Categories: Smart Home Tech

3 Home Technologies To Check Out

New technology is constantly developing, replacing older technology with items that are faster and more efficient. Most home technologies are created to save people time and make their lives easier. Although some of these technologies are trends that do not ever become prevalent in households, many are here to stay as their manufacturers make continuous improvements. Here are three home technologies to check out. 

1. Vacuuming Robots

Gone are the days where it is necessary to lug a heavy vacuum around to clean all the floors in your house. Now there are automated vacuum appliances that will go around the house without you needing to do anything at all. These robots roam the house for an hour or so at a set time of day, usually when the house is unoccupied as not to bother the residents. Higher-end robot vacuums can obey voice commands to clean in a particular location on-demand, as well as learn and memorize the layout of your house.  

2. New Telephones

While most people today use mobile phones, owning a second home phone is still necessary if you live someplace with a bad cell signal or require conference calling capabilities that your smartphone does not have. The voice over Internet Protocol telephone is a newer technology that is replacing the landline telephone and allows you to make calls over an internet connection. Unlike a landline phone, a VoIP phone permits multi-party calling and the ability to choose your area code regardless of where you reside. 

3. Smart Refrigerators

Smart refrigerators turn this ubiquitous appliance into something more than just a box for storing and keeping food cold. Connected to the internet via Bluetooth or wifi, a smart fridge comes with benefits such as:

  • Making trips to the grocery store easier by allowing you to see what ingredients you already have in your fridge in real-time, regardless of where you are
  • Giving you the ability to fix maintenance issues early by alerting you to the need to change a filter or adjust poor airflow
  • Helping you save on energy costs by automatically adjusting the temperature of the appliance as needed

While these smart appliances can be expensive to purchase, they are a good investment that helps you save money on food and energy costs in the long run. If your refrigerator isn’t ing properly, you may need to contact a refrigerator repair technician to ensure it gets repaired by someone with the proper training and skills.

If you want to purchase a brand new appliance or replace an old one, consider buying one of these helpful home technologies. 

Jamie Richardson

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