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New startup focuses on filling the gap in smart-home connectivity

Demand is picking up. Sales in eight major categories of networked home products – led by lights, thermostats and video cameras – are expected to reach 25 million units and $3.5-billion by 2018, up from 11 million units and $1.4-billion last year, according to Parks Associates, a research firm.

From the article "New startup focuses on filling the gap in smart-home connectivity" by Steve Lohr, The New York Times.

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