Poll: Do you use smart home products in the home?

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The smart home is here, and it’s getting more useful benefits than ever. With recent Amazon launches and Google’s extensive support for smart home devices, it’s just getting easier and easier to build your smart home just the way you want it. But it’s not for everyone, as some people prefer a simpler lifestyle where you get up to flip the switch.

We want to know if the smart home is right for you.

When it comes to smart home products, there are two big players to choose from: Google and Amazon. Of course, Samsung has its own ecosystems, but Google and Amazon arguably own the largest share of the smart home space, with their respective ecosystems continuing to grow and improve each year.

They also have some of the best smart displays on the market, like the Nest Hub Max, which makes it easy to control all of your smart home products with just one hub. Unfortunately, Google doesn’t update its proprietary display offerings as much. Still, Amazon often offers new models, the latest being the Echo Show 15, which doubles as a digital photo frame.

Buying smart home products today can be a tricky business because not all devices work with all ecosystems. However, that will change soon with the new Matter initiative. Large companies with smart home ecosystems and products are involved in its process, which will launch a connectivity standard to be implemented in all Matter certified products. So whatever smart home device you buy, you can be sure that it will work with your ecosystem.

If you haven’t considered turning your home into a smart home, it may be worth considering, especially once Matter-certified products hit the market. Let us know if you use any smart home products in your home and what is your experience with them.