This San Francisco house is built on a key Google principle - MarketWatch

This San Francisco house is built on a key Google principle - MarketWatch

1:09 P.M. ET 1:00 P.M. ET 12:58 P.M. ET 12:58 P.M. ET 12:57 P.M. ET 12:42 P.M. ET Share By CandaceJackson (1:43) The home's automation system can be accessed by smart phone; the front door has an automated video doorbell. Photo: Jason Henry for The Wall Street Journal Visitors to Wesley Chan's 105-year-old San Francisco home are never more than 12 steps away from USB outlet, a wireless charging outlet or a beverage. All of the house's light switches, window shades and music can be controlled by smartphone. One app, reconfigured by Chan, triggers colored lights to sync with whatever music is playing in a room on the main floor. The home's technology is mostly invisible, with no bulky built-ins or control panels. Chan says that mirrors a principle he learned at Google GOOGL, +1.56% GOOG, +1.46%   of masking the complex with simplicity (think of the search engine's minimalist home page). Source: CreditCards.com Powered by This advertisement is provided by Bankrate,

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