2017 Best Smart Home Products Ranking

Smart home is no longer strange to everyone, it contains smart speakers, smart lighting, smart locks and other products, then in these products, which products are the best of the year? Let us look at the foreign media selected 2017 Best Smart Home Leaderboard.

1. Amazon Smart Speaker (New Echo for $99.99)

Brand new look, new price, same smart

Appearance, the size is more compact, only about half of the previous generation, the shell design is more diverse, there are six kinds of colors / material selection; function, using Dolby sound, support multi-device cross-home music player, to control the light bulb, lock, Switches, air conditioners, etc., including products from more than 100 smart home manufacturers, such as WeMo, Philips bulbs, SmartThings, Insteon, Nest, ecobee, Wink, and Nanjing Wulian, as well as calls and texts in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Wait.

2. Amazon Cloud Camera

This camera found the right balance in home security

This is a DIY indoor security camera with 1080p HD live streaming, motion detection and related alarms, two-way audio, night vision for watching video in dark environments, related Android and iPhone applications, free 24-hour cloud storage, etc. For local storage, users must subscribe to optional cloud services to implement motion detection and related alarms. Fortunately, the price only needs 120 US dollars, in the United States can be described as "conscience."

3.Lifx Color 1000

Best color smart light bulb

The second Lifx smart light bulb is brighter and more efficient than what we know about Philips Hue, and the colors look better. Better functionality than the first generation Lifx bulb application, integrating IFTTT, SmartThings, Nest, Windows, and Amazon Echo. In addition, it is primarily WiFi-connected and does not require additional hub devices.

4. Philips Hue White LED Starter Kit

Hue's most affordable LED kit is a solid foundation for smart lighting

The color change kit is not the only option. At $70, Philips can get an entry-level kit that includes the Hue bridge device and a pair of regular white light smart bulbs. This package is not difficult to change the color, but it can automatically switch and change the brightness, and they can also work with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT, Google Nest thermostat and other third-party platform devices to connect and work together.

5.BeOn Starter Pack

Best smart security lighting

The BeOn Starter Pack smart light incorporates a modular, scalable battery design that is removable and replaceable, so it remains on after a power failure and automatically turns on when a doorbell or alarm is heard. Even when you are not at home, you will repeat your usual lighting pattern at home. In addition, BeOn Bluetooth smart light bulbs are very attractive for users interested in smart security.

6.Ecobee4

The best intelligent thermostat

The new Ecobee4 has Alexa, Amazon's artificial intelligence assistant, and can implement most of the functions of the smart speaker Echo. For example, you can control other smart home products, set a timer, or broadcast news. Ecobee4 also has a control app for mobile phones, so users do not have to rely entirely on voice control. In addition, Ecobee4 also supports Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings and IFTTT.

7.August smart door lock (support HomeKit)

Best Remodel Smart Door Lock

A new generation of August smart door lock, using Bluetooth low energy technology, compatible with Apple's smart home control HomeKit, also supports Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Z-Wave Plus's voice assistant, can be combined with Apple iOS or Google Android platform use. At the same time, it has the ability to control door locks from any location (with August connected to a WiFi device), can track people entering and exiting the door through a mobile phone, and inductively control the opening and closing of doors, and supports control via Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, and Google Voice Assistant. .

8.SkyBell HD WiFi Video Doorbell

Best smart doorbell

Provides 1080p video resolution while enabling real-time video streaming on demand. These video clips can also enjoy free storage services. In addition, SkyBell HD WiFi video doorbell not only works with Amazon's Alexa, Google's Nest, but also provides its own IFTTT channel. In addition, SkyBell high-definition WiFi video doorbell has the responsiveness and the application interface is concise and clear.

9.Nest indoor camera

Best indoor smart camera

The Nest camera consists of a camera unit and a carriage. Since the bottom tray has a magnet function, the user can either place it flat on the table or absorb it on the refrigerator. Nest indoor cameras are based on real-time monitoring video or recorded video to automatically push notification prompts, users can remotely monitor the home from mobile phones, tablets, computers and other networking equipment, with 1080p HD pixels, night vision, voice intercom and other functions. In addition, the user can watch a specific area at a short distance by advancing the zoom function.

10.Kuna Toucan

Best outdoor smart camera

This camera has many common camera features: HD resolution, motion sensor, 100 dB alarm, two-way conversation, cloud storage and related APP. In terms of installation, it is relatively simple to retrofit outdoor cables without battery and wiring. However, he has no night vision function and needs to be replaced with lighting from above.

11.Belkin WeMo Mini WiFi Smart Socket

Belkin Smart Sockets Have a Big Plan for Smart Homes

In addition to a smaller design, this socket provides the same with the original WeMo switch, including its integration of platforms and services, such as IFTTT, Nest, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, but does not support Apple HomeKit and Apple voice Siri.

12. Lutron Caseta Wall Wireless Smart Lighting Kit

Best wall switch

If you consider the smart switch to achieve the effect of remote automatic control of mobile phones, Lutron Caseta Wall Wireless Smart Lighting Kit should be ranked in the forefront of the purchase order. After several months of tests, this package has been proven to be reliable, attractive in design, and easy to use. In addition, they can work with Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, Google Nest, Wink, and Apple HomeKit.

13.Nest smoke detection cry (second generation)

A new Nest security device

The second-generation Nest Smoke Detector has an automatic detection of working status. The user can also manually detect whether the alarm is in normal working condition on the app. When the Nest smoke sensor detects smoke in the room, it sends an instruction to the Nest thermostat to turn off the fan and send a message to the user's mobile phone. In addition, the second-generation Nest smoke alarm also uses a spectral analysis sensor to detect more types of harmful particles.

14. D-Link WiFi Water Sensor

The smartest leak sensor

The design behind the leak sensor is very cool: Basically, most sensors have two or three metal probes that detect increased conductivity and cause an alarm when they come into contact with water. This is an elegant solution to the flood problem. But D-Link took a more creative approach. Instead of using a probe, D-Link's WiFi water sensor uses a cable with a long lead embedded in it. You can walk along the floor edge of the basement. If the water comes in contact anywhere, the wire will detect an increase in conductivity and an alarm. The D-Link base unit can also be plugged directly into the wall without a battery and is directly connected to the phone via WiFi.

15. Neato Botvac Network Sweeper

Best sweeping robot

Can be connected with the mobile phone App control, more convenient to control, using a lithium battery, battery life at the same time, the weight of the whole machine has dropped a lot. In addition, the new generation offers two types of cleaning modes, Eco Energy Mode/Turbo Power Mode, where the Eco Mode provides 120 minutes of battery life, reduced cleaning noise, and Turbo Turbo Mode provides greater cleaning power. Turbo Mode Last up to 90 minutes. In addition, there is also a certain improvement in filter design this time, which makes it easier to clean.

The above is the United States CNET Technology Information Network selected the 2017 best smart home devices. This selection has taken into consideration the four dimensions of functional features, ease of use, design and performance. Unfortunately, there is no domestic product selection. However, with the development of domestic technology, our smart home products are not inferior to Europe and the United States.

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