Five Smart Home Automation Devices
Published:Turn your boring house of the past into a futuristic, automated Home of Tomorrow, today! Our list of five smart home automation devices are an easy way to modernize your abode, where you can control virtually every aspect of your home with your smartphone! Any one of these high tech gadgets would be a welcome addition when furnishing your beach home.
1) Nest Learning Thermostat, 3rd Generation
- Auto schedule. No more programming. With auto-schedule, Nest learns from you and programs itself
- Auto-away. Don't heat or cool an empty home. Auto-away adjusts the temperature after you leave
- Remote control. With the Nest app, you can change the temperature, check energy history and get an alert if your home is too hot or cold
- A thinner, sleeker design. A bigger, sharper display
- With Farsight, it lights up when it sees you coming and shows you the time or temperature from across the room
2) August Smart Lock - Keyless Home Entry with Your Smartphone
- Secure - Intelligent, secure access for your home using iOS and Android smartphones
- Easy Install, Discreet - Replace the interior of your existing deadbolt in 10 minutes; exterior hardware is unchanged
- Total Control - You control who has access to your home and manage how long their access lasts
- Always On - Powered by four AA batteries, so it's always on; even if your power, Wi-Fi, or cable go down
- Works with Single Cylinder Deadbolts - Mortise, Integrated Lock & Handle, and Rim Cylinder locks are not compatible
3) Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell
- See and speak with visitors using your smartphone or tablet, whether you're upstairs or across town
- Power your Ring Video Doorbell using the built-in rechargeable battery, or power the device using your existing doorbell wiring
- Quick and easy setup - have your Ring Video Doorbell mounted and synced to your personal Wi-Fi network in minutes
- Lifetime purchase protection
- Not everyone rings the doorbell, so we've included motion sensors to alert you of activity at your home
4) Chamberlain MyQ-Garage Opener
- Know when your garage door is open and close it from anywhere
- Monitor, open and close your garage door from anywhere with your smartphone. Receive alerts when the garage door opens or closes
- Works with most major brands of garage door opener made after 1993
- Installs in minutes and works with your home's Wi-Fi
- Free App-- No other systems necessary and no monthly service charges
5) Nest Protect 2nd Gen Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Sends alerts to your phone in case you aren't home
- The Split-Spectrum Sensor detects fast and slow burning fires
- It's the first home smoke alarm you can hush right from your phone or tablet without any extra hardware required
- It speaks up to tell you what's wrong and where the problem is
- Keeps you safe and sound for up to 10 years
