{"id":6957,"date":"2017-09-18T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T22:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=6957"},"modified":"2017-09-14T07:53:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T14:53:20","slug":"smart-homes-the-future-of-connected-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2017\/09\/smart-homes-the-future-of-connected-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Homes \u2013 the Future of Connected Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Home automation technology \u2013 often just called \u201csmart home\u201d tech \u2013 sounds like something you\u2019d see on an old episode of The Jetsons. Computer devices working together to manage everything in your home that most people do manually \u2013 whether it\u2019s turning on and off lights, raising and lowering the thermostat, locking and unlocking doors, or even preheating the oven for the Thanksgiving turkey, smart home technology is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But how do smart homes actually function? It\u2019s not magic. It\u2019s technology \u2013 the kind of technology that will become increasingly in demand when it comes to new and existing homes. Here\u2019s what you need to know about this futuristic technology that\u2019s going to be everywhere sooner than you think.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Internet of What?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Smart home technology is a direct offshoot of internet connectivity. As the high-speed internet and wireless computing advance and increase in adoption, technology manufacturers have begun to integrate Wi-Fi enabled remote controls in nearly everything they can think of. The resulting network of \u201csmart\u201d appliances that can connect to your home wireless network has become known, collectively, as the \u201cInternet of Things,\u201d or IoT for short.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s an odd term \u2013 probably why most people are more comfortable using \u201csmart technology\u201d instead of using IoT to refer to these interconnected, Wi-Fi enabled products. However, using the term \u201cInternet of Things\u201d does draw attention to one of the most innovative factors of smart technology \u2013 the ability to control these devices remotely over the internet, no matter how far away you may be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Safety, Security, and Comfort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the first smart technologies that saw widespread adoption was the use of Internet-accessible cameras integrated into home security systems. Webcams allowed home owners to check in on the state of their house whenever they were away, whether for just the day or for more lengthy absences and get a real-time look at what was going on. This is, of course, a major selling point for anyone investing in a home purchase, and as technology became more advanced and compact, the cost of these services has since become more affordable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Soon, other web-connected security devices followed. WiFi-enabled electronic deadbolts make it easy to grant people access to your home, like pet-sitting and cleaning services, when needed; lamps plugged into smart outlets enable turning on or off lights to ensure you never come back to a darkened home; and thermostats that can be used to set home temperatures remotely ensure that, after a long day in the elements, you\u2019ll be able to relax in a comfortable, climate-controlled home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Entertainment and More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s not just security concerns that smart technology has revolutionized. The Internet of Things has spread to rooms like the kitchen thanks to the advent of connected appliances like refrigerators that can monitor its own internal temperature and convection ovens that offer you a wireless feed of their interiors as your meals cook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, smart technology has found a solid home in home entertainment in your living room or family room. Web-enabled televisions and Blu-Ray players can stream digital media content directly to the screen while being controlled by a mobile phone or a tablet, and smart devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo can be \u2013 quite literally \u2013 given verbal instructions to control every aspect of your house\u2019s integrated smart device network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Does all this include a robot maid that will vacuum your floor and cook your dinner? Not quite yet. However, with the rate that smart technology \u2013 and connectivity \u2013 continues to develop, it\u2019s only a matter of time before we\u2019re all living like George Jetson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/realtybiznews.com\/smart-homes-the-future-of-connected-tech\/98744382\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Homes \u2013 the Future of Connected Tech<\/a> by Ben Shepardson | Realty Biz News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home automation technology \u2013 often just called \u201csmart home\u201d tech \u2013 sounds like something you\u2019d see on an old episode of The Jetsons. Computer devices working together to manage everything &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2017\/09\/smart-homes-the-future-of-connected-tech\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-lifestyle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Smart Homes \u2013 the Future of Connected Tech &#8226; Rory C Real Estate | Oakwyn Realty<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2017\/09\/smart-homes-the-future-of-connected-tech\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Smart Homes \u2013 the Future of Connected Tech &#8226; Rory C Real Estate | Oakwyn Realty\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Home automation technology \u2013 often just called \u201csmart home\u201d tech \u2013 sounds like something you\u2019d see on an old episode of The Jetsons. 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