IDG Contributor Network: 5 essential gadgets for your 2017 smart home

Technology is rapidly expanding into the realm of artificial intelligence and full automation. Gadgets that were considered items of science fiction mere years ago, have become commonplace. This is no truer than in the development of smart homes.Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Apple are investing billions into developing technology along this vein. There is huge market potential in IoT as consumers change the way they purchase, focussing on automation that simplifies their existence.With this in m