Home convenience apps are all the rage these days, as we all love to make life as easy as possible with the help of new technology. Here are the top 5 home convenience apps available today.
5 Multimedia Remote Control Apps
There’s nothing more frustrating than constantly looking for the remote control down the back of the sofa, which is why TV remote control apps are so great. It’s now possible to control your smart TV with your smartphone, making one less device for you to have to deal with.
XBMC is one of the most popular TV remote apps and it’s absolutely free for Android users. All you need is to download the app and install the XMBC software hub, and away you go. The Sony Media Remote is a highly rated remote control app that is specially designed for use with Sony TVs as it can redirect websites, and if you are playing Sony Internet TV, you can use the phone as a gamepad.
Insteon Home Hub App
For many people, a home control app is the ultimate tech gadget. Imagine being able to turn on your lights, adjust the temperature, and log into your webcam from your Smartphone. Well, imagine no longer.
This fantastic app allows you to perform a host of tasks once the Insteon Hub has been connected and installed, and you can even tell it to email you if it detects any problems such as a break in or water leak. It can be linked up to emergency lights from exitlightco.com, so that if the power goes down, the lights don’t have to as well.
MobiLinc HD for iPad
It’s not just smartphones that are part of the home control app revolution, as there are some nifty iPad and tablet apps, too. This app is particularly good for family use, and for those who want to let their guests in on the action, as it’s so simple to use.
From light switch control and dimming to thermostat and television control, you can now do it all with your iPad. Each system that you set up on the mobilinc device will come with an on screen picture button that will explain exactly how to operate, making it quick and easy to use. You don’t want to be sat in the dark turning the heating on because you don’t know how to operate your smart controller!
Cortexa Home Control App
This app is absolutely free and will enable you to operate everything you could ever want plus more. From the audio player and security system to your bedroom fan and garden sprinklers, the Cortexa home control app can literally be programmed to do it all.
Some may call it lazy, but it’s simply a sign of progression to an age of digital supremacy and overwhelming coolness!
The Don’t Worry About Your Home App
A lot of people are complete worriers and simply cannot stop thinking about whether they left their curling iron on or turned the gas knob off before they left for work or to go on holiday.
Rather than worrying about whether the house has burnt down or not, why not install an awesome app that detects any incidents in the home and automatically rings the emergency services for you as well as sends you a direct message to let you know what’s going on.
Apps are not only making our home lives much easier but safer as well. With so many super apps to choose from, there is no excuse not to get on board and make your home much more tech savvy.