Five easy ways to turn your house into a smart home

Just like the entire world, gadgets are going online whether you like it or not — and that’s particularly true in the booming smart home sector, which offers everything from simple remote-controlled lights to smart locks, speakers and sensors. Here are five easy ways to make your home a little smarter, whether that’s to save you time, keep your stuff safe or just for the fun of it. Let’s take a look!

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New Year’s Resolutions: save energy the smart way

Gadgets and appliances are great, but if you’re not careful your electricity bill will keep creeping up. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to find out which of your gadgets is using the most power, and make sure that wastage is kept to a minimum: the Awox SmartPlug. Let’s take a look at how it works, and what it can do for you!

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Triby: hands-on with a fridge-friendly connected speaker for families

Triby is a fridge-friendly connected speaker for the kitchen. Designed to be used by families or coworkers, the magnetically-attached unit boasts integrated calls and messages, radio and Bluetooth speaker functions and a cheerful, rugged exterior. It’s also the first third-party device that will support Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant (more on that later). For now, let’s take a closer look at what’s possible with the Triby!

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How to control Christmas lights using your smartphone

The Christmas season is nearly upon us, and that means it’s time to choose your gifts, schedule the Christmas parties and take the Christmas lights out of the loft. The internet has made shopping and arranging parties more convenient — so far, so obvious — but it’s made Christmas lights easier to control too. In this article, we’ll show you how how to get started.

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