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Top Home Tech Products You Need to Add

With the evolving world of technology, it seems unfair to take advantage of it in terms of entertainment, communication, or work life only. Why not incorporate technology in places where it makes your life much easier and more efficient?

Yeah, we're talking about technology at home! With so many cool gadgets out there, some inventions will make your life much easier and save time so you can do things that matter.

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Home Gadgets to Get Now

There are so many essential gadgets that you would love it's hard to choose what to add to your bucket list first. Keep your home at the perfect temperature or keep an eye on your pet. You don't need to worry about either work anymore.

Smart home devices have made life more streamlined, and with services like IFTTT, you can control your internet-connected home devices from anywhere. Whether getting a text message for weather forecasts (no more umbrella-less rainy days) or turning on your light at sunset, you can manage your day-to-day tasks with this hassle-free web service. 

There are some more cool gadgets that we love and are worth every penny. Here are our seven most loved devices that can make your living efficient. 

Thermostat

Are you wondering about a monitor upgrade for your home's heating and cooling? There's one name that comes to mind, Ecobee smart thermostats! The thermostat's sensors can detect your room temperature and occupancy to adjust the climate accordingly. 

These Ecobee4 smart thermostats allow monitoring from anywhere with your mobile device. Use Alexa, Apple Homekit, or Google Nest to control the temperature or let the geofencing detect your mobile's location to automatically change the temperature settings as you enter the house or leave.

You can use these smart thermostats or solar panels to make your home energy efficient. Keeping climate change in mind, we must start from our homes. Because even small steps can have a big impact in the future.

Indoor Garden

The Click & Grow Indoor Herb Garden is best for people who want to grow their fruits and vegetables but do not have enough space or forget to water their plants (let's face it, we've all been there before).

With LED grow lights and a self-watering planter, rest assured that your plant will thrive no matter the weather. Once your veggies have fully sprung up, you can replant them in your favorite spot indoors or outdoors.

With click & grow indoor herb garden, it seems like an indoor garden dream come true!

Robot Vacuum and Mop

This one is my favorite product. The Roomba Combo j7+ is a big-time saver as it is a Robot Vacuum and Mop machine. Hard floor or carpet, Roomba Combo can do it all.

It has a powerful vacuum that cleans your carpet so great that you won't even find a speck of dust. And the mop self-retracts once it reaches any carpets.

It empties itself with automatic dirt disposable and has a precision vision to avoid obstacles. Simply Roomba Combo j7+ is a vacuum and mop that requires no assistance and does everything independently, so you don't have to worry. 

 Air Purifier

For large to medium-sized rooms, LEVOIT Air Purifiers work great and keep the room refreshed. With a nylon prefilter, activated carbon filter, and a true HEPA filter, your room can get free from Odor, allergens, pet dander, and dust. 

Among the best parts of this device is that it is safe for people with asthma and pets, and its quiet working will ensure a good night's sleep. The LEVOIT air purifiers can also be controlled from anywhere with the VeSync app, connecting it to your Google Assistant or Alexa. 

Home Security Camera

With 1080p HD quality video, you can keep an eye on your home while you're away. It also allows you to save your recording in your cloud. 

Motion sensors and night vision will notice every movement around your house. The weather-resistant camera is to use inside as well as outside the home.

And the most important feature; Arlo Pro 2 comes with a loud siren to alert you in times of any unusual activity and two-way audio so you can not only listen but also talk back with your phone's microphone. 

Smart Lock

Moving forward and transforming your home into a more tech-savvy place and introducing modern and Wi-Fi-connected Smart Locks. August Smart Lock will make entering and leaving your home more seamless, secure, and Smarter. 

Forgetting your keys will be a problem no more as you won't even need them. With the August app, you can unlock your door from your phone or apple watch.

It has an additional feature of automatic lock, locking your door once you leave the house or after a said period. You can also provide your guest with access keys (for a certain amount of time) and keep track of who came with the app's live feed. 

Dog Camera

Keep track of your dog's movements all the time with Furbo Dog Camera offering 1080p HD quality live stream video of your beloved pooch. With a 160-degree wide-angle and night vision, you can keep an optimal eye on your pet. 

The Furbo dog camera presents a two-way audio feature so you can communicate with your dog and toss a treat whenever you want. Download the Furbo app to get a notification when they're barking so you can calm them down through your phone. 

In Summary

There are just too many gadgets to choose from and decide what you want first. Sleep headphones to help you get an easy and comfy sleep, or do you need the Keurig K-Supreme coffee maker that identifies your K-cup pod and adjusts the brewing setting accordingly to get the perfect coffee cup?

We also have the Nakamichi Cinema Surround to take your movie nights to a new exciting level. And let's not forget that a good showering experience can relieve all your work stress. Kohler Shower can customize your water temperature, lighting, and music to give you shower therapy. 

We can only mention so much in this article, but in a world evolving with technology every day, there's a long list of gadgets that can add value to your house and make your life more comfortable.


Author : Myrah Abrar