Do you want to make your home a little more interconnected for a truly modern and convenient living? There are now tons of smart home products --- that are embedded or come with devices that let you automate them on the go or from your Smartphone.
Home automation is no longer a future idea; it’s now here with us in the form of smart home gadgets that a bit of science fiction to your home.
Whether you want to turn your lights, automatically unlock your door as you approach, or check what caused your washing machine to suddenly stop working (Of course, on your Smartphone), smart home technology make our lives more comfortable , enjoyable and easier. But more importantly, it massively improves the functionality of these devices when they’re in perfect working conditions.
Here are some top high-tech gadgets that make your home smart and truly modern.
Sonos Wireless Audio System
Here is the ultimate smart wireless speakers for your home that lets you play and control your digital collection, distributed around your home, from any device you want. With expert installation from engineering specialists like JNB Tech, the music is synchronized and the entertainment experience is optimum.
Parrot Flower Power Wireless Plant Monitor
Plants don’t usually come to mind when we think of a super connected home, but smart home technology is also advancing into that realm such as the Parrot Flower Power, a monitoring device that can tell you weather conditions.
Just stick the device in a flower pot or in the ground close to your plant and it will give you environmental readings such as the temperature, sunlight, moisture and fertiliser. It will automatically alert you on your Smartphone if any of these weather elements need attention --- for example, if your plants needs to be watered so you can have healthy growing and smarter plants.
Samsung SmartThings
There’s one often unnoticeable downside to the growing smart home technology: Many companies producing different connected-home devices that you could end up having too many apps to use. That’s could be a bit of asters and in the end, your life becomes less easy; thereby reversing the original goal of the devices.
Samsung has already thought about this scenario and invented an even smarter solution: SmartThings, a device that lets you link and harmonise all your connected devices in via a single hub.
While SmartThings works with devices from other brands, Samsung has created a range of devices too to work with the hub, including smart sensors. It does a lot of amazing stuffs, such as telling you when you’ve entered or exited a room, so you can automate the lights to turn on and off.
Sonos Wireless Audio System
Here is the ultimate smart wireless speakers for your home that lets you play and control your digital collection, distributed around your home, from any device you want. With expert installation from engineering specialists like JNB Tech, the music is synchronized and the entertainment experience is optimum.
Google Chromecast
This HDMI dongle is the perfect media hub you need to stream Internet TV entertainment into your home. Simply plug in Google Chromecast into the HDMI port of your TV and relax as it streams videos from YouTube, Netflix and Google Play. And something else you’ll like to know? It costs just $35 (about £29)!
Author
James Helliwell