Smart home tech that works well with Amazon Alexa |
Posted: May 2, 2018 |
Personal Digital Assistants have come a long way since the very first Blackberries. Now, in addition to scheduling your appointments for you or reminding you to water the lawn, they can now interact with you, help you find your favorite music and movies and even control a number of features in your home. Smart home tech is becoming so commonplace that even apartment dwellers are able to benefit from some of the best smart home features. Here are 5 of the best smart home tech features that work well with the Amazon Alexa.
1. Lighting Smart lighting comes with a wide variety of features and options. From multi-colored lighting to energy efficient lighting to even strip lighting, there are a wide range of products and solutions for every type of home. Smart lights can be dimmed to exactly your specifications and even controlled via either Alexa or a smart wall switch. Need to get up in the middle of the night and use the restroom? No problem. Alexa can turn on dim lighting for you to create a path without waking anyone else up. 2. Electrical Smart outlets allow you to ask Alexa to turn almost anything in your home on or off. Left the house with the iron still on? No problem, Alexa can turn if off for you. Want to have the coffee ready when you get out of bed, but you're not sure the night before when that will be? No problem. Just ask Alexa to turn it on for you a few minutes before you get out of bed and you can walk right into the kitchen first thing and pour yourself a delicious, hot, steaming cup of coffee. 3. Security There are a wide range of products on the market now that allow consumers to create their own amazing home security systems that can all be controlled by Alexa. From smart doorbells and door locks to motion activated cameras to floodlights, there are products that can help protect everything from the largest home to the smallest apartment. Best of all, when you are not home, information can be sent directly to your smartphone. You can see who is at the door, who is entering and exiting and watch them the whole time they are there. No more sitting around waiting for the cable guy. When he needs to make a visit, you can remotely let him in the front door, communicate with him while he is there and even watch - and record - his every move. 4. Thermostats In an increasingly energy-conscious world, nothing wages war against heating and cooling costs like a smart thermostat. Not only can smart thermostats be controlled by Alexa, but they also help you save energy. Many energy-conscious people will turn down the heat at night, but they don't generally think to do this until just before they go to bed. A smart thermostat will record what time that is and then start turning down the heat just a bit before that time. That extra 15 minutes or half hour of saved heating can rack up significant savings over the course of a month or a year. 4. Audio & Home Theater Not only can Alexa mute or control the volume on your smart speaker, but she can help you find all your favorite music, movies and TV shows. No more scrolling through a long list of available TV shows and movies in an online guide, just ask Alexa to find what you are looking for. Want to turn on the TV in the living room when you're busy in the kitchen? No problem. Just ask Alexa to do it for you. Smart homes were once exclusive to only the wealthiest homeowners. Today, smart tech is available to even the lowliest of apartment dwellers. Smart tech is generally not only easy to install, but you can pack it up and take it with you when you move. From smart locks to smart outlets to security cameras, your smart home can all move when you do.
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