Innovations and tech for the home

Household innovations and tech can help to make household living easier and a lot more enjoyable.
From modern conveniences such as energy saving appliances to entertainment innovations such as remote speaker systems controlled wirelessly by iPads, there are plenty of features to look out for when choosing between usa houses for sale.

 

Essentials for every household

 

An excellent innovation that will help households to save money and reduce environmental impact is the wearable kinetic energy generator from Lutron Electronics, which generates energy from movement.  By going about their everyday life, wearers generate energy that can then be used in the home.

Larger households shouldn’t be without a 12kg washing machine from LG, or the 400-litre Samsung fridge-freezer that has thinner walls to increase capacity.  Both of these essentials can help to make family life a little easier for larger families.  Other helpful appliances include the Bosch i-Do washing machine, which measures out detergent automatically, the LG steam dishwasher, which means that plates do not have to be prewashed and the Philips Perfect Care iron, which can be used on any type of garment on the same setting, making it impossible to burn clothes.

 

Other great innovations include the interactive oven from Beko, which stores recipes and photos, and smart fridge-freezers from Samsung that offer householders the chance to write notes, access recipes and use Twitter.

 

What to watch out for

 

There is plenty of upcoming technology that buyers should watch out for when viewing new homes.  For example, combining practicality with entertainment, the EverSense console from Allure is a voice controlled touch screen that controls the thermostat while also streaming music from an iPad.  Soon, wireless speakers will be available which can be placed all around the home.

 

The uses of smartphones are always increasing, and manufacturers of household appliances are constantly coming up with new ways to communicate with these appliances remotely.  Buyers should watch out for robot vacuums and washing machines that can be controlled from a smartphone or other mobile devices.

 

Buyers who are interested in saving money in their home should look out for upcoming smartgrid technology.  Appliances such as dishwashers cleverly detect the time of day, so that they run when energy is at its cheapest.

 

Move home and start afresh

 

Moving to a new home can be a great chance to upgrade and change technology and design, as householders have a great opportunity to start anew.  Old houses can hold memories and therefore people can be reluctant to change them, however, moving to a new home offers the chance to re-design a home to suit the needs of the people who live there.

Householders can buy new appliances that save energy and water or are more efficient or helpful, and can also select some great entertainment technology to enhance their enjoyment of their home.  In addition, changing the layout and decoration of a home can really help to make a home more suitable for the people who live there.

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