Smart Home Devices To Buy Before Moving into Your New Home

October 11, 2022 Nishanth Shetty

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Imagine that you've finally finished moving into your new home. You're looking forward to unpacking everything, sitting down for dinner, and hanging out with friends for a bit before going to bed. And then you look up at the ceiling and see that there's no light switch! Ugh! What do you do? Luckily, some smart home devices can help you get connected again in no time.

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Here are Some of Our Favorites:

Smart Doorbells

Today, you can see who's ringing the doorbell without even having to walk toward the front door. Smart doorbells - which are relatively affordable and easy to install, as long as your home is already hardwired for one - offer a range of cool features that give you direct access to whoever is at your door, even if you are away from your home. A Ring Video Doorbell, for instance, connects to other smart systems in your home over WiFi. Once you have Ring Video Doorbell installed, you'll wonder how amazing it is to live in the future.

Indoor and Outdoor Cameras

Today's most advanced home technology focuses on making our houses more secure, and cameras are no exception. The majority of people use these cameras only to watch over their pets when they're not around-but they are a useful tool for home security. Due to their popularity, they're more affordable than they used to be.

Nest Thermostat

Nest is a smart home device that helps you save energy and stay comfortable. It learns your schedule, adapts to changing temperatures, and programs itself. This thermostat has three modes: Away, Home and Auto. The Away Mode lets you set it so it turns off when no one is in the house; the Home Mode allows your Nest to adjust its temperature based on occupancy levels; while Auto will enable you to set a schedule (for example from 7 am-8 pm) which will turn off at night automatically.

In addition to adjusting your home’s temperature accordingly when needed, this system also features smoke alarm sensors that will notify you if there are any problems with electrical fires or carbon monoxide leaks detected by sensors throughout the property

Philips Hue

Philips Hue is a smart lighting system that allows you to control the lights in your house using your phone or voice commands. You can change the color of the bulbs and set them up to automatically turn on and off at set times. The app also lets you create scenes for specific events like parties or birthdays, so when it's time for a party, all of those lights will automatically turn on!

Philips Hue has over 1 million possible combinations of colors—so there's bound not to be one that looks good with any other color scheme!

Sonos Speakers

If you're looking for an easy-to-use, wireless speaker system, Sonos is an excellent choice. The Sonos Play:1 is one of their first products and it's been around since 2006! It's available in different styles and sizes so there's something for everyone, including wall mounts that allow you to place them on any surface or even the wall itself.

The Play:1 features Siri integration so you can control your music with only your voice (available on iPhone 5S or later) and Amazon Alexa support through Amazon Echo devices like the Echo Dot (3rd gen). You can also use Google Assistant via Google Home speakers if that works better for your needs.

Nixplay Seed Digital Photo Frame

Nixplay Seed is a digital photo frame that can display your photos in slideshow mode. It has a built-in battery and can also be used as a portable device, so you don't need to worry about charging it every day. You'll be able to upload photos from your phone or computer and set them up on the device quickly.

Nixplay Seed has some other cool features too! The first one is its nightlight mode, which lets you see what time of day it is while still putting off enough light so that everyone can sleep well at night (or just get some rest). If there's ever been an issue with someone forgetting where they left their keys somewhere around town or inside their house...then this might help with that too since it has motion detection capabilities built into its software so if someone walks past its camera then it will turn itself off until they come back again after several minutes have passed without anyone entering another room before turning back on again if no one comes back within five minutes after being gone from sight for longer than five minutes without coming back within 5 minutes then turning itself off again.

Amazon Echo Dot

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart speaker that connects to your WiFi, allowing you to use it as a voice assistant. It also works with Alexa, and it can be used to control all of the devices in your home.

The Echo Dot has various features that make it one of the most versatile speakers on the market:

You can play music or podcasts from Spotify or Pandora, stream internet radio stations like iHeartRadio and TuneIn, listen to audiobooks through Audible (also available via an app), ask questions about sports scores or news headlines; even get weather reports by saying “Alexa” followed by city name.
If you want something more specific than what’s listed above, simply say “Alexa find me something good” followed by genre/artist name/album title at which point she will beam out recommendations from the Amazon Prime Music library based on what she hears within seconds (she gets better at this every day). You can also call friends over Skype using her built-in mic feature; send text messages via the WhatsApp Messenger app; check traffic info while traveling via Waze Map App.

Wink Hub 2

The Wink Hub 2 is a smart home hub that connects to all your smart devices, including lighting and thermostats. The app can also control your locks, doorbells, and other appliances. Using the Wink app on your phone or tablet, you can create custom automation and routines that automatically turn off lights when someone arrives at the door (or they walk by). This will save money because there’s no need for timers or switches anymore!

August Smart Lock/Connect

August Smart Lock/Connect is a popular smart lock that works with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. It's secure and easy to install, so you don't have to worry about it being hacked or stolen. You can use it with your existing deadbolt if you want an extra layer of security on your home—and it also comes with a keypad or touch screen if you prefer that method over entering PIN codes every time.

A Smart Home Makes Your House More Connected, Convenient, and Safe

A smart home can be controlled from your phone or tablet and it allows you to do things like control the lights in your home with voice commands, open and lock doors remotely, monitor activity in multiple rooms at once, use geofencing technology to make sure that if anyone leaves the house they won't forget to close the garage door again (or come back later on), etc...

It’s easy to get caught up in the hype, but a smart home is just one more way that technology can make our lives easier and more enjoyable. When you have all these devices working together, you don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn on the lights or turning on your TV at bedtime. Plus, there are all kinds of cool things developers are coming up with that will make our lives even better (like Alexa integration within apps).

Disclaimer: Ring, August, Amazon, Philips, Nest, and (or) any other brand name mentioned above is the property of their own respective companies or subsidiaries, and QuickGenie has NO affiliation or ownership over them. QuickGenie is an authorized dealer for Ring products and performs its Installation and setup.

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