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The Vergecast — Does smart home tech work in a college dorm?
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Does smart home tech work in a college dorm?

The Vergecast

It can be hard enough to set up smart home tech in a house or an apartment, but what about a dorm room? Jennifer Pattison Tuohy recently tested out some smart home tech when she dropped off her son for his freshman year at Clemson. Jen reports back to David Imel on how the gadgets stood up to the challenges of college…

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