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Read the latest posting from my HomeKeepr blog all about smart homes and smart home devices. New Smart Home Devices That Will Change Your Life | Blog | HomeKeepr Smart home devices are increasingly popular these days. With automation assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant making device control easy, many homeowners are looking for the perfect devices to pair with them. With so many new devices to choose from, it can be a bit intimidating trying to figure out exactly what you need for your home. For more information or to sign-up to my HomeKeepr service, please check HERE . (Originally published HERE .) 

ROOMBA AND YOUR SMARTER HOME In recent years, a number of consumer devices have offered Internet-enabled features and other forms of connectivity. Not only does this allow for updates to the core software of these devices, but it also allows them to interact with each other and often lets their functionality be automated as well. It makes sense that you’d see this sort of functionality in devices such as robotic vacuums, which seem ready-made to integrate with your house in a deeper sense. Every current model of Roomba robotic vacuum (and many other robotic vacuums as well) features Wi-Fi connectivity and the ability to program and control the vacuum from a smartphone app. This is great for those who either already have smart home devices or are thinking of getting them since it makes it much easier to add cleaning to your home automation routine.  Here are just a few of the ways that a Roomba or similar vacuum can make your home that much smarter. Programming and Automation Even i...