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Easy Button meets home automation with Staples Connect Sep 24th 2013, 13:40, by Ian Paul Staples isn't just for printer paper and toner anymore: The big box retailer is making a major play for the smart home and office with Staples Connect. Coming in November, the new platform aims to let you easily control connected home equipment such as lights, heating, and blinds with a single mobile app. When it rolls out, Connect will offer compatible devices from numerous major brands including Honeywell, GE, Lutron, Philips, and FirstAlert. Staples Connect starts with the Universal Hub, a $99 Linksys box that sits in your home and connects to all the smart devices in your house through a home network either via Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Your home devices are then controlled via the Hub, which you communicate with remotely via the Staples Connect mobile app for Android and iOS. Staples will offer installation service for Connect via its EasyTech services. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: stapleshub1-100055537-small.jpg

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