The future of household devices is clearly one that is going to involve all kinds of “smart” appliances and technology to help you operate and run your home. There have already been great strides made with a number of devices so that functions can be performed remotely or so that you can get multiple uses out of a single device or application in your home. It is no wonder that a number of products and devices today are trying to do different things with light bulbs and sockets. This gives you the opportunity to turn your ordinary lamp into another piece of technology for your home. Here are just some of the ways light sockets are being turned into gadgets today.
- Light and Music – One of the latest innovations to hit the market comes from a device known as Twist. This light bulb is screwed into your lamp and not only can provide you with the light you want but you can also connect to a music source and provide music from the lamp via Wi-Fi capabilities. The bulb can connect to your Apple device so that it can then play music for you through the speakers in the bulb, providing you with a great music source without the need for any speakers to be seen.
- Wi-Fi Booster – For many people, even if they have Wi-Fi in their home there are areas in the house where the signal just is not that great, making everything run slower for you. You can get a boost to your signal through the use of a light bulb like the Boost light bulb. The bulb acts as an extender for your Wi-Fi signal so that you can get the better signal wherever you may need it and control it with an app on your smartphone or tablet.
- Security Camera – You can get just the view you are looking for with the use of the security camera/light bulb combination from Snap. Ideal for ceiling lights and outdoor lighting, you can get a view of the camera right to your smartphone or tablet through the app so you can see what is going on in the room at any moment. You can also have the camera send you notices to your phone when someone enters the area so you can always be alert as to what is going on at home.
There are many other innovations that already exist or are being worked on when it comes to implementing the use of the light sockets you have in your room for other purposes. You can have sockets turn into projectors, change color for mood lighting and be much more than just a standard light bulb. Technology of this nature will allow you to integrate more smart device technology into your home so that you can get multi-functional use from your lighting. This will make it so that your home can be a much more efficient area for you than it has been in the past.