Week in videos: A house that's a snap, a car that's a ZAP
Go from a house where you really only have to lift a finger to a car that will have you passing up the pump.
We go for a tour of a new house in Northern California that has many new built-in tech features, like smart windows and automated maid service. Then there is that very clever wine cellar where everything is digital except the wine. And once you tear yourself away from such a cozy cottage, there is an electric car to zap you around.
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'House of Innovation' Remote-controlled blinds. Wireless remotes. Automated showers. In Alamo, Calif., there sits atop a hill a house stocked full of the latest gear for the tech-savvy home buyer.
The smart wine cellar
The "House of Innovation" features a wine cellar complete with a touch-screen system that lets you keep tabs on what bottles you have in stock, what you already drank and what you want to get.
Once you leave home, travel green
ZAP CEO Stephen Schneider talks about his company's egg-shaped electric three-wheeler and how it can be charged in any 110-volt outlet.
We go for a tour of a new house in Northern California that has many new built-in tech features, like smart windows and automated maid service. Then there is that very clever wine cellar where everything is digital except the wine. And once you tear yourself away from such a cozy cottage, there is an electric car to zap you around.
To see all of CNET News.com's most recent videos, click here.
'House of Innovation' Remote-controlled blinds. Wireless remotes. Automated showers. In Alamo, Calif., there sits atop a hill a house stocked full of the latest gear for the tech-savvy home buyer.
The smart wine cellar
The "House of Innovation" features a wine cellar complete with a touch-screen system that lets you keep tabs on what bottles you have in stock, what you already drank and what you want to get.
Once you leave home, travel green
ZAP CEO Stephen Schneider talks about his company's egg-shaped electric three-wheeler and how it can be charged in any 110-volt outlet.