Smart Home and Security
There are a wide variety of benefits to smart home automation, from saving money and energy to the sheer convenience of not having to worry about security, indoor temperature and more. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of letting smart home automation take care of the little things for you.
What Are Smart Home Devices?
Smart home devices are wifi-enabled appliances that connect with each other to deliver automation and heightened control over household amenities. Smart home systems can include smart door locks and doorbells, smart light bulbs and smart home thermostats — all controlled remotely through the user’s mobile device.
Smart home products can help boost your home’s security while you’re not there, but also add convenience to your various home entertainment systems. You can connect your audio devices to start a song in one room and finish it in another, or share Netflix information among devices. Each smart home device is designed to streamline your experience of managing your tech at home.
What Is Smart Home Automation?
Smart home automation is the ability to set automatic schedules, routines and preferences for a variety of home devices as well as to control them from a distance using your mobile device.
Our smart home thermostats can be set to manage the temperature of your house or office while nobody is there—this helps save energy and reduces the overall cost of heating and cooling. Smart sensors can even notify you about movements around doors and windows. Turn on lights, lock doors and more with just a tap of a button on your cell phone.
Overall, smart home automation creates security like no other and keeps you in the loop on any wanted or unwanted activities in your household.
What Are the Benefits of Smart Home Security?
Smart home and security keeps your household safe with Staples smart locks, security cameras and smart sensors. Learn more about the benefits of each device below.
- Smart locks feature digital touchpads and keyless options that create temporary codes to unlock your front door. Each provides lock-bump protection and a notification to your connected device upon a failed entry.
- Video doorbells let you communicate to your front door from your phone, while allowing you to hear audio and watch a 1080p video recording.
- Smart sensors can detect movement inside and outside your home while sending automated messages to your mobile device.
Each smart home security device has customizable settings and is the best way to keep an eye on your household when you’re away.
How to Integrate Smart Home Devices
The process for integrating your smart home devices can vary depending on your set of smart home systems. However, most can be set up using voice commands through Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant. This can be done through your phone or through devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Nest products.
If you prefer to not use voice commands, most smart devices come with a companion app that gives you all the tools you need to control your smart home network. Connecting your smart home devices has never been easier and more essential to your home security.