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Living Like The Jetsons

Just imagine coming home after a long day and just as you open the front door, with a tap of your finger, or voice command, the light goes on, the oven kicks into preheat mode, while the heaters have already made your place warm and toasty.

Plus, your rooms are clean because while you were gone, your robot cleaner did the vacuuming. As you collapse into your plush sofa, you request relaxing music – and now your hard day is well behind you. If this sounds like a far-fetched fantasy plucked from a sci-fi series, it’s a domestic scenario that’s easier to set up than you think. Today, almost any appliance has some type of ‘smart’ tech built in. That, along with smart

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