An iPhone is the must-have commodity nowadays with many people owning one, or at least pining after one. A wide range of apps means that you can do pretty much anything with an iPhone, from ordering your food shopping to turning your heating on when out! Here are some cool ways to integrate your iPhone with your home.
1. Controlling your boiler via your iPhone:
Quite possibly the most advanced way to control your heating, from your phone! You can download an app that will let you control your boiler whether you are out and about or sitting inches away from your thermostat. Many big utility companies now offer this service to their customers. All you need to do is have a new thermostat installed and download the app. Now you can turn the heating on for when you come home on a chilly winter day. Or perhaps even turn it off if you’re going to be spending a night away from home. A great way to integrate your home appliances with your iPhone.
2.Syncing your important stuff!
A lot of extremely important details can be stored on your iPhone, including calendar appointments, contacts and e-mails. Syncing this stuff with your computer will ensure that nothing is lost. It may also be that the data you need is on your home computer and you need to be able to take it out and about with you. There are various ways of syncing your computer and iPhone together, including remotely or with a USB cable.
3.Design your home, on your phone:
Did you know you can actually design your home on your iPhone? There are several apps out there that will let you play around with different styles, wallpapers, flooring and even furniture. If you are planning on redecorating any time soon then you simply must get one of these! With some of the apps you can even take a photograph of the room you want to change and then go from there. That is truly integrating home and phone.
4.Entertainment on your phone and in your home:
If you like to listen to the radio whilst doing the dishes, or your favorite album whilst hovering then nothing beats your pocket entertainment system. You can connect your iPhone to a wireless speaker, iPod dock or even your hi-fi speakers and listen to your play lists on a bigger scale. Those who love playing games will also be pleased to know that you can (finally) control your console with your iPhone too! Microsoft have recently launched an app that will let you control the dashboard of your Xbox with swipes of your phone, so you can select your favorite tracks from the media center too.
These are just a few examples of the coolest ways to integrate your iPhone and home. Of course, many people will already have apps that do their shopping for them, manage your budget or even your diary. A quick look through the app store will give you a good idea of what applications would be best for your home life.
