Amazing New Home Technology and Gadgets for 2016
February 26, 2016
Filed under Blog
It’s always fun to look at old shows and movies that tried to predict what the 21st century would be like. Remember the House of the Future in Disneyland? George Jetson’s house with all its push buttons and remote controls may look a little silly, but a lot of the same things are actually happening now. A friend of mine was staying at a hotel in Los Angeles recently and there was a real room service robot in the lobby named Wally that can navigate the entire hotel and deliver groceries to your door!
Many people are using automatic vacuums like Roomba. Did you know they make an automatic lawn mower, and a gutter cleaning robot? The same company makes robots for surgery and bomb disposal! Amazing!That’s One Smart House
Just like in the movies, there are so many “smart” devices for your home these days that it boggles the mind. Many can be controlled with a phone app. For example, if you know that you’re going to be home from shopping in a half hour, you can “call” your thermostat and it will make sure the house is the perfect temperature, warm or cool, when you arrive. Arms full of groceries? No problem–your door will recognize that it’s you and unlock itself.
Oasys is a new device being developed that monitors household water use, which is so important in California. It can detect how much you use, and if water is still flowing after you’re done, it alerts you that you might have a leak somewhere.
Home security is a big category, of course, and hidden cameras are becoming more and more common, especially by the front door. You could be sipping a latte and enjoying the coffee shop’s free wifi while waiting for a package to be delivered, and you can see it arrive on your porch through the live video feed on your phone. Cameras can also help catch thieves, especially the newer cameras that have very clear pictures and are much smaller and easier to hide. In fact, earlier this month I installed a combination doorbell/video camera for a client.
What’s Cooking? New Tech!The hottest trends in the kitchen are color and customization. Imagine a line of cookware with snap-on handles in different colors for you to mix and match however you want. How about painting and ordering your own custom tiles over the Internet in just minutes? How about a faucet that can also pour you the perfect cup of coffee when you turn on the tap? You can even order your espresso from bed!
And, of course, smart kitchens are more and more in demand, especially by new buyers. People want device charging stations, but that’s just the beginning. Screens for following along with video recipe instructions can also be linked to your digital music collection so you can pick a playlist for your cooking groove, or to entertain friends. Kitchen lighting can be controlled with your smart phone too: Bright for food prep, dim for a romantic dinner.
All this new tech is mind-blowing, and there’s more on the way! The House of the Future is here today, and it’s even better than the designers of the 1950s dreamed of.
The Fix-It Professionals can help you install these amazing new gadgets to bring your house into the 21st century. Many of these devices need the expertise of an electrician to install them properly, something we specialize in. New technology is coming out all the time, too, so be sure to call today and ask about hiring us on retainer for the very best price on your ongoing upgrade projects.
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