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|Mid Year Special 2020
The future is here, and it brings the comfort, convenience, and security features of home automation with it
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10 Raise your home’s IQ
Six modish smart home devices that make everyday life at home more convenient

Smooth entry
Consider installing a smart lock if you’re looking into updating your door’s simple lock-and-key system. Whether it’s a retrofit model that incorporates your old padlock or an entirely key-free one, you’ll enjoy its nifty features such as Bluetooth access, a built-in keypad, and a fingerprint scanner. Ultimately, you will be able to control who enters your house and what kind of access they have via the accompanying smartphone app, giving you a remote overview of people’s movements wherever you are.
Hands-free tunes
Whether you’re cooking up a storm or bathing the dog, smart speakers let you switch songs at the drop of a hat via voice command – this means no more frantically dropping whatever you’re doing mid-way to tap on your mobile device’s screen manually. They also help you get shuteye easier by playing sleeping tips aloud and calming ambient sounds via Google Assistant and Alexa.
Better binging
This story is from the Mid Year Special 2020 edition of SquareRooms.
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