YOU CAN DO MORE THAN JUST ISSUE COMMANDS TO YOUR HOME AUTOMATION APPLIANCES WITH AMAZON ALEXA AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT.

You can also created controlling scripts for them, just as you would in a traditional home automation setup. This is done through the Routines feature of the devices. You could create a script that, say, turns on the hot water heater at 8am or starts the coffee machine at 6pm. We’ll cover Routines more in a future issue of TechLife.