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Author AnD tEch guru rYAn hErD shArEs his insight into how to bring Your KitchEn into thE smArt AgE.
voice-controlled faucet can follow simple commands to turn on and off, and can dispense measured amounts of water. It also monitors water usage, and alerts through its own app when unusual usage is detected.
BY DEBORAH l. MARTIN
In today’s tech-obsessed world, the words “smart home” are becoming commonplace, from DIY big box stores to luxury showrooms and design ateliers. Ryan Herd, CEO of 1 Sound Choice and author of Join the Smart Home Revolution , says, “Today, pretty much everything you purchase will have some kind of smart element to it. The question is,
“ How does it benefit me ?”
According to Herd, everything is possible, from a smart tray for your eggs in the fridge, to the ability to control your entire kitchen from one device. Somewhere in the middle is where most consumers will land. “Right now, there are a lot of cool gadgets on the market, like a home brewery where you can decide the type of beer you want, order up the ingredients, and then put them into the machine.” The venerable crock pot has also evolved. He says, “In the old days, you put the ingredients in and you had to start the machine before you left the house. If it was done by 4pm but you didn’t get home until six, you had an overcooked meal. Now, you can place everything in the machine and start it two hours later from your smart phone.”
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