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How to start or expand your smart home in 2020 - should you use a company or do it yourself? What kind of devices should you get for your smart home? We answer these questions and more! Smart Home categories covered: smart speakers, smart displays, media control devices, smart lights, smart climate control, smart home security and smart home appliances and accessories.

When you're not home, nagging little doubts can start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I set the security alarm? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television?  Any device in your home that uses electricity can be put on your home network and at your command. Whether you give that command by voice, remote control, tablet or smartphone, the home reacts. Most applications relate to lighting, home security, home theater and entertainment, and thermostat regulation. The idea of a smart home might make you think of George Jetson and his futuristic abode or maybe Bill Gates,...

In 2009, Dell Technologies established the Connected Workplace program to give employees the flexibility to choose a work style that best balances their professional and personal commitments. Over time, it has become a core component of our culture, and we’ve learned a few things about creating a mobile, collaborative and flexible work environment. With a vast majority of our global team working remotely in some capacity, here are 6 tips from our experience over the past decade: Technology Start with a strategy that puts employees first: Identify the unique personas within the organisation. Use it to build profiles that have associated resource requirements for...

That pair of smart lights in your home, the customizable Flic button on your desk, your voice assistant of choice, and the smart outlet in your office all add up to create a smart home you can use before, during, and after your workday. Here’s how you can use your internet-connected items to prep your workspace before you start, keep colleagues informed of your status, and keep track of items that require your immediate attention no matter where you are in your home....read more