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SMART HOMES:
THE FUTURE IS NOW
“OK, Google, wake me up at 7 am with Frank Sinatra’s version of Summer Wind, and turn the hall lights up to 50%. Then, hey Siri, knock the thermostat up to 72 degrees at 6:45 am. And, Alexa, add be delivered tomorrow at 8 am.”
If you think the above exchange sounds a bit improbable and a bit far-fetched, you’re right. Hardly anyone would have all three home assistant devices running their houses. The rest is all spot-on and just the tip of the iceberg in the growing smart home trend. A trend that is
spreading across new construction and existing homes, alike.
Smart locks, smart thermostats, and smart lights allow homeowners more automatic control than ever before. The exciting part is the ability to link work together. Just by walking up your driveway, the doors can unlock, the lights can come up, and you can be greeted with your own personal theme music, if you so desire. Of course, with each of these smart systems typically coming requires a device to control them all with an easy- to-use interface. Enter the home assistants.
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