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WHAT’S IN? The latest gimmick for homes...

WHAT’S IN? The latest gimmick for homes of Orange County’s rich and famous is a voice-activated, centralized security and convenience computer, according to architect Brion Jeannette of Newport Beach, designer of such big-ticket houses. . . . Turn on the Jacuzzi from your car phone or just walk into the room and say, “I want to watch the news,” and the TV comes on. . . . The price tag: $40,000 to $50,000.

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