With technology ever marching forward, customers are spoilt for choice when it comes to equipping their homes with the latest technology. Every day new and more amazing gadgets are being launched in the market for your home. Here are the top 5 gadgets that you should get for your home on your next shopping trip.
- Portable Speakers
Love Music? Want to carry it with you around the house but don’t want to drown out the outside world with headphones? Portable speakers are your answer.
With improvements in battery technologies and technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, speakers have gone portable. And most of them are pretty good and cheap. It really just depends on what you want from your speakers.
Portable speakers mostly use Li-ion batteries, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect and pack a decent punch in audio quality and loudness. They come with features like speaker phone functionalities, funky colors, water resistance and can even act as digital assistants like Google Home and Alexa. With the personal digital assistant features you can control your home, access the internet, do online shopping and much more with just your voice.
The sky is the limit with where portable speakers can go to next. Despite being relatively new on the scene they have seen a lot of development and will develop more in future. And with prices ranging from $30-$250 there is no lack of choice either. So, join the bandwagon and get your portable speakers today.
- Smart Thermostat
With automation on the rise, why should your thermostat not be automated? In 2012, Nest Labs launched the Nest Learning thermostat and revolutionized the way we kept our homes comfortable. Since then they’ve developed according to the need of their customers and now there are many different options to choose from.
Programmable thermostats can be programmed to control the temperature of different rooms according to set schedules. But most of us end up doing it incorrectly which actually ends up wasting power instead of saving it. Smart thermostats have solved this problem.
With an array of sensors in every room they can measure and learn the temperature settings preferred by their users. Then they automatically change the temperature depending on the situations and the preference – whether it be power saving or comfort – without any human intervention. They also come with features like smartphone control and displays to show real-time power consumption.
They do tend to be expensive though, anywhere from 200 to $500. But depending on your preferences over the long term, they do save you a lot on power.
- Streaming Media Player
Bored of your set top box? Want to access the internet on your big flat screen TV? Want to watch YouTube on TV? Streaming Media Player are here to solve all your problems.
A Streaming Media Player allows you to connect your TV to the internet so you can access your favorite Internet services like YouTube, Spotify, Netflix and even Chrome itself. They also come with their own apps that let you use your TV to its full potential. With the growing popularity of streaming more and more websites are becoming “castable”.
Chromecast, Apple TV and Roku Player are the most popular Streaming devices being used today. They come pretty cheap too at below a $100. However, you do need a broadband connection, a Wi-Fi setup at your home and a TV that can support 1080p resolution. But what’s even better is that many of the modern devices like gaming consoles already have features that allow them to cast Internet on your TV. So, go ahead and explore.
- Air Purifiers
In most modern cities, the air is not exactly fit to breathe. Rampant pollution aside cases of dust based allergies have always been rising making even the air in our homes unsafe. And the situation is only going to get worse.
To solve this problem, many companies have come up with solutions that promise to rid your home of harmful irritants and pollutants. These are based on technologies like HEPA filters (High Efficiency Particulate Air) which basically sucks in air, passes it through a filter and then releases it into the room. Apart from this they also remove any odors from the air by using activated charcoal and hence are frequently found in hospitals
Other technologies like ozonizes and ionizers are also available but are not recommended as they come with certain risks like ozone leakage. What customers should also be aware of when going to get an air purifier for their homes is that they may be noisy, consume too much power and require too much maintenance. So, significant costs are involved other than the cost of the device itself.
The technology is new and hence there is much room for improvement. Currently they range from anywhere between $30 and $6000. But what might seem like a luxury today may become a necessity tomorrow.
- In Home Security cameras
Your home is the place where you want your family to be safe. To address this very concern many companies have come up with in home security cameras that take full advantage of modern technology to provide complete security to you and your family.
Modern security cameras come with features like 1080p recording, smartphone control, Wi-Fi and cloud storage. Some even come with wide angle lenses, zooms, night vision and two-way audio. They also integrate with other security devices very easily and may act as complete security systems themselves by notifying you wherever you may be on detecting motion or intruders.
With most security cameras costing in the range of $150-$200, they do involve a significant investment. Some even come with paid monthly services for cloud storage. But no price is too much for the security of your family.
Conclusion
Technology makes it possible for us to enjoy our lives to the maximum and do things that our parents would have never even dreamed of. So, don’t hold yourself back. Go ahead and bring the future into your home.
