Top 5 Must-Have Smart Home Gadgets

Amazon Echo (4th Generation) – Best Smart Speakers

Amazon Echo (4th generation) is a perfect smart speaker for the price as long as you remain in the Alexa world. If your smart devices are friendly and you don’t mind the speaker’s latest orb-like style, you’ll actually be really pleased with what this has to bring. It sounds fine, and the LED ring at the bottom makes it very clear when the microphone is listening and when it isn’t.

Launch Date-( If you can find )October 2020
Price- (In USD from Amazon.com)$ 49.99
Wifi Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz)
Integration WithAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Dimensions144 x 144 x 133 mm
Weights970 g

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Features of Gadget

  • Manage compatible smart home devices using your voice. 
  • Alexa Guard helps you keep your home safe.
  • Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection.
  • You can also pair your Echo with compatible Fire TV devices to feel scenes come to life with home theater audio.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Why Should You Buy
Comes with an in-built smart home hub.
Strong bass.
Sound quality is great.
Attractive Design
Disadvantages
Lack of warmth in the sound.
Alexa still lags behind Google Assistant.

App Required for Android

Amazon Alexa App

App Required for IOS

Amazon Alexa App

Wyze Bulb – Best Smart Lights

The Wyze Bulb, a very inexpensive smart gadget with customizable timers, temperature, and brightness functions. It’s one of the best light bulbs and an affordable smart home gadget. If you want a quick way to make your home smarter, it is not only easy but inexpensive to change your light bulbs for Wyze bulbs.

Launch Date-( If you can find )July 2019
Price- (In USD from Amazon.com)$ 38 (Pack of 4)
Wifi Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
Integration WithAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant & IFTTT
Dimensions4.72 x 5.12 x 4.72 inches
Weights1.49 pounds

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Features of Gadget

  • Command your lights with your voice by asking Alexa or Google Assistant.
  • Adjust brightness or change color temperature.
  • Set a schedule to turn your lights on and off at specific times of the day or control your lights remotely in the Wyze app.
  • Use Wyze Sense to control lights based on motion or the opening/closing of a door.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Why Should You Buy
No hub is required.
Bulb is quite brighter.
Vacation mode is a plus.
Value for money.
Disadvantages
Does not support Siri.
Can’t schedule lighting changes at sunrise and sunset.
Light diming is not that good.

App Required for Android

Wyze App

App Required for IOS

Wyze App

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock – Best Smart Lock

August’s Wi-Fi Smart Lock is August’s first smart lock with in-built Wi-Fi. This means that the lock attaches directly to your home Wi-Fi network for remote access. August also refined the design to fit into a smaller space, making it the smallest August lock. This compact design is also quite attractive.

Launch Date-( If you can find )May 2020
Price- (In USD from Amazon.com)$ 211
Wifi Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
Integration WithAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant & Siri
Dimensions2.8 x 2.8 x 2.75 inches
Weights1.55 pounds

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Features of Gadget

  • Set automatically to lock when you leave – immediately or up to 30 minutes after.
  • Lock and unlock your door with a simple tap.
  • Maintain full control of your door from anywhere. Lock, unlock, and check the status of your door from everywhere. 
  • With the August app, grant guests access for minutes, hours, days or more.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Why Should You Buy
Lock design is quite impressive.
In-built wifi.
Mobile app is quite intuitive.
Easy to install.
Disadvantages
Bit expensive.
Battery Life is not that good.

App Required for Android

August App

App Required for IOS

August App

TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Plug Mini – Best Smart Plug

The TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini makes it simpler to control any gadget in your smart home from your phone and supports various voice assistants, including Cortana from Microsoft.

Launch Date-( If you can find )May 2018
Price- (In USD from Amazon.com)$ 43.99
Wifi Connectivity IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz, 1T1R
Integration WithAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant & Microsoft Cortana
Dimensions3.5 x 3.9 x 5.5 inches
Weights6.4 ounces

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Features of Gadget

  • Works with a secured 2.4GHz wireless network without the need for a separate hub.
  • Use Grouping to combine your smart plug with other Kasa Smart devices.
  • Schedule any device connected to the Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Why Should You Buy
Compatible with IFTTT and nest too.
Compact size is a plus.
No hub is required.
Disadvantages
Does not support Siri.
Energy reports are quite limited.

App Required for Android

Kasa Smart App

App Required for IOS

Kasa Smart App

Wyze Cam v3 – Best Smart Security Camera

The Wyze Cam v3 sets the benchmark for the low cost of being an entering level safety camera today. You will find nothing at a distance that includes the same security characteristics, indoor and outdoor versatility, and color vision that provides better details over a normal vision of the night.

Launch Date-( If you can find )November 2020
Price- (In USD from Amazon.com)$ 20
Wifi Connectivity 2.4GHz
Integration WithAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Dimensions52 x 51 x 58.5 mm
Weights98.8g

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Features of Gadget

  • Provides 1080p Color Night Viewing.
  • Comes with IP65 weather resistance.
  • Get a free 14-day rolling cloud storage along with a MicroSD card slot for 24/7 continuous recording.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Why Should You Buy
Affordable price.
Comes with a free 14-day video clip storage.
Weatherproof.
Night vision
Disadvantages
You have to buy a subscription for a person alert.
AC power requirement 

App Required for Android

Wyze App

App Required for IOS

Wyze App