touch of a single button. Home automation is
not limited to inside the home. Play catch or
cook-out to your favorite summer soundtrack.
Cheer on your favorite teams as you watch on
your 4K outdoor television with weather- and
heat-resistant features.
From a refrigerator that can alert you when
you are out of milk to an oven that won’t burn
your dinner, home automation really
shines through with smart appliances.
Ovens can now help you automate the
cooking process, update you on the
progress of your meal, or make sure
you are following a recipe correctly.
The Samsung Family Hub fridge
has a touch screen that acts as the
communication center for your home
sharing calendars, photos, notes and
more. It even has cameras inside so
you see what you’re low on while out
shopping.
Smart thermostats are another timesaving
device you can add to your
home. They let you remotely control
your home’s temperature from your
tablet, smartphone, or desktop for
greater control over your A/C and heating unit.
The ability to remotely control your home’s
temperature is great for people with busy
schedules. There is no reason have your A/C
working hard in an empty home, but it is also
nice to walk into a perfectly cooled room after a
long day at work and a smart thermostat helps
you control your environment from across
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town or across the world. While they do not
directly save you money, smart thermostats
give you a way to heat and cool more efficiently
which should spare you in the long run. You
will also receive usage reports, so you can better
understand your energy consumption and can
adjust preferences to save money.
The Internet of Things has also made home
Smart home assistants
like the Amazon Echo can
make controlling devices
like your thermostat, lights
and music a breeze.
security simple and relatively affordable. Smart
security systems are now highly customizable
and available as do-it-yourself kits or as
professionally installed options that include
expert monitoring (vs. you monitoring your
home through your smartphone or tablet).
A smart home security system is one that
connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network so you
may monitor and control your security devices
through your smartphone and an app. Entrylevel
systems typically include a particular
number of door and window sensors, a motion
detector, and a hub that communicates with
these devices using one or more wireless
protocols. From there, you can add extra
door, motion, and window sensors to provide
whole home coverage and build a
comprehensive system that includes
door locks, garage door openers, indoor
and outdoor surveillance cameras,
lights, sirens, smoke detectors, water
sensors, and more.
Any good smart security system
offers components that work together
in a seamless environment and can be
manipulated using customized rules.
For example, you can create directives
that turn lights turn on when motion
is detected, have your doors unlock
when a smoke alarm sounds, and have
a camera begin recording when a sensor
is triggered.
The great thing about home
automation is that it is customizable
so you can automate as much or as little of
your home as you desire. Some individuals
just want to control their lights through their
smart devices while others prefer to have all of
their gadgets and electronics integrated. Just
remember, from smart TVs to smart security
solutions, home automation makes your life
easier and a little more fun.
The Ring™ Video Doorbell
Pro is easy to monitor
with your smart phone
and you can keep track of
who is at the door while
at work or traveling.