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SMART
HOME
MADE
EASY
MAKE YOUR HOMESMARTER ANDDO
MORE AUTOMATICALLYWITH OURGUIDE
TO THEBESTSMART HOME KITAND
HOWTOBRING IT ALLTOGETHER
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ou know all those promises about the house of the future,
wherethings would happen automaticallywithout us having
to takeany action? Well, the truth is that we’regetting alot
closer,and it’s possible to automate your home in asmart
way thatmakes it work for you.
Thetrick is in buying the right kit to do the job you need, then
finding the right platforms to automate your homecontrol. In this guide,
we’ll help you do that, fitting your home out with the smartest kit and
then getting it all to play nicely together so thatyour home is fully
automated sensibly.
CONTENTS
Smart home essentials .............. 90
Thebestsmart home kit ........... 92
Bestuses forasmartplug........ 94
Getting started with
automation................................... 95
Getting started
withIFTTT ..................................... 96
How to use Amazon Alexa....... 98
Google Assistant........................ 99
Samsung SmartThings........... 100
Using Apple HomeKit ............ 101
