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What Is Smart Home Technology?

What if all the devices in your life could connect to the internet? Not just computers and smartphones, but everything: clocks, speakers, lights, door bells, cameras, windows, window blinds, hot water heaters, appliances, cooking utensils, you name it. And what if those devices could all communicate, send you information, and take your commands? It's not science fiction; it's the Internet of Things (IoT), and it's a key component of home automation and smart homes.

Smart Home Hubs and Controllers

Smart devices are electronic devices equipped with wireless protocols that allow them to be controlled and activated by voice command, or more commonly, through mobile app technology that can be accessed through a smartphone or tablet.

Smart Home Surveillance Cameras

Wouldn't it be great to know what's happening at home, anytime, from anywhere? It's easy to do with a smart video camera. Just take out your phone, open your app, and you have an instant view of activity inside or outside your home.

Smart Locks and Home Security Systems

While lock technology has always evolved, only recently did it become smart enough to ditch those keys altogether. Thanks to smart home security technology, we can now enjoy keyless convenience with better awareness and control of who enters our homes.

Smart Heating and Cooling

Smart temperature-control devices — such as thermostats that learn and adjust to pre-programmed temperatures — are poised to increase comfort and save energy in homes.

Smart Lighting

When we talk about a smart light bulb, we’re referring to an internet-capable LED light bulb that allows lighting to be customized, scheduled and controlled remotely using a smart phone, tablet, or smart home automation system via an app. The app enables you to change the brightness of the bulbs, and if the bulbs have colored LEDs you can change their colors, too.

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What is the Most Useful Kitchen Tool?

From serving stands to kitchen thermometers, read on for home remodeling Charleston, SC list of hot kitchen things every home chef should have on their counters right now.
Two Tumbleweeds Magnetic Meal Planning Pad
If you're preparing menus for the holidays or want to prepare the week's meals with the family in advance on Sundays, this meal planning pad makes it easy to put all the basics in one place. Pad makes it easy to see what ingredients you already have, or what is ready to be prepped, even if you plan to have leftovers one day but want to make a meal from scratch the next.
GIR Mini Spatula
Not only are mini kitchen utensils meant to be "cute"-they're practical! This mini spatula is great for scraping the last bits of peanut butter from a jar, cooking up scrambled eggs and more. It's kid-friendly and heat-resistant because it's made of silicone, too.
OXO Good Grips Scraper and Chopper
Once mostly used for baking, this multi-purpose tool was used, it is now used to cut vegetables, clean up the kitchen room and more. If you don't already own one, now you'll definitely want to have one in your cart.
Instant Read Thermometers
Nothing on Thanksgiving is worse than dry turkey, and a meat thermometer will make all the difference in the main course's outcome. You can also use a meat thermometer to cook other proteins to perfection, even though you're not preparing turkey for the holiday.
ThermoPop by ThermoWorks
This ThermoPop thermometer uses a revolving monitor and simple buttons to make it easy to manipulate readings. With a battery life of up to 5000 hours, it can read temperatures of up to 572 degrees Fahrenheit.
OXO Digital Instant Read Thermometer
Digital thermometers from OXO use a digital display that is easy to read and can display temperatures of up to 302 degrees Fahrenheit.
Taylor Digital Pocket Thermometer
For grilling, baking and cooking, this affordable thermometer from Taylor is great. The simple show will illustrate temperatures up to 302 degrees Fahrenheit and can be clipped with a breeze on aprons or side pockets.
Yamazaki Home Tosca 3-Tier Food Serving Stand
Serving parts doesn't have to be an ordeal once a year!
This three-tier server is dainty enough to bust out on holidays but easy enough to use at home during weekend brunches. For kitchens that are tight on space, it can easily be collapsed and placed in a small box once.
Reusable storage bags from Stasher Silicone
With these reusable silicone storage containers, Kiss disposable sandwich bags farewell. They are kid-friendly and microwave-safe, so they're easy to throw in a lunchbox or use at home. These bags can keep them sealed and can also be thrown in the dishwasher when you're finished, whether you need to store sauces, leftovers or snacks.

Home automation

Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home, called a smart home or smart house. ...
A home automation system will control lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. ...
It may also include home security such as access control and alarm systems. ...
When connected with the Internet, home devices are an important constituent of the Internet of Things. ...
A home automation system typically connects controlled devices to a central hub or gateway. ...
The user interface for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals, tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web interface, that may also be accessible off-site through the Internet. ...