Turning your home into a Smart Home is all the rage right now. All big and small appliances like televisions, fridges, air conditioners and even lights are in-built with WiFi, which you can control with your smartphones via apps. For the not-so-smart appliances, there’s always the Google Chromecast.
So, if you intend to take full control of your current or future home, then check out these best modern home appliances that you might like.
Not all bathrooms are integrated with a shower heater. So, if you’re going to fix one individually, then this one from Bosch is ideal. It has basic yet crucial functions to keep you comfortable during your shower. Additionally, this model is designed with an LED-Ring knob, so you can easier adjust the temperature. Of course, there is the adjustable spray shower head as well.
This Sony A8G OLED TV sits on the Master Series, offering great features like four HDMI 2.0 ports, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, LAN Ethernet port, RF input, optical audio output and a custom Android 8.0 operating system.
Additionally, it’s designed with a built-in Dolby Vision HDR and OLED display. You’ll get to enjoy top-notch screen display qualities, phenomenal colour gamut and deep black levels that eradicates light bloom. This TV is for you if you’re someone who loves binge-watching Netflix in the dark.
The highlight of this LG Side By Side smart refrigerator goes to the InstaView Door-In-Door mirrored glass panel that can give you a quick ‘preview’ of what’s inside. You can open the door with two simple knocks; it will help reduce the need to open the door all the time to prevent cold air loss.
Besides, there’s a built-in inverter to reduce energy consumption, and an air filter to eradicate bacteria build-up and unpleasant odours. Like most top-tier LG products, it comes with the Smart ThinQ feature, whereby you can install a dedicated app on your phone to remotely adjust its temperature settings. You can also perform a system diagnosis to view its overall operational status.
There are plenty of air conditioners in the market today and you are definitely spoilt for choice. However, the Daikin FTKM-T Series emerges as one of the best. Not only is it positioned as the brand’s most prestigious product, but the FTKM-T Series is known for the Coanda Effect which channels airflow along with the ceiling effortlessly to provide continuous, uninterrupted cooling within a space.
Plus, it’s also equipped with a sophisticated inverter to lower energy consumption, making it highly efficient while running to reduce electricity consumption. Other niceties include hybrid cooling to control humidity, advance particulate filter to remove harmful fine particles in the air, and the Smart Control function which allows users to control various settings from their phone through an app.
Getting rid of fine dirt and dust in your home with a corded vacuum cleaner can be pretty tedious, especially when there are stairs involved. Thankfully, this wireless Dyson’s V11 Absolute comes with a built-in battery pack that forgoes the impractical power cord for greater manoeuvrability. To charge its batteries, just hook the V11 Absolute to a wall-mounted charging dock.
It also comes with three cleaning modes called Auto, Boost or Eco for easy cleaning. Emptying its bin is relatively straightforward and clutter-free, thanks to its ‘point and shoot’ system. Also, it gets a simple LCD display that alerts users on maintenance and remaining battery run time.
Got a not-so-smart TV but you can’t put your Netflix down at the same time? The cast your favourite movies from your phone to the big screen via Google Chromecast 3. Just plug the device into your TV via the HDMI port, set it up on your phone, and you can turn your phone into a remote control. Fret not, you can still use your phone without disrupting the film.
Set the ambience right with over 16 million colours to choose from the Philips Hue Starter Kit. The lights produced are a cut above the rest with its beautifully saturated and accurate colours.
With its easily enabled third-party system integration option, you can control the lights using voice assistants to switch the lights on or off as well as adjusting the brightness. Moreover, easily configure lightings to tie in with the atmosphere of your rooms as well as to suit your specific routines like when you’re studying or resting.
The Nest Hello Video Doorbell is jam-packed with features. Mainly, its HDR camera produces absolutely clear and crisp visuals for day and night video recordings.
Another wow-worthy feature is its Face Detection algorithm that learns and recognises the faces of frequent visitors. Moreover, notifications can be enabled to announce their names the next time they drop by. There’s even a built-in microphone so you can have two-way audio conservations with the person at the door.
Additionally, the doorbell is designed with compact dimensions to fit on even the narrowest of door frames and is built to last thanks to its durable hardware.