With the many ways technology is enhancing our lives, is it any wonder that we’re learning how to make things easier and more fun around our homes? How would you like to turn your lights on before arriving at the house? How about cooking a meal from the comfort of your office? Ever wonder what shenanigans your pets get in when you aren’t home? We have answers for all of those desires, and a lot more.
You may think that “smart homes” cost a fortune to create. While that may be true for some of them, advancements in home-tech are speeding up, which means prices are dropping. Below you’ll find 16 items that will smarten up your home without breaking your bank account.
You can use the two way mic to voice your opinion to anyone who enters uninvited, or to simply tell the cat to remove itself from the counter. With a high resolution and the ability to interact through an App, this is a fun and handy smart home device to have.
This works with ArcSoft’s technologies to recognize who is coming and going, and sending you alerts as necessary.
It can be programmed with up to 19 different access codes for personalized entry. This is perfect for Airbnb homes.
Now that spunky AI can assist you with turning on and adjusting your lights from anywhere near the house. Before long, she’ll be DJing.
They work with the Misfit app for iOS and Android, as well as the Flash program used for the Flash fitness tracker.
It switches off power to devices after a set time, and can also monitor and disconnect devices that are slowly vamping electricity. You can even turn appliances on and off remotely.
This device is designed to assist with eliminating unnecessary power usage, and is claimed to be able to decrease the electric bill by up to 15%. Seems well worth the price.
This attractive thermostat learns your habits and works to save energy. It can be set remotely from anywhere in the world via an app.
It can also be controlled remotely with iOS and Android, and seeks to help maintain your room temperature while saving on electricity.
This genius system uses melatonin inducing lighting and ocean sound to help you get to sleep. It then tracks your sleep progress, and uses wake-up lighting and sounds to gently bring you out of sleep after your final REM cycle. Sweet dreams.
This alarm works with the same Nest app that applies to the camera and thermostat. With a 10 year life span and portable alerts, what more could you ask for?
…while giving you Wi-Fi access to know when it needs replacing, and to turn off those annoying false alarms from the comfort of your smartphone.
Introducing the Crock-Pot Smart Slow Cooker with WeMo. With this and the WeMo app, you can start and stop cooking, and even tweak the settings mobily. No more rushing home to get things prepared before company.
The Parrot Flower Power Plant Sensor enables you to keep an eye on the soil around your plant, and help you gauge when to water it, add fertilizer, and gives other tips on over 6000 specific plant varieties. It is iOS and Android compatible.
Learn more about USB-equipped power outlets here.
H/T refinery29.com
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