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Spring 2017
F O U N D A T I O N Laying the groundwork for fi nancial success
Home improvement
gets smart
Video Doorbells
These devices off er a live
feed from your door to
your smartphone. They're
equipped with video,
microphone, speaker and
motion detector — not only
can you see and record
visitors, you can talk to them.
Products: The Ring, ring.
com; Skybell, skybell.com
Need a little help around the house? Let the
latest in smart-home technology lend a hand.
Virtual and Augmented
Reality for Remodeling
Designed to help make it easier to
visualize home-improvement projects,
these apps allow users to virtually
place products in their own homes.
Products: Lowe's Holoroom,
lowesinnovationlabs.com/holoroom/;
IKEA Catalog App, Google Play
(Android) or Apple App Store (iOS)
Internet of Things
(IoT) Management
IoT network-connected devices
serve as control centers for
smart devices/appliances.
They're wireless speakers that
respond to voice commands to
do everything from changing
the temperature in the living
room to letting you know the
milk in the fridge is bad.
Products: Google Home,
madeby.google.com/home/;
Amazon Echo, Amazon.com
— Michelle Reneau
