STACK #205 Nov 2021

WELL-CONNECTED continued

LIFE TECH FEATURE

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OUTSIDE SMARTS The smart home extends to the outdoors, too, with a wide range of products, including irrigation and automated garage door control. Smart Solar Powered Water Controller Take complete control over garden irrigation with a water controller that uses solar power to charge the battery. Utilise a timer function to regulate when exactly to water the garden or remotely control when and what volume of water to use on hot days. It’s also compatible with voice assistants.

SMART HOME FACTS 57 per cent of smart

homeowners are men as opposed to 43 percent of women 44 per cent of smart homes include smart entertainment systems By 2023, smart speakers will make up a projected 15.4 per cent of the smart home market The smart home market is estimated to be worth nearly $54 billion by 2022 Source: Statista

Garage Door Remote Opener

Retrofitted to existing garage doors, this inexpensive garage door opener connects to the home Wi-Fi to be opened or checked to see if it’s closed remotely from the app. A geofencing feature will automatically open the garage door when your car comes within range.

PET SMARTS There is a full array of pet tech available now to stimulate your

SMART HOME FACTS AUSTRALIA It’s estimated by 2021, smart home household penetration in Australia will be 32.7 per cent. This is set to increase to 59.7 per cent by 2025 The predominant age group for smart home users in Australia is 25-34 years at 34.3 percent. The second highest age group is 35-44. The lowest at 6.3 per cent are aged between 55-64 In 2021, the leading smart home penetration in Australian homes at 16.2 per cent is comfort

Flippity Fish Just when you think they’ve thought of everything, along comes the touch-activated rechargeable Flippity Fish. Made from durable, non- toxic material, this is your cat’s new best friend. It flips and wriggles around just like a real fish and is designed to entertain your feline friend. When the cat has enough, it will automatically turn off.

animals while you’re away from the house. You can find just about everything from automatic feeders, cameras so you can chat with them throughout the day, self-filling water balls, trackers, and even ball throwers for essential back garden exercise. These devices not only keep pets fed and amused, but they also assuage the anxiety of their absent owners.

Enabot Ebo Familybot Need a digital companion for your cat? The moving Ebo will allow you to live stream, capture videos, and take pictures of your cat while you’re away. Play sessions can be scheduled, or the robot can be controlled in real-time remotely. Once it’s finished playing, it will return automatically to the charging dock – the Ebo, that is, not the cat.

and lighting Source: Statista

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