Hey, Alexa, how do I get one of those “smart homes”? 🤔 With more smart devices popping up each year, it’s easy to get a little overwhelmed, and it’s hard to know where to start.
Here’s a rundown of some of the most popular smart home devices on the market right now, and how the technology works:
- A smart home assistant created by Amazon
- Responds to “Alexa” + features a 10-inch HD screen
- Great for the kitchen, letting users watch recipe videos, set timers + alarms, and add items to their shopping lists
- Smart lighting for the home
- Lightbulbs, light strips + lamps than can be controlled to change color
- Works with Alexa, Google Assistant + more
- A smart thermostat that can be controlled from anywhere
- Can provide energy savings over time
- Part of a series of smart home products created by Nest
- Indoor + outdoor cameras you can monitor from your phone when you’re away
- Provides alerts when motion is detected
- Lets user talk to the person at the front door using Alexa
- Popular home stereo system
- Small in size, but able to fill a room with sound
- Can be controlled via universal remote
- Robot vacuum that connects to WiFi
- Uses sensors to navigate its way around your home
- Responds to Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands, so you can clean your home from anywhere
It’s important to know that the more smart devices you install, the more bandwidth you’re going to need. (DYK that EPB recently tripled its Internet starting speed to 300 Mbps? That’s fast. See their Internet options here, including The Gig with speeds of 1,000 Mbps.)
If you need help setting up any of these smart devices, EPB has Smart Network experts who can help make sure all your devices are connected and ready to rock with the optimized speeds they need. Ⓟ
