| About the Author |
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| Dedication |
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| 1 Making Your Life Easier with Smart Home Technology |
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How Smart Home Technology Works |
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What Can Your Smart Home Control? |
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Smart Heating and Cooling |
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Why You Need to Turn Your Home into a Smart Home |
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Saving Money and Conserving Energy |
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| 2 Understanding Smart Home Hubs and Controllers |
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Understanding Smart Home Technologies |
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Comparing Smart Home Systems |
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Comparing Smart Home Controllers |
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| 3 Automating Your Home Lighting |
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Considering Smart Lighting Systems |
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Using the Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting System |
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Connect to the Hue Dimmer Switch |
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Control Your Lights with the Dimmer Switch |
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Add More Lights or Accessories |
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Turn Lights On or Off with the Hue Smartphone App |
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Adjust a Light's Color Temperature |
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Create a New Home & Away Routine |
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Create a Go to Sleep Routine |
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| 4 Automating Heating and Cooling |
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Understanding Smart Thermostats |
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How Smart Thermostats Work |
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Should You Upgrade to a Smart Thermostat? |
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Evaluating Smart Thermostats |
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Carrier Cor Wi-Fi Thermostat |
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Emerson Sensi Wi-Fi Thermostat |
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Honeywell Lyric Round Wi-Fi Thermostat |
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Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat |
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Using the Nest Learning Thermostat |
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Set Up and Configure Your Nest Thermostat |
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Connecting Your Nest to Other Smart Devices |
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| 5 Automating Home Security |
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SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Video Doorbell |
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Installing a Smart Door Lock |
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How Smart Door Locks Work |
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Yale Assure Lock with Bluetooth |
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Using Smart Security Cameras |
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Nest Cam Indoor and Outdoor |
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Working with Smart Smoke and CO Detectors |
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Assembling a Smart Home Security System |
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| 6 Automating Your Kitchen and Laundry |
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Understanding Today's Smart Appliances |
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Smarter Food Storage with Smart Refrigerators |
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GE Connected Refrigerators |
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LG SmartThinQ Refrigerators |
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Samsung Family Hub Refrigerators |
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Smarter Cooking with Smart Ranges and Ovens |
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GE Wi-Fi Connected Ovens and Ranges |
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Smarter Dishwashing with Smart Dishwashers |
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Bosch Dishwasher with Home Connect |
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GE Wi-Fi Connected Dishwashers |
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Smarter Cleaning with Smart Washers and Dryers |
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GE Wi-Fi Connected Washers and Dryers |
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LG SmartThinQ Washers and Dryers |
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| 7 Automating Home Entertainment |
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154 | (1) |
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Using a Smart Set-Top Box |
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Streaming Audio Throughout Your Home |
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Using the Amazon Echo as a Speaker- |
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Using Google Home as a Speaker |
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Getting to Know the Harmony Hub |
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162 | (2) |
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Setting Up the Harmony Hub |
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| 8 Examining Other Smart Devices and Applications |
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Smart Devices for the Living Room |
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Smart Devices for the Bedroom |
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Smart Bedding and Accessories |
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Smart Devices for the Kitchen |
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Smart Devices for the Garage |
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Smart Garage Door Openers |
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178 | (2) |
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Smart Devices for Outdoors |
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| 9 Controlling Your Smart Home with Wink |
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Add a New Device via Barcode Scanning |
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Manually Add a New Device |
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View Information from a Sensor |
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Automating Activities with Robots and Events |
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| 10 Controlling Your Smart Home with Apple Home |
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Understanding Apple HomeKit |
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What's Compatible with HomeKit |
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Assign an Accessory Device to a Room |
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Controlling Your Smart Devices |
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Control a Device or Scene |
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Controlling Devices and Scenes with Siri |
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Automating Multiple Devices |
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Create a Location Automation |
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Create a Controlled Automation |
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| 11 Controlling Your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa |
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Understanding Alexa-and Echo |
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What Alexa Does and How Alexa Works |
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Using Alexa as a Smart Home Controller |
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Meet Amazon's Echo Devices |
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Which Echo Is Right for You? |
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Setting Up Your Echo Device |
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Link Accounts from Other Services |
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Working with Alexa's Skills |
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Using Alexa to Control Your Smart Devices |
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Connect a Smart Device to Alexa |
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Working with Device Groups |
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Controlling a Smart Device with Alexa |
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| 12 Controlling Your Smart Home with Google Home |
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Understanding Google Home and the Google Assistant |
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Setting Up and Using Google Home |
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Navigate and Configure the Google Home App |
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Working with the Google Assistant |
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Tell the Google Assistant What to Do |
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Using Google Home to Control Your Smart Devices |
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What Does Google Home Control? |
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Pair a Device with the Google Assistant |
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Use the Google Assistant to Control Your Smart Devices |
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| 13 Using Smart Technology for Independent Living |
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Making Daily Living Easier |
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Use a Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant |
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Install Smart Lighting Systems |
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Install a Smart Door Lock |
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Consider a Smart Thermostat |
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Keeping You and Your Loved Ones Safer |
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Install a Smart Door Lock |
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297 | (1) |
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Employ Smart Door and Window Sensors |
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298 | (1) |
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Use a Personal GPS Tracker |
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Employ a Personal Safety Device |
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| 14 Adding More Functionality with IFTTT |
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Why Would You Want to Use IFTTT? |
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What Does IFTTT Work With? |
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Link a Device or Service to IFTTT |
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Find and Activate an Applet |
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Creating Your Own Applets |
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Understanding the Parts of an Applet |
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| 15 Evaluating Privacy and Security Concerns |
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What Do They Really Know About You? |
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How Much Privacy Do You Need? |
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Making Your Smart Home Safer |
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| Glossary |
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