You may have heard the terms smart home, smart TV and smart watch, among other smart devices thrown around recently, and you might be wondering what on earth they mean. The term ‘smart’ is used to describe products and processes which are becoming more and more digitalized to a point of ultra-convenience. And it’s not just private companies who are developing their products in such a way; you can even get smart motorways with signs which can be altered at any time to reflect real-time changes in traffic. So, what do all these products really offer? Here, we run through three of the most popular smart products to give you an idea.
Smart Home
Creating a smart home combines lots of different smart products to create an entire home system which can be controlled from one place. For example, you can link your entertainment devices like TVs and iPads, your heating and electricity systems, individual electrical products such as lights and automated blinds, speakers, the list goes on! You link them all to a central control panel which you can then use to switch them on and off when you so desire. This saves you from walking all around your home doing everything manually and inefficiently.
One of the main benefits of a smart home or Home Automation as its otherwise known, is that you can control all of your devices from a mobile phone. This means that you can turn everything on and off remotely too. Imagine, before leaving work, being able to create the perfect welcoming environment ready for yourself when you get home, in a matter of seconds. It also has brilliant security benefits as you can access alarm signals or CCTV camera footage while you’re away from home.
Smart TV
Nowadays, we watch more television using catch-up services than we do live. The convenience of these services allows you to fit your favorite shows around your schedule, and the emergence of companies like Netflix and Hayu have brought a huge range of excellent shows to our doorsteps. Considering these developments, traditional televisions now need to be able to incorporate more than just live TV, and that’s where smart TVs come in. Usually, they come in the form of a small device that you can plug into your television set, which adds a feature that combines all the modern apps for you to use as you wish. Some require a monthly payment for a certain package of shows while the Amazon Fire Stick for example just requires a one-off payment.
Smart Watch
The world of smart watches is currently being led by Apple and their Apple Watch but there are many competitor models on the market. Smart watches combine many of the features that were once predominantly restricted to larger devices, into a small wearable device. There are hundreds of features available to smart watches for example you can link the messaging service from your phone, you can download a fitness tracker, a journey directions app, key finder, the list is endless.
Smart devices reflect huge advancements in digital technology and can make a real difference to your lifestyle by maximizing convenience. For more lifestyle and entertainment tips, take a look at ahappyhippymom.com.
