Having a “smart” home today is no longer an unattainable dream: thanks to new technologies, which simplify our lives, we can interact with our appliances from anywhere in the house we are, obtaining greater comfort for us, an improvement in the performance of our accessories and energy saving, which never hurts.
Index
- What does it mean to have a home automation or smart home
- Amazon Alexa Echo Dot: the intelligent voice assistant
- Echo Show Amazon
- Smart sockets and bulbs
- Smart cameras
- Smart thermostats
What does it mean to have a home automation or smart home
More and more often we hear this term used: but what exactly does
Having a home automation mean means to use technologies and devices to interact, even remotely, with the systems of the house: lights, controlling cameras or managing the temperature, for example. This allows us to increase safety within the walls of the house, reduce consumption and waste, and obtain greater comfort.
These are all functions that make our life easier and that work thanks to small technological devices connected to the home wi-fi. The devices that allow us to obtain these features are now many: there is no need to carry out expensive work at home to manage domestic systems, but you just need to equip yourself with some essential devices such as smart sockets, cameras and light bulbs. Amazon Alexa Echo Dot: the intelligent voice assistant
We all know it by now: Amazon Alexa is one of the best-selling smart speakers on Amazon. Compact in design, it controls connected devices with our voice, but that’s not all. Alexa plays music, sets reminders and timers, answers our questions (for example: “Alexa, what’s today’s forecast
”), Reads audio books, tells jokes and sets alarms, just to name a few of its many features.
It is also able to connect to all compatible devices to activate functions such as turning the lights on or off, turning the heat up or down or making calls to other Alexa devices.
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Echo Dot (4th generation) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Anthracite
59,99 EUR
−50%
29,99 EUR
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Echo Dot (4th Generation) – Smart speaker with clock and Alexa – Cerulean
69,99 EUR
−43%
39,99 EUR
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Echo Dot (3rd generation) – Smart speaker with Alexa integration – Anthracite fabric
49.99 EUR
−56%
21.99 EUR
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Echo Show and the “evolved” version of Alexa, which is complemented by a small screen. In addition to including all the functions of the Echo Dot, it allows us to watch movies and TV series on Prime Video and Netflix, see news, make video calls to other compatible devices and show us, for example, the compatible security cameras that we will have previously set. (to be purchased separately).
Echo Show 8
Offer (1st Generation, 2019 Model) | Smart screen with Alexa | Always stay in touch with help from Alexa | Anthracite
109,99 EUR
−41%
64,99 EUR
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Echo Show 5 (1st generation, 2019 model) | Smart screen with Alexa | Always stay in touch with help from Alexa | Anthracite
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Echo Show 10 (3rd generation) | HD smart screen with motion and Alexa, Anthracite
249,99 EUR
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As we said, Echo Dot Alexa is a very useful and smart device, but to be able to take full advantage of its features we need to equip it with the right tools. Among these are the sockets and smart bulbs that will allow Alexa, with a simple voice command or directly from the Alexa App, to manage devices and home lighting.
For the lights it will be enough to buy smart bulbswhich must then be connected to Alexa (it only takes a few minutes to do so): from that moment we can say “Alexa turn on the living room lights”, or “Alexa turn off all the lights”, before going to bed or leaving the house. And if we have forgotten about the lights on (or we want to make sure they are off), we can manage them wherever we are with just one click from the dedicated app.
Smart sockets instead (also called smart plugs ) allow us to manage the appliances connected to them: turn off the TV, turn on the coffee machine or start the washing machine.
For both smart bulbs and sockets, you can set up scheduled routines: we can, for example, turn on (or turn off) the house lights automatically at the set time.
LEDVANCE Smart + Zigbee Switchable Socket, for Light Control in Your Smart Home, Directly Compatible with Echo Plus and Echo Show (2nd Gen), Compatible with Philips HUE Bridge
32,95 EUR
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Alexa Smart WiFi E27 LED Bulbs, Dimmable ANTELA Smart Bulb 9W 806ML 80W Equivalent, RGB & 2700K-6500K Warm Cool White, Compatible with Alexa / Google Home, 2pcs
17,99 EUR
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Smart Bulb E27 AISIRER Smart WiFi Bulb 10W Equivalent to 90W 900LM Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Dimmable Warm Light 2700K No Hub Required (Pack of 2)
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Govee LED Strip, Smart WiFi RGB Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, App Controlled Music, Multicolor for Home, Bar, Party, 12V 5m
29,99 EUR
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For the safety of the whole family, we can equip ourselves with smart cameras , compatible with Alexa and / or Google Home. They connect via wi-fi and allow us to monitor the exteriors and interiors of the house thanks to the devices connected to them.
They are very useful because:
- In the presence of children, we can monitor them even if we are in another room;
- If we are away from home, we can control the cameras directly from the App on our phone;
- We can monitor the interiors and exteriors of the house, wherever we are (for example while we are on vacation).
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EZVIZ C6CN 1080p Surveillance Camera, Indoor Wi-Fi Camera, 360 ° Visual Coverage, Two-Way Audio, Intelligent Privacy Mask, Motion Tracking, Cloud, Alexa
69,99 EUR
−39%
42,99 EUR
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EZVIZ ezTube 1080p Outdoor Wi-Fi IP Camera, Night Vision Surveillance Camera up to 30m, Alarm System with Strobe Light and Siren, Compatible with Alexa
99,99 EUR
−46%
53,99 EUR
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Arlo Essential Spotlight, Wireless WiFi Video Surveillance Camera, with Beacon and Alarm, Color Night Vision, 1080p, Audio, No Base required, 90 days of Arlo Secure included , White
149,99 EUR
−31%
102,99 EUR
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With smart thermostats we can have a home automation and optimized for energy saving. The wi-fi thermostats can be programmed from the app and controlled with voice command (by connecting them to Alexa). This allows considerable savings, in addition to the convenience of being able to manage the temperature of the house wherever we are.
WiFi Thermostat for Gas Boiler, Smart Thermostat LCD Screen (TN Screen) Programmable Backlit Touch Button with Alexa etc and Phone APP-Bian
57,27 EUR
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LEDLUX LL0253, Wifi Boiler Thermostat, Italian Recessed 503 Box, Digital Programmable for Wall Mounted Gas Boiler, Compatible with Amazon Alexa Echo, 3A 220V
57,90 EUR
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– Remote Control with Smart App Air Conditioning, Air Conditioners, Air Conditioners, Energy Saving, Compatible with AC Window, Mini Split, Heaters, Portable AC, Google, Alexa, Siri
135,00 EUR
−19%
109,00 EUR
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