AngelBlocks Could Take Home Automation to the Next Level

Your house could soon be smarter than you.

Home automation could extend to any object in your abode with a new, sensor-based device that will detect changes in its environment.

AngelBlocks can be customized into what seems to be nearly limitless uses. For example, they could remind you when to water the plants if moisture levels in the dirt are low, warn you if your dog gets into the trash or even automatically lock the door when you leave the house. Each use can be sorted into one of three categories — notify, monitor or control.

"This kind of technology can save you a lot of time and effort," Steve Montgomery, who created AngelBlocks, told Mashable. "Being able to have the things in your life cooperate with you instead of be a hindrance to you is important." Read more...