back injury, I realized how nice it would be to have a robot that would vacuum my stairs (ideally floors too, but not ...
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Solar powered Smartwatches

Solar powered calculator Similar to Solar powered calculator, are there Smartwatches powered by Solar cells? If Yes, Is it feasible to design & manufacture Solar powered Smartwatches?
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Are there any adapters for ribbon cable to HDMI?

I have a JVC - LT-40CA790 Android TV 40" Smart Full HD LED TV with Google Assistant. Which has a broken screen but everything else seems to work I think like the audio, not sure bout the rest. I ...
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Wired NFC tag that is dynamic and programmable

I'd like to send files from a computer (via my software) to an NFC tag (that can be read by an iPhone, similar to Apple Pay), but also be able to overwrite that same tag with another file on demand. ...
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"Watch-like" Smart Watch With Android Notification Support but Without Mandatory Cloud Synchronization

Mh, difficult to summarize... I don't like fat bulky smart watches that only display the time when I wiggle my wrist or press a button. On the other hand, features like motion sensors and whatever on ...
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kids smartwatch buying guidelines

The smartwatch market is absolutely saturated. I have no clue how to tell which products and brands are good or bad. Presumably many of the brands are using the same underlying hardware and just ...
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Micro projector for smart glasses?

I wanted to know if anyone out there knows of any micro-projectors that I could use in a smart glasses project. I'm going to take some glasses, a raspberry pi, some 3D-printed materials, and (...
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Are there any examples of non-residential EN54 fire alarm systems that use WIFI for communication?

I am undertaking a research project on behalf of a client looking at fire alarm / smoke detection systems aimed at a non-domestic, non-residential market; looking at around 200+ odd devices that may ...
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Dimmable LED bulb

I am redesigning our bathroom and currently looking at two different light sources 12V LED spots with a dimmable LED driver (via 1kHz PWM) Some sort of chandelier with a E27 (bulb). I want the bulb ...
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Outdoor, in ground, smart lighting solution

I am looking to replace some cheap solar LED lamp post lights along my driveway, with an in ground lighting solution. I have a few requirements though: Must be hardwired to power, not solar powered. ...
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Are there any budget programmable smart glasses for DIY projects?

I am looking for some smart glasses to do some college project but most of them are way too costly. These are my requirements, it should have a colored display. bluetooth/wifi connectivity camera ...
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Best Device For Learning About Sending TCP Packets

I'm not sure if this is the right site to be posting this question, however out of them all from what I could see, this was the one that stuck out most.I'm a self learner, and am currently learning (...
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Mobile device without a wireless interface to store sensitive informations

I am looking for a small mobile device to display a list of sensitive information. The storage of the device must be encryptable and the user must first enter a PIN to decrypt the storage at boot ...
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Sleep tracker wearable/wristband

I'm looking for a wearable, preferred a wristband, to track my sleep cycles and wake me up (silently) at the best time according to what it tracks about me. If it has other features, such as activity/...
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waterproof activity watch to wear 24/7 with pedometer, heart rate monitor, auto sync data and with GPS to track running parkour

I've never been interested in activity tracker, but I recently saw a Garmin watch that records your track and heart rate when you run and auto-sync on your computer when you get home and it got me ...
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Smart Watch - record and playback audio without phone?

I'm looking for a smartwatch, that can record and playback audio, without a phone, as I don't have one. I'd also prefer that it have an app store, development kit available, e.g. ios, android wear, ...
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Which smartwatches have autorestart timers?

Please advise of any smartwatches that have timers that autorestart features namely where dismiss and reset are in one swipe and swipes are required or how certain smartwatch alarms can achieve such. ...
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hands-free Android NFC reader

I am looking for an Android device with NFC reader capabilities, which must be rugged (professional outdoor use) and possibly leaving the operator with free hands. My first choice would be a ...
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Thermostat independently controlling and registering heat use for multiple zones with remote on/off?

I am looking for a smart-ish thermostat, which can: Separate usage for, say, heating zone 1, heating zone 2 and hot water. Heating zone 2 might be radiators heated by a gas boiler or an air to air ...
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Device to view TV shows and movies stored on a hard drive in an organized manner

I have been moving my DVD collection to a 2 TB external hard drive, and I was wondering what my options are for viewing the media. I am not particularly interested in streaming the content since my ...
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Wearable sleep aid

I struggle to wake up in the morning (who doesn't?) but I've had some success using sleep tracking apps on my phone that wake you up in the right cycle. However, I don't like leaving my phone on the ...
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Smart Home: controlled power receptacles

I want to get power receptacles controlled via web and buttons. Specifications: I need an one-room system, wireless. Electric power system here is bad for signal transferring. WiFi (Z Wave, ZigBee,...
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Hackable WiFi-enabled LED lightbulb

I'd like to replace my home lightbulbs for bulbs with on-board WiFi. I want to be able to control them with my custom "smart home" application. Bonus points if it let's me to control R/G/B channels ...
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Recommend me a good high end smart band

I am owning i5 plus. I want something more fancy. I am considering samsung gear and microsoft band. Microsoft band's battery only last 2 days. Samsung gear only works at samsung phone. Iphone watch ...
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IoT Smart home recommendation - controlling lights [closed]

Ok so I am going to be building a smart home using a small Raspberry possibly but I needed some recommendations! I hope this is the right place to post. But basically here is what i was thinking: ...
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Smartphone controlled garage door opener

I am looking to replace my old, loud, and slow garage door opener. Since I have to do this soon anyway, why don't I buy one that makes my life easier. Requirements Must be able to be controlled from ...
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