The 12 best smart home gifts you can buy right now

With technology advancing at an astonishing rate, now is the time to take advantage of the tools available to improve your dwelling, whether you’re trying to make life easier or more enjoyable. What was once reserved only for the tech geeks, future-proofing their home in your home is now a great investment for anyone, and it doesn’t always have to break the bank. To help make shopping easier, we’ve put together a guide to the best smart home gifts for just about any budget this holiday season.

Ekuflu River 2

Charging in just an hour, the RIVER 2 from EcoFlow is an ideal power bank for travel, but it can also be used to power your favorite household items in the event of a power outage, or even if you want to use your electronics away from an outlet. Controlled via a smartphone app and equipped with AC and USB outlets, the 7.7-pound RIVER 2 has 300 watts of power and can be fully recharged in one hour.

Amazon Voice Remote Pro

Since our Smart TV remotes are smaller in size, losing them becomes much easier. Amazon’s latest Voice Remote Pro software updates the Fire TV remote with backlit Alexa capability, allowing you to find it in the inevitable event it’s tucked into or under your couch somewhere.

Amazon Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Camera

Featuring two-way audio, motion detection, and 360-degree panning, this smart indoor camera from Amazon lets you see what’s going on at home in HD, even if you’re not there. Great for parents who leave their kids at home with a babysitter or pet owners.

Amber Cup

The Ember Mug is one of the best smart home gadgets you can get, keeping your drinks warm, and at the temperature you want for as long as you drink them. The brand recently released a smaller 6-ounce version for drinks like espresso and cortado.

Amazon Halo Rise

Introduced from Amazon earlier this year, Halo Rise works hand-in-hand with the Halo app for a better way to help you adjust to waking up and going to sleep. The device lights up gradually as the sun rises so your body can adjust to the morning before you even wake up. Likewise, it can track your sleep duration through app integration to monitor your habits.

Hue Go portable table lamp

With a silicone grip that makes it easy to handle, the Philips Hue Go portable table lamp brings the brand’s smart lighting to an aesthetically pleasing piece of furniture, and lives for 48 hours without being plugged in so you can move it from room to room. desired.

Therabody SmartGoggles

Powered by SmartSense technology, Therabody’s SmartGoggles help slow your heart rate for a better sleep state but can also be applied to relieve headaches and eye strain caused by staring at devices all day.

Sonos One speaker

The Sonos One speaker’s small size isn’t a knock on quality but it’s useful when trying to minimize footprint while maximizing sound. By working with your smartphone to play music, audiobooks, and podcasts, the Alexa-compatible speaker can also be controlled hands-free.

Bruvi BV-01 Coffee Maker Set

Aiming to change the pod machine game, the Bruvi BV-01 not only promises better-tasting coffee with guilt-free capsules, but offers a wide range of styles from drip coffee to espresso to cold brew, and everything in between. You can operate and schedule the machine via the touch panel but you can also control it remotely from your smartphone.

Breville Joule oven

Taking Breville’s standard air fryer and making it more technology-friendly, the Joule Oven offers seamless smartphone integration and an autopilot feature that can switch cooking modes while cooking depending on the recipe you’re using. Whether you’re baking cupcakes or roasting a turkey, the smart oven optimizes heat thanks to Element IQ technology and features 13 preset functions.

FITURE Interactive Exercise Mirror

FITURE’s new interactive exercise mirror gives you instant feedback on your form when you lift and also monitors your reps, sets, and heart rate in real time. Sporting a sleek design that doubles as a stylish piece of furniture for your living room, the mirror also supports the brand’s interactive fitness sessions.

myQ pet portal

With the myQ pet gate, you can now let your cat and dog in and out of your home, even when you’re out on a Friday night. To prevent any unwanted critters from getting inside, the Smart Elevator Pass can be operated remotely via your smartphone and can be operated by your pet’s collar when it’s nearby.