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I was very proud to read that there are two italian innovations among the  Top 10 Internet of Things Products of 2009 : WideNoise and Arduino . WideNoise is an iPhone application that samples decibel noise levels, displaying them on an interactive map. With the app you can take a sound reading, and if you so wish share that with the WideNoise community. You can check the average sound level of the area around you, which might be handy if you're house-hunting or simply looking for a quiet spot to relax in. Arduino is  an open-source electronics prototyping platform made up of...

The company Violet (best known for the Nabaztag ) has invented the " Violet Mirror ", a RFID chip reader that can be connected to the PC. The RFID can be attached to any object and scripted to trigger applications and multimedia content automatically or communicate over the Internet. This is a usage scenario described in the product's website: "8:40 am – you’re getting ready to leave...