iCrowdNewswire Nov 10, 202010:10 AM ET
With today’s technological advancements, it’s easier than ever to make improvements to your home that make it a smart house. From smart locks for your front door or even doorbells that have security cameras installed in them, keeping your house secure is a breeze. So why not try a few of them out and make your home a comfortable fortress complete with a virtual assistant on standby? All you’ll need is a reliable high-speed internet provider like Charter, At&T, Frontier, MetroNet, or Verizon.
Check out all the different ways you can add to the smart aesthetic of your home and impress your friends and neighbors with your easy-to-use tech equipment and devices.
- Smart Doorbell
When you’re away from home either working in the office or on a great vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is the security of your home. In the past few years, smart doorbells have become all the rage for those who work outside of their home and want to take additional security measures. Ring, one of the most popular smart doorbell brands, is a device operates wirelessly once it has been connected to your home’s WiFI network.
Whenever someone rings the doorbell, or even when motion is detected, the Ring Video Doorbell sends a notification to your phone and allows you to view what is happening in real-time HD video and have two-way communication with whoever may be in front of your home. Never again will you need to fret about someone stealing packages off your porch or attempting to break inside. With Ring, you always know what’s happening when you’re away.
- Smart Door Locks
The other worry-filled thought most of us have when we leave for work or an extended trip is, “Did I remember to lock the door?” With a smart door lock from top brands like Google, Schlage, Lockly, or Kwikset, you won’t ever need to worry about leaving your home unprotected or wonder if your child or a family member lost their key again. The keyless entry pad allows you to give unique passwords to friends and family, and because you can lock and unlock the door from an app on your smartphone, you’ll always be notified when someone enters or exits your home.
- Smart Thermostat
Don’t you hate those cold wintry nights when you arrive home from work to a cold house? Forget about those days by investing in a smart thermostat! With this exciting device, you can control the temperate from a smartphone app while you’re away from home. On especially cold nights, turn up the heat before driving home so that your space feels cozy and warm when you get in. It’s also great for regulating the temperature of your home while you’re away on a vacation or business trip, and for this reason, it can help save on energy usage and your bills! You can even view energy usage reports through your phone to see what the previous month’s usage was like.
- Virtual AI Assistants
If you have an iPhone, then you’re well-aware of Siri. However, many companies have begun taking the idea of Siri a step further by creating virtual AI assistants that you can set up right inside your home. With a device like the Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant that understands natural language processing, you can request that it dial the number of a friend, start a grocery list for the week, or even play your music on speakers throughout your home. With a nearly unlimited amount of tasks, life gets a whole lot easier with a clever AI assistant standing by.
- Smart TV
Most of us probably have smart TVs already, but you might not realize how much smarter they’re getting with each new version! With smart TV brands like Roku, you can easily access the pre-installed streaming apps like Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu, or install your own apps like Spotify and Pandora.
However, now most of these smart televisions even have voice recognition software. Whether it’s via the remote or just speaking into the TV, you can request the device to record a show airing later in the evening, find the movie you want to watch, or download a new streaming app that you can’t wait to check out!
