Computer Shopper - UK (2020-04)

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he smart homeisnolonger some vision of afar-off

future.More than 100 million Alexa devices and 50

million Google Home deviceshad been sold as of this

time last year.And that’s just the smart speaker aspect of it,

withmillionsmoresmartbulbs, smart plugs and smart

thermostats nowinuse.

We’veputtogether afullguidetomakingyour homework

foryou (page 88). If you’ve already got some smart home kit

installed,wetake youthrough how to get thebest out of it via

home automation, IFTTT and networkconfiguration.

Forthoseofyou yet to try out anysmarthome technology,

you can find an overview of how to start and the best kit to buy.

And if you’relookingtoget more from yoursmart speaker,

or you need help in deciding whether to go forGoogle, Amazon

or Apple,wehavethe pros and cons foreach system.

Whether you’re looking to deterburglarsorsimply avoid

having to getuptoswitch on the light, we show you how quick,

easy andcost-effective it canbetomake your home smart.

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