I’m sure you’ve been hearing about it for years. multiple advantages of digital, connected or home automation of the home, as this aspect of technology was initially known, to assign a last name (or prefix) to the smart many of our everyday devices, interconnect them and allow them to be controlled remotely, programmed, assigned responses to events, and so on. A proposal that puts at our fingertips a countless list of more than interesting options to make everyday life more comfortable and easier.

However, there is still a prevailing view that deploying infrastructure for the digital home is very complex. Personally, I still remember doing some tests at the beginning of the first decade of this century with a home automation suite that, among other things, required a server to run 24/7 that was also responsible for connecting and managing devices and provided web interface for management. It was by no means the most difficult challenge I had faced in my life, but it had a certain complexity in addition to the requirements that set it apart from ordinary mortals.

This is not the case today Deploying a digital home is as simple as putting in light bulbs, socket adapters and similar operations. The range of smart devices is getting wider, and thanks to ecosystem management systems, handling them is becoming easier every day and their list of options is increasing. With a single voice command, you can change the lighting scheme of your whole house, remotely turn on an electric blanket to keep your bed warm when you go to sleep, monitor what’s going on in your house when you’re not… what I said before, the list is endless .

Another widespread opinion is that a digital home is synonymous with being expensive, in which you have to invest hundreds or even thousands of euros. But if you are one of those who think like this, I have very good news for you, because it is no longer the case. In fact, with the offer we found for you on Amazon, two connected home kits will allow you to take the first steps in this regard, for only 34.98 euros. I will explain what they consist of.

First we have the set assembled two third-generation Echo Dot speakers and a Philips Hue White light bulb with E27 socket. As you may already know, the entire line of Echo speakers includes Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, which, as you might have guessed, lets you control the digital home features you’ve installed in your home using voice commands. But not only that, it also gives you access to all kinds of information, Amazon services and of course, as it couldn’t be in a speaker, the major streaming music services.

The Philips Hue White bulb, on the other hand, makes it possible adjust both brightness level and temperature. In this way, with a simple voice command or through the application, we can alternate between cold and brighter tones during the day when we want to stay active, and more subdued and warmer light schemes when we want to enjoy a more intimate and relaxing atmosphere. The difference, and I tell you this from personal experience, is amazing. Generally, the price of this set is €50.84, but with the offer we found, yours can be with a considerable 31% discountso only for €34.98.

The second set consists of two third-generation Echo Dot speakers and a smart plug adapter from Meross, a very relevant brand when it comes to the digital home, and that I can also attest to from personal experience as having highly recommended devices. The smart plug adapter allows you to remotely control the power of anything plugged into it. Remember the electric blanket example I started at the beginning? Well, it’s just one of many use cases.

The regular price of this set is 54.97 euros, but you can temporarily get it with a 36% discountwhich leaves its price at just €34.98.

So, whether it’s for yourself or early Christmas shopping, these two digital home kits are a really interesting deal, one worth taking advantage of.

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