Make your home work for you — simply and securely.
Smart Homes is the practical guide to connecting, automating, and managing devices throughout your home without becoming a tech expert. From smart lights and thermostats to security cameras and voice assistants, this book shows you how to build a smart home that is convenient, reliable, and respectful of your privacy.
What This Book Covers
- What Is a Smart Home — Understanding the ecosystem: hubs, protocols, devices, and how they work together
- Smart Lighting — Bulbs, switches, strips, and automation for convenience and energy savings
- Climate Control — Smart thermostats, sensors, and automating heating and cooling
- Security and Monitoring — Cameras, doorbells, locks, sensors, and alerts you can trust
- Voice Assistants — Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri: setup, privacy settings, and useful routines
- Entertainment — Smart TVs, streaming, speakers, and whole-home audio
- Automation Basics — Schedules, triggers, scenes, and routines that make life easier
- Privacy and Security — Keeping your smart home from becoming a surveillance risk
- Planning and Budgeting — Starting small, choosing compatible devices, and avoiding lock-in
Who This Book Is For
- Homeowners and renters curious about smart home technology
- Families who want convenience without complexity
- Privacy-conscious users who want automation without surveillance
- Anyone who has bought a smart device and is unsure what to do next
- People who want their home to anticipate their needs, not complicate them
What Makes This Book Different
- Privacy-first recommendations — Favors local control and avoids cloud-dependent gadgets when possible
- Platform-agnostic — Covers Amazon, Google, Apple, and independent ecosystems fairly
- Real-world tested — Devices and setups actually used and evaluated by the author
- Budget-friendly — Options from $20 starter devices to comprehensive systems
- Companion app included — Smart Tech Coach app provides setup guides and automation templates
Release Status
This book is currently in development. This page will be updated with the cover, table of contents, and purchase links once it is available.
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Other titles in the Smart Tech for Real People series:
- Home Networking — Wi-Fi, routers, and getting the most from your home internet
- The Modern Homelab — Advanced home server and networking projects
- Self-Hosting — Take full control by running your own cloud services
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