Gadgetory

at CES 2015 the smart home is talking to Siri I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update the 2015 consumer electronics show continues on in Las Vegas and one of the major themes of the show surrounds the next generation of smart home products we're seeing the very first devices to use apple's home kit platform which means you can talk to siri to control home appliances one gadget to do that is the idevices switch you just plug it into an outlet then control the power to whatever gadget you plug into the switch also working with siri is the schlage sense lock it's a deadbolt Bluetooth lock that senses when your phone is near but it also has a keypad it's due out this summer and it could cost in the ballpark of 200 or 300 dollars the idea is that when you have several products all working with Apple's home kit you'll be able to just tell Siri a single phrase that will trigger several gadgets at once to lock up the house and turn off the lights there are more products that talk to Google's nest devices like the nest smart thermostat for example when a smartlock knows your home were away it could change the thermostat automatically we're also seeing new hybrids cameras are merging with lights the single snap includes a small camera on the light along with a speaker and a microphone so when someone approaches your home the light goes on and you can see a video feed of who's at the door it also has facial recognition software the Chamberlain notify bundles a light bulb camera and doorbell together it's easy to install because the light bulb also powers the camera from the light socket the doorbell part needs a battery and it talks to your home Wi-Fi network no details yet on pricing Chamberlain also has a smart garage door opener called the mic you for 130 dollars which will also work with Apple Siri the parrot h2o plant sensor can keep your plants hydrated for you it monitors moisture levels fertilizer sunlight and temperature near your plant you just hook up a water bottle on top and you can even water it for you this year washing machines are stealing a little bit of the tension at CES believe it or not Samsung's active wash puts a sink on the top but the main washing machine bin so you can pretreat or hand wash delicates LG took it a step further and put a washing machine in a washing machine the LG twin wash system lets you do two loads at the same time with a smaller washer drawer on the bottom for your dainty's the drums don't share water and if you don't want the whole system the smaller bottom washer can actually be bought separately and it'll attach to a few other models there's loads more news see what I did there and you can keep up with the latest at CES cnet com where you can watch our live stream of show coverage from the cnet stage reporting from the Las Vegas Convention Center I'm Bridget Carey