The Smart Smart Home Handbook: Control Your Home With Your Voice

by Adam Juniper

Starting immediately with "The Stuff They Don't Tell You," the Smart Smart Home Handbook is a book designed to save its readers time and money, while still opening the possibilities of smart tech (from lighting to robot lawnmowers). It does this by explaining a little about the underlying technologies in human terms, before moving on to look them one by one.

The book also shares some experiences of families who have installed tech you might be considering, helping you ask - and answer - questions that won't be in the glossy promotional videos (from "How good is Alexa with accents?" to "How will your spouse feel if she needs her phone to turn the lights on?").

On the other hand, it will also introduce you to exciting possibilities you may not have thought of, from lighting that matches the TV screen to create a movie effect, to methods to let the delivery guy in from your desk at the office. Find out how to create programs and sequences.

Finally the book will address the digital security concerns which retailers never do, and show you the best ways to ensure that you get all the advantages of smart home tech, with none of the risks of hackers.

160 pages, Paperback

Published November 6, 2018

About the author

Adam Juniper has taught Photoshop to both home and professional students, and is is a regular contributor to magazines such as iCreate and Photoshop Creative. He is the author of Reader's Digest Digital to Print and My Story, and coauthor of Create Cards & Calendars Using Your Digital Photos.

Reviews

[OvercommuniKate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well I was surprised I learned anything ('^‿^), the sleep mat to trigger IFTT was something I'd never heard of. However, overall I was hoping for more than 4 pages on ZigBee. I've currently got a Lutron hub and have been wondering if I should have gone with a ZigBee hub instead, but this did not answer that question. I think this book would be helpful to an absolute newbie.