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Recycled Smartphone Fire Alarms

The Smokey App Turns Old Androids Into Smart Smoke Detectors

— July 29, 2016 — Tech
These smart smoke detectors are made out of old phones. Home surveillance company CleverLoop recycles Android smartphones into smoke detectors with the Smokey app (which is a free application, also for Android devices).

Smokey turns cell phones you aren't using anymore into remote smoke detectors with intelligent capabilities. To use, you simply ensure your functioning Android is plugged into a power source at home with the Smokey app on. The app can run even when the phone is in sleep mode, pulling from the phone's audio system. If it hears the fire alarm go off, it notifies the email attached to the account, so you will know if it's ringing even if you're not at home.

Smart smoke detectors like this one show not just a value for home safety, but also indicates the prevalence of smartphones.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Home Safety - Creating smart devices that enhance home security and safety, such as repurposing old smartphones into smart smoke detectors.
2. Recycling Technology - Utilizing old smartphones to create innovative solutions, like turning them into smart smoke detectors, reducing electronic waste.
3. Internet of Things (iot) Integration - Integrating smart devices, like repurposed smartphones as smoke detectors, into the Internet of Things ecosystem for seamless automation and monitoring.
Industry Implications
1. Home Security - Expanding offerings in the home security industry by incorporating smart smoke detectors made from recycled smartphones.
2. Electronics Recycling - Finding new ways to repurpose old smartphones and increase electronic waste recycling market share by converting them into smart smoke detectors.
3. Internet of Things (iot) - Leveraging the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) by integrating repurposed smartphones as smart smoke detectors, enhancing automation and connectivity in the IoT industry.
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