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New Tech for the Home
Once you experience Wi-Fi 6, even
if you don’t note dramatic increases
in speed initially, there’s no turning
back. Wi-Fi 6 will become the
standard and the investment will
put you on the cutting edge of this
networking. Wi-Fi 6 has arrived at
new technology.
just the right time to solve most
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problems, and along with it, routers
There’s almost no common
capable of directing connections.
household appliance,
Wi-Fi 6 is designed to bring faster
entertainment center or outdoor
speeds and broader coverage,
environment that can’t be improved
directing internet traffic through
with the ever-increasing world
multiple “lanes.” New-generation Wi- of smart devices. If they seem
Fi 6 routers are pricer and at first you intimidating, they’re not. After a
may not notice how efficient they
short learning curve, chances are
can be. The trick is these routers,
you’ll addictively add more and
such as Amazon’s Eero Pro 6 and
more. And with faster internet
Netgear’s Orbi make improvements speeds and broader reach using
based on your usage over time.
Wi-Fi 6, capabilities are even more
Video calls become sharper and
expansive.
faster, smart home accessories
Many homeowners use a variety
respond faster and so on.
of smart gadgets, from speakers
The pandemic has given rise to or accelerated
several trends in home design that will outlast this
year of troubled living. Here are a few that can
be game-changers for smart homes.
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When the pandemic shift many
to work from home, the power and
reach of Wi-Fi became a crucial link
to the outside world for personal
and professional reasons. In
neighborhoods where dozens of
signals placed stress on the wireless
networks, having a powerful router
made a big difference in allowing
for multiple streaming devices for
work and leisure.
In a world of Zoom calls and
downloads that continues and
will likely exist in a post-pandemic
world, speed and signal strength
has become a big player in home
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to plugs and thermostats, all
controlled effortlessly from an app
on your phone or tablet. But with
spring and summer arriving, what
about smart outdoor living?
Among the more intriguing
devices is the smart barbecue
grill, such as the Trager Ironwood
650. This smart grill uses pellets
for cooking and it’s D2 Drive
uses a variable speed fan (0-100
rpm) and embedded software to
deliver better control over cooking
temperatures and provide faster
ignition times, according to PC Mag.
Smart plugs like the D-Link
mydlink Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug
make it a breeze to control lighting,
pool pumps and other outdoor
necessities. It’s weatherproof and
quickly installs to support Alexa and
Google Assistant for use with voice
commands.
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