Published by Que Publishing (June 19, 2017) © 2018

Michael Miller
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    ISBN-13: 9780134752709

    My Smart Home for Seniors ,1st edition

    Language: English

    Winner, Bronze Award, APEX 2018 and 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Honorable Mention/Health


    This full-color introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a 50+ person's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples.

     

    Full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through making your home safer and easier to live in using smart technology. Learn how to:

    • Control your home’s lighting with smart bulbs and switches
    • Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras
    • Automatically control your home’s temperature with a smart thermostat
    • Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances
    • Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices
    • Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically
    • Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices
    • Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another
    • Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs
    • Learn to use Amazon Alexa™, Google Home™ and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple’s HomeKit™ on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together

    • 1. What is a Smart Home? And What Makes It So Smart?
    • 2. How Smart Home Technology Can Make Your Life Easier and Safer
    • 3. Choosing a Smart Home System
    • 4. Using Amazon Echo and Amazon Dot
    • 5. Using Google Home
    • 6. Using Apple HomeKit
    • 7. Using Other Smart Home Hubs and Systems
    • 8. Automating Your Home Lighting
    • 9. Automating Your Kitchen
    • 10. Automating Your Entertainment
    • 11. Automating Reminders and Alerts
    • 12. Automating Heating and Cooling
    • 13. Automating Home Security
    • 14. Automating Personal Security
    • 15. Automating Lawn Care
    • 16. Using Smart Technology for Assisted Living
    • 17. Using Other Smart Devices and Applications
    • 18. Connecting to the Smart Grid
    • 19. Privacy and Security Concerns
    • 20. What's Next?