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Smart Plug Automation Ideas: 12 Useful Ways to Use Them
Starter · Level 1 of 3 A smart plug is the cheapest, lowest-risk way to start automating your home. It sits between the wall outlet and whatever you plug into it — a lamp, a coffee maker, a fan, a space heater — and lets you switch that thing on or off by app, by…
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Google Home Automations With Gemini: What Beginners Can Set Up Now
Starter · Level 1 of 3 Google Home is the smart-home side of Google Assistant — the system inside Nest speakers and displays that controls your lights, plugs, thermostats, and cameras. Its long-standing strength is the assistant itself: it understands plain questions and follow-ups better than the alternatives. With Gemini now rolling into Google Home,…
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How to Set Up Alexa Routines for Morning and Bedtime (Beginner Guide)
Starter · Level 1 of 3 The two automations that make an Alexa setup feel worth it are the ones that bookend your day: a morning routine that eases the house awake and a bedtime routine that shuts it all down with one phrase. Both take about five minutes to build, use gear you probably…
Category: Easy Wins
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