Residential Tech Today

Taking the Temp on Outdoor Tech

Unless your backyard consists of several hundred acres of corn or a couple of dozen head of cattle, high on the list of things you probably think of when you gaze out your back door or patio window are the many opportunities for fun, relaxation, and entertainment. Although I can’t predict if your part of the world will still be hunkered down by the time you read this, I can say that summer will happen, pandemic or not, as it inevitably has ever since the invention of the four seasons. At that point, whether you’re sweltering-in-place with your family or having a long overdue get-together with anyone and everyone in the neighborhood, there’s more than enough technology for homeowners to make sure it’ll be a summer full of fun to remember for a long time to come.

Pooling Resources

Anyone who has ever owned a swimming pool knows that maintaining the water so that it stays clean and healthy can be time-consuming and expensive. pHin makes caring for all sizes of pools (plus hot tubs and swim spas, too) about as simple and worry-free as it can be. pHin’s floating Smart Monitor bobs around in your pool automatically measuring the pH, sanitizer, and temperature levels more than a thousand times per week – not once a week as you might currently be doing. It then analyzes the data and sends alerts when you need to adjust your chemicals. pHin supports most major brands. After scanning a supported

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Residential Tech Today

Residential Tech Today2 min read
Designing Immersive Luxury Environments
With its new Luxury Experience App, Lutron Electronics wants to reshape how users envision lighting, shades, and controls at home and interact with the Lutron luxury residential products portfolio. The Luxury Experience App was designed as a storytel
Residential Tech Today2 min read
Pop-up Laser TV
Fresh off of CEDIA Expo 2023 and numerous product introductions this past September, Screen Innovations has added another motorized screen solution to its range of assemblies and materials. The company’s Short Throw Lift is a motorized solution desig
Residential Tech Today2 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
Training My AI Replacement
Approximately 78% of the workforce will be automated by artificial intelligence by the year 2025. I didn’t actually research that statistic, but it doesn’t matter as AI will likely soon be taking over this column. Rather than fight this inevitability

Related Books & Audiobooks