What’s New in the Smart Home Tech Industry

ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide

Become a better cook with the ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide, available on Amazon for $179. Rather than cooking with an oven and stovetop, the Joule Sous Vide cooks your food using water. Your pan and oven are often much hotter than you want your food to be which is why food is often over or underdone, but never perfect. Cooking with the Joule Sous Vide allows you to do other things and it will notify you once your food is completed cooking through their smartphone application.

Wyze Cam

Created by former Amazon employees, the Wyze Cam is a high-quality surveillance camera priced at $20, making it, affordable for everyone. The camera features motion and sound detection which is included with every run of the mill surveillance camera. Additionally, Wyze Cam goes a step further with its artificial intelligence person detection. The device’s advanced algorithm also recognizes the sound patterns from CO2 and smoke alarms and will notify you so you can act quickly.

Furbo

Furbo is an interactive camera that allows you to see and talk to your dog when you’re out and about. The best feature this camera has is that it can toss treats to your dog with the touch of a button. Unlike other pet cams, the Furbo is designed specifically for dogs and can help lessen dog’s separation anxiety. It’s the best-selling dog camera on Amazon and is priced at $199.

Ranchio 3

The Ranchio 3 is your personal watering assistant. It helps you manage watering your garden and lawn from anywhere through your smartphone. You can even schedule exactly when you want certain parts of your lawn watered. Ranchio can also adjust the schedule with help from its hyperlocal weather intelligence. The newest version was streamlined in order to make installation a breeze and is now equipped to work with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant, buy yours for $229.

evaSMART

The first-ever smart personal air conditioner. The evaSMART creates your own personal climate using evaporative technology. It can drop the temperature to 59.3 degrees, humidify the air to create a better environment, and filter dust for healthier breathing. The device is controllable through their smartphone application or through Amazon Alexa. Bonus feature: you can change the color of the light? Purchase the personal air conditioner for $229.

Behmor Brewer

Ever wish your coffee pot could presoak the beans before it started brewing? Well, you’re in luck with the Behmor Brewer. Integrate the brewer with your amazon alexa, so all you need is your voice to start brewing your morning cup of coffee. Plus, it’s the first Specialty Coffee Association certified smart brewer, so you know it’ll brew a good cup. Through their easy to use smartphone application, create custom brewing profiles and control the temperature for your perfect cup o’ joe. Purchase the brewer for just under $300.