Over the past few years, the market for smart and useful devices has gradually developed. Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon are actively investing in a segment that covers everything from consumer gadgets to cars and infrastructure.
This is a huge and profitable market. That is why all the major technical experts are investing billions of dollars in the development of platforms, technologies and products designed to make a person’s home and the city in which he lives smarter. Useful home gadgets are also a dynamic and growing market. Equipment is acquired by millions of users around the world.
The market for smart technology in the country, which has remained underdeveloped over the past five years at the stage of its research development, is about to go into the distribution and implementation phase, which includes integration and agglomeration of the platform, due to innovations in technologies and services.
Qualcomm has been developing technology and platforms for the home for many years. Its Snapdragon chipsets are designed with that in mind. But, in addition to this, the company has all kinds of innovative solutions that can be used to make homes more comfortable and smarter. A simple look at the official marketing materials of organizations shows how the home appliance has an effect on everything indoors: from the consumption of communal resources to cooking.
The article will present the latest news that are perfect for home as gadgets. With their help, users will be able to automate many everyday tasks and connect software to control frequently used things.
Google home
Opens a list of useful gadgets for the Google Home. Over the next year, the device will be distributed worldwide. Today, technology is actively developing in Russia and European countries. Google Home is a smart speaker created by the company's research center. Users can talk with the gadget, ask him questions, and over time, he will learn about the preferences of the owner and collect all the necessary information to automate many processes.
One has only to ask a question and the device will give an answer using the capabilities of Google - search, maps, translation and much more. The combination of knowledge in natural language processing, machine learning and voice recognition allows users to naturally interact with the assistant at Google Home.
The technique can also help with translations and calculations or provide a briefing for news from publications such as the BBC, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Sun, The Telegraph, Huffington Post, Sky News, Sky Sports and others.
SONOS PLAY Intelligent Wireless Speaker
Useful home gadgets are not only robotic equipment, but also digital assistants. SONOS Play is considered the best purchase, according to many users. They use a column every day. Positive emotions when used are left by the design and sound quality that the speaker produces. The SONOS application is also cross-platform, that is, users can run it on most phones, as well as on a PC.
However, the beauty of the SONOS system is that the equipment can be further enhanced by installing new proprietary speakers. This will create a local network of wireless assistants throughout the home. The equipment is able to recognize the voice of the owners and perform some of the everyday functions related to controlling heating, lighting and sending useful information to mobile devices.
Robot Vacuum Cleaner Neato Robvot Botvac D85
The list of useful home gadgets will be incomplete without robotic technology. The Neato Robotics Botvac D85 Robot Vacuum Cleaner is perhaps one of the best options on the market.
It is small in size, but has a spacious compartment for collecting garbage and dust. The robot will destroy all kinds of mess - from pet hair to dust and small household waste. This is the perfect gadget for those who work for long hours and loves to manage automated devices. Available equipment on the market costs about 20 thousand rubles.
Main characteristics and features:
- Neato Technology-LaserSmart. A cartographic and navigation system with object detection scans and maps the room, plans and methodically cleans.
- SpinFlowTM Power Clean-SpinFlow Technology. It combines powerful suction and precision brushes, thanks to which the floors become impeccably clean.
- D-Shape with CornerClever. The exclusive D-Shape brush with CornerClever technology reaches where dirt is hidden: in corners and along walls.
- Deep cleaning brush. Powerful brush capable of collecting small debris. Ideal for all types of floors and for collecting pet hair.
Additionally, the model includes a combination brush Neato Botvac Series High Performance. As users note in their comments, the removable brush ensures that carpets are cleaned at a high level.
Thermostat Nest Learning
Useful gadgets for the home and kitchen include digital sensors with the ability to synchronize. Nest is a smart thermostat, as the name suggests. He learns the habits of users, their preferred temperature and creates a profile with settings that the device uses to control central heating in the house.
The principle of operation of Nest is simple. He constantly studies and records indicators. Over time, this helps owners use less energy and reduce billing costs. All communications can be controlled from the Nest app on the phone.
Smart Kettle SmarteriKettle 2.0 Wi-Fi
Useful gadgets for home and kitchen help automate many daily activities, and some also provide an opportunity to make life easier.
So say users in their reviews. In the kitchen, gadgets will always find application. They make it possible to automate part of the processes, which saves time.
Smarter iKettle 2.0 Wi-Fi Kettle has the following interesting features:
- Boils water remotely, receiving a signal from anywhere in the house.
- The water level sensor shows exactly how much fluid in iKettle is in the application.
- After completing the task, it sends a notification when the water reaches the desired temperature.
- It allows you to choose any temperature from 20 to 100 ° C to get the best taste of tea.
- Awakening mode and home mode allow you to plan tasks and set the kettle for the time that is best for the owner.
Amazon echo
Amazon Echo is essentially a digital butler for the home. He can play music, read poetry and answer any questions that may arise from the user. Amazon's Alexa is the smartest digital assistant to date, superior to Google and Apple. She can synchronize gadgets for the kitchen and home and collect information from them.
Echo, an open platform for third-party developers that is constantly evolving. The system is equipped with a high-quality speaker and its own microprocessor for quick processing of incoming requests from owners.
Of the main advantages, users distinguish:
- Play all music from Prime Music, Spotify, TuneIn and other sources.
- A speaker fills the room with 360º sound.
- Allows voice control to fully customize all functions.
- The device hears the owner throughout the room and recognizes voices in the far zone, even in noisy environments or while playing music.
- Answers questions, reads audio books, reports news, traffic and weather, provides sports results and schedules, as well as much more, using the Voice service.
- The gadget controls lighting, switches, thermostats and other devices using compatible connected devices from WeMo, Philips Hue, Hive, Netatmo and others.
- Alexa updates automatically through the cloud and is constantly learning, adding new features and skills.
Samsung Smart Home Camera
Smart home gadgets are also security. Modern security features provide a high level of privacy and tranquility for owners of houses and apartments, even at a distance.
Users who care about their own safety will appreciate this gadget. Its main task is to shoot indoors or outdoors. The developers introduced their own software into the equipment and enabled the owners to independently connect to the service and independently make the necessary settings.
Samsung's Smart Home camera has the following features:
- Modular standard design (the camera is ready to work outdoors even in severe frost).
- Resolution Full HD.
- Single Band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz).
- Night vision up to 30 meters.
- Motion Detection.
Samsung SmartThings
Modern home gadgets are often controlled by applications. You can do this on tablets and smartphones. Samsung SmartThings is a platform for smart home technology. This is a network of connected products that can be controlled through an application on a phone or tablet. Additionally, the equipment can be integrated into other services from third-party developers.
SmartThings is an easy way to turn a room into a smart home. A cloud storage system allows you to fully control all communications. It is possible to remotely control an apartment and household appliances in it using a mobile application.
SmartThings works with a wide range of connected devices, including light sources, speakers, locks, thermostats, sensors, and others. Optionally, you can connect additional devices that support synchronization via Wi-Fi. The package includes a multisensor, a motion sensor, a presence sensor and an outlet.
Kitchen Scale Drop Kitchen Scale
Serving control is key to healthy eating and cooking.
With the Drop Smart Kitchen Scale & Recipe app, you can distribute everything by ingredients, accurately weighing them to achieve perfect results. The scale is distributed from 1 gram to 10 kg. The model of scales from the manufacturer Xiaomi is a gadget for the home, which is not inferior to the model in question. However, it is not managed through software and does not contain a set of updated recipes.
In addition, there is the opportunity to find the right recipe. Owner gains access to hundreds of free online cooking guides by browsing the app for ideas and inspiration.
The equipment has a low energy class. The battery changes no more than 1 time per year. The set includes a set of bowls for convenient packaging of ingredients. The service is synchronized via the Bluetooth Low Energy system with a home computer or smartphone.
Lifx
Gadgets and home products bring a lot of innovation, including to the lighting of rooms. A smart light bulb is a useful thing in the house. Phillips Hue is the most famous product, but LIFX is also very impressive and deserves attention if the user is thinking about equipping his home with smart lights.
A distinctive feature of these intelligent light sources is that they:
- Consume less energy.
- They can be controlled remotely from the phone.
- Allows you to change the lighting of the house in any of the famous colors and tones.
Key features and benefits that users note in their comments:
- Simple setup.
- Built-in wifi.
- The purchase of an additional connector is not required.
- 16 million colors and 1 thousand shades of white.
- Adjustable and dimming tone.
- Application and cloud connection.
- Setting a timer and alarms.
Nest Smoke Detector
The Nest smoke detector, like the smart thermostat, is a programmable device connected to the network.
This is one of the most advanced smoke detectors on the market, and after installing it in the house, you can sleep soundly, knowing that the device monitors everything from fires to carbon monoxide levels. As can be seen in the photo, the gadget for the house has compact dimensions.
Voice alerts with a custom location - Nest Protect alerts the owner’s phone when something is wrong if he’s not at home. Sent warnings include:
- Low battery.
- Smoke.
- Carbon monoxide.
- Sensor Failure.
- The split spectrum sensor detects fast and slow burning.
- Says what is wrong and where is the problem.
Silence Nest Protect is the first alarm that can be disabled from your phone using remote access. Ten-year product life - durable Nest Protect sensors keep the house safe and sound for the entire period set by the manufacturer. Powered by removable media includes six AA finger batteries.
Universal Logitech Harmony Elite Remote
Currently, users spend a lot of time talking with their smart speakers and smart home devices. However, for those who like to press buttons to control the equipment, the Logitech Harmony Elite Remote will be a great solution. This is a high-quality modern device for optimizing many home processes.
The remote control not only supports infrared rays and Bluetooth-controlled televisions and multimedia systems, but will also work with a Wi-Fi-enabled smart home kit:
- SmartThings.
- Insteon.
- IFTTT.
- Lifx
- Nest.
- Sonos.
- Apple TV
- Xbox
The device manual lists all brands, services and equipment that Logitech Harmony Elite Remote works with. In the photo, the gadget for the kitchen and home has a large set of buttons that are easily reprogrammed to the needs of the owner.
Using the companion application, it is possible to create “scenes” in which several devices are controlled with the click of a button. For example, you can click on the “Good Night” scene and the remote control will very helpfully turn off the lights and turn on the security system.
GreenIQ Controller
In the list of the best gadgets for the home, according to user reviews, you can include electronic sensors for monitoring resources and automating household processes. Among the advantages of GreenIQ Controller, the developers of this smart module note the saving of money, time and water, remote control, easy connection to Wi-Fi or cellular network, adaptability, alerts and landscape lighting control.
In practice, all this means that the garden receives full wireless coverage and a high level of control guaranteed by the mobile application. At the same time, you can implement the basic functions of controlling the WeatherIQ smart algorithm and enjoy the automated work of the garden.
Moreover, this representative of the best smart home gadgets has advanced connectivity options - it can be paired with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Nest and Apple Watch. Finally, weather data from public weather stations and soil moisture levels are also available in the GreenIQ controller functionality.
Floor scales Nokia Body Cardio
Household gadgets for the home benefit not only the premises, but also its owners. Network-mounted floor scales are a great solution, according to many users. Each time the user weighs himself, the equipment tells him the weight, water content in the body, fat content and much more.
Not to mention the daily weather forecast and heart rate. It then saves each measurement in the Nokia Health app on the phone or on the Internet so that owners can track weight gain or loss over a given period, monitoring trends and dynamics.
A coaching program can send an interesting promotion by e-mail to help the user achieve the desired weight. You can calculate your weight in kilograms or pounds. The devices have a battery and are available in black or white.
Eve energyeveenergy
The list of convenient gadgets for home is completed by a power and energy control system. An intelligent power switch is one of the easiest ways to enter a home automation system. This device plugs into a power outlet, and then users can plug their lights, fan or kettle, or something else into a switch.
It is easy to set up, and it even controls power consumption. In the Eve application, it is possible to add automation tools - lights that turn on at certain times of the day or in combination with other Eve devices. In this way, the plug activates the switch when the motion sensor senses movement from the outside.