Costco Flyer - 04/01-04/30/2023 (Page 16)

the first smart-home device it could turn on appliances adjust temperature and more by marc saltzman away from a humanoid robot that can wash our dishes and make our beds like rosie the cheeky robotic house- smart home devices are getting us pretty close to that kind of existence these gadgets let you easily control using your voice through a nearby home tech can also make your home more secure and run more efficiently safety first you see what's going on via your mobile with the person through your phone wi-fi thermostats app-controlled thermostats can save you money on your heating and can learn your schedule and automati- cally adjust the temp in your home occupancy sensors you place in differ- smart home tips your wi-fi network is the backbone of your connected smart lighting not only do led lights sip-rather can turn lights on and off at given inter- some smart lights also let you specify what colours you want around the house an intelligent garage door can push notifications to your phone if you left it and timers smart home devices bring us closer to living in a jetsonian reality routers are faster and cover tech smart house repeaters to place around your home for better range make sure your router has connection embrace the smart home revolution throughout your house sevag sagherian marc saltzman is a tech journalist and host of the tech answers selected questions in this column and regrets that all questions can't be answered individually twitter @marc_saltzman email connection@ costco.com please include "tech connection" in the subject line costco connection you'll find a wide selection of smart devices in costco warehouses and at costco.ca