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Bluetooth has found a new use in a plant...

Bluetooth has found a new use in a plant sensor. Parrot launched the $59 Flower Power sensor, due in stores in November, that’s designed to monitor and analyze soil moisture, presence of fertilizer, ambient temperature and light intensity. The data…

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for a plant is stored in the device’s flash memory and automatically transferred via Bluetooth Smart to a mobile device equipped with a Flower Power app. Users can view plants’ data and analysis on a smartphone, check guidance and set alert reminders for care and maintenance. The device will be sold by Verizon and Brookstone, Parrot said.