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This iPod-like button could be a great smart home controller


This e-paper button could be the next great smart home switch

E-paper screen shows what you’re controlling Satisfying clicky buttons and scroll wheel No hub needed Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT, Sonos, Lifx, Philips Hue The e-paper display isn’t the sharpest, and the three-to-four-character text descriptions are tiny, but there are lots of icons to choose from — including light, lock, vacuum, and fan — so it’s easy enough to see what you’re controlling. As much as I enjoy the e-paper screen and the satisfying rotating click wheel, based on Linxura’s limited integrations and cloud dependency, it’s too hard to recommend today.

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