Tado , a European rival to systems like the Google-owned Nest thermostat, has today announced support for IFTTT channels and the launch of a public API.
Naturally, by providing extensibility options, the company is hoping to expand its ecosystem of related devices and services by garnering developer support. So, for example, by connecting up your Tado with your internet-connected lights (via IFTTT), you could set it so your lights switch off automatically when you leave home by tapping into Tado’s geo-location feature.
Alongside the IFTTT integration, Tado also announced the launch of its first developer and partner APIs: “The Pebble and Android Wear apps have actually been created by two great minds from the Tado developer community. Tado offers talented developers the possibility to use the Tado API to create new apps,” the company said.
➤ Smart Thermostat Company tado° fuels the open Internet-of-Things with an API and an IFTTT channel [Tado]
70+ Galaxy Note 7’s have exploded in the US alone
Two weeks ago, Samsung announced that it would recall all 2.5 million units of the Galaxy Note 7 after it found that a defective battery was to blame for 35 devices exploding while on charge globally.
However, the Canadian government has now teamed up with Samsung to reveal that more than 70 Galaxy Note 7’s have caught fire in the US alone. That’s almost double the amount of worldwide incidents that were previously reported.
Health Canada, the region’s consumer safety agency, is using this statistic to encourage all Galaxy Note 7 owners in Canada to take advantage of Samsung’s newly-implemented exchange program as the threat of a handset bursting into flames is real and should be taken seriously.
If you live in Canada and own a Galaxy Note 7, we strongly advise that you participate in the recall . Thankfully, doing so couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is head over to this website and fill in your details.
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