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SMART THERMOSTAT

Traditional thermostats aren’t very clever, but smart ones can detect whether you’re home or away and adjust the heating accordingly. Some can even learn your habits.

SMART SPEAKER

A smart speaker like the Google Nest Mini enables you to play music, get the weather forecast or control other devices using voice commands.

VOICE RECOGNITION

Clever software can listen to your voice and turn it into something an electronic device can understand, so your “OK Google” isn’t ignored by your phone or smart speaker.