How to make your home smarter It’s now possible to control your home using your voice or your smartphone and more Aussies are sinking big dollars into smart home upgrades.
Home & Decorating by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Premium Content When George Hartley swapped homes recently, he made sure it was a smart move. The tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Bluethumb and SmartrMail brought his connected doorbell and security camera to the new place, ensured his Sony Android TV was hooked up to the internet, and installed a Wi-Fi mesh network so all his smart home gear stayed online. And, of course, he also hooked up a virtual army of Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers, each connected to high-end audio equipment left over from his days as a musician. With his smart home set-up, Hartley can shout out song requests, control the TV while cooking, and check the front door for deliveries. And he s not planning to stop the upgrades.