Gallery: A New Gadget That Lets You Invent Your Own Internet of Things

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    Thingsee One is an open source, Internet of Things gadget packed with sensors for light and pressure, plus an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer.
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    Using the app, users can program what data they want to record, and where the device is located---all with the aim of making it into a versatile sensor platform for IoT applications.
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    Created by a team of ex-Nokians in Finland, Thingsee is designed to be open source, for either gadget enthusiasts to play with, or for developers entering the connected gadget app space.
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    Thingsee collects tons of sensory data on its environment, and the battery lasts up to a year. So once it's in a fixed environment, users can keep tabs on that place to learn more about it.
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