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Homes that contain devices that can be controlled by smart speakers, voice commands and apps are becoming a reality for an increasing number of people. What was once the stuff of science fiction is now firmly established as part of the real world and is easily accessible for anyone who wants to add an exciting new dimension to their home. 100 Top Tips - Create Your Smart Home to Stay Safe and Save Money contains tips covering all aspects of setting up and using smart home devices securely. These include: Setting up your home so that it is ready to be transformed into a smart home Ensuring that your home is flexible enough so that you have alternatives if smart devices do not work properly Using smart speakers (digital voice assistants) to create a digital companion in your home Linking smart speakers to your smart home devices so that they can communicate with each other Deploying smart lighting to take the ultimate control over the lighting systems in your home Installing smart heating to control your central heating and save money Making your home more secure with a range of smart security devices Cutting down the time spent on domestic chores by using devices such as robotic lawnmowers and robotic vacuum cleaners Enhancing entertainment options with robots and artificial intelligence (AI) devices Addressing security issues with smart home devices, to prevent other people gaining access to your smart home

Table of Contents:
Elements of a Smart Home Planning Your Smart Home Wi-Fi and the Smart Home Selecting Devices Installing Devices Using Apps Linking Devices to Apps Using a Smart Home Hub Smart Remote Control Simplicity of a Smart Home Cost of a Smart Home Ensuring a Manual Option Making a Physical Schedule Getting Everyone On Board Creating an Account Sharing Access Home and Away Schedule About Smart Speakers Using Wake Words About Amazon Echo Models of Echo Alexa Settings Adding Alexa Skills Downloading Alexa Skills Messaging With Alexa Assessing Google Home Using the Google Home App Viewing Google Routines Adding Google Routines Viewing Google Actions Using Google Actions About the HomePod and Siri Using the Home App Asking Questions Getting the News Playing Music Listening to the Radio Setting Reminders Using a Timer Starting With Smart Lighting Installing Smart Light Bulbs Installing a Lighting Bridge Viewing Lighting Elements Setting Up Rooms Assigning Lights to a Room Accessing Lights Changing Light Color Adjusting Multiple Lights Dimming Lights Using Scenes Editing Scenes Creating Your Own Scenes Accessing Lighting Routines Creating Routines Selecting Rooms Going Home and Away Never Leave Lights On Again Smart Light Settings Remote Lighting Access About Smart Heating Installing Smart Heating Smart Heating Apps Setting the Temperature Saving Money With Eco Setting the Eco Range Viewing a Schedule Editing a Schedule Creating an Auto-Schedule Heating Home and Away Deciding Home and Away Accessing Heating Remotely General Heating Settings Specific Heating Settings About Security Cameras Installing Security Cameras Linking Cameras and Apps Viewing Security Cameras Indoor Security Cameras About Smart Alarms Installing Smart Alarms Viewing Video Doorbells About Smart Plugs Setting Up Smart Plugs Robotic Lawnmowers Setting a Mower Boundary Connecting a Mower Vacuuming Robotically More Devices for the Home Smart TVs Home Cinema Surround Sound Speakers General Security Using Strong Passwords Updating Software Looking at Privacy Two-Factor Authentication Wi-Fi Security Device Location Smart Speakers Listening Viewing Recorded Data

About the Author :
Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781840788693
  • Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: In Easy Steps Limited
  • Height: 180 mm
  • No of Pages: 108
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1840788690
  • Publisher Date: 31 Dec 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 100 Top Tips - In Easy Steps
  • Width: 100 mm


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