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PWP 079: Look us in the eye and say that

Enter Staples Connect, a system that promises to unite your devices behind a single hub and a single app capable of controlling all of them. With fluency in multiple protocols and partnerships with some of the most popular connected-device manufacturers, the smart-home singularity that Staples is offering seems enticing — especially given that its $99 hub is $200 cheaper than the Revolv, a rival hub that offers exactly the same thing.

Seven years, six companies

CES Badge 2014

I’ve attended CES for the past seven years, but for six different companies. Here’s hoping number six is the last one for a long time. I think this list is accurate.

2014 – CNET
2013 – TWiT (unofficial)
2012 – TWiT
2011 – Mobiputing.com
2010 – ThisOldNerd.com
2009 – TechVi
2008 – Gadgetell.com