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How Smart Devices can help you Master Your Habits & Routines

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I have to admit 1 big geeky fact today – I love habits. 

I love studying them, following them and honestly, they have literally made me who I am today. 

It’s the simple 1%, the tiny thing, the absolute basic thing you do daily that helps you get the most exponential returns in the future. 

“Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.” 
— Charles Duhigg 

 “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement” 
― James Clear

James and Charles are two habit experts, who have their own research and very well explained books. You can check the “Habit science” section for a brief overview of the same.

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What Everyone Should Know About IoT Smart Home

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Internet of things (IoT) is one of the disruptive technology, positively impacting industries by helping them monitor and optimize overall business processes and enhance customer’s experiences. 

In layman terms, IoT is a complex network of low-cost but advanced sensors & actuators for data collection, monitoring, decision making, and process optimization. Where except for data collection, all the other processes can happen either locally at the device level or on the cloud with or without user interference.  

As per the McKinsey Global Institute, insights on disruptive technology, by 2025, IoT has an estimated potential economic impact of $ 6.2 trillion annually from sized applications.

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Best Smart Lighting Systems For Home – Buying Guide

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Smart Lights are compact, brighter and have a better color representation than the ordinary lights. All smart lights come with a featured app that enables you to control its features with a single tap even if you are away from home. Moreover, all modern smart lights are compatible with your Alexa and Google devices. 

You may have some doubts regarding the Smart Lighting System for Home such as:

  • Whether smart lights can be installed on your ordinary socket? 
  • Do smart lights consume more power than regular light?

For that, you need to keep certain things in mind before purchasing a smart light

Things You should consider while buying the Best Smart Lights for Home

1. Smart Hub

A smart hub connects your smart light with your wifi network which enables you to control your lighting. Hence, the smart hub is necessary in order to communicate with your smart light. However, not all smart lights come with a smart hub. Choose such smart light which comes with a smart hub or do not requires one and can directly communicate with your wifi system.

2. Compatibility

You will definitely want to connect your smart light with your existing devices, be it your smartphone or voice control devices like Alexa and Google Home. Make sure that the smart light is compatible with the devices you are using. 
Additionally, all smart lights come with a featured app. You also need to be sure that the app is compatible with your android or ios devices.

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