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Smart Homes in easy steps show you how to start to take advantage of the current smart technology that is beginning to revolutionize the way in which we run our homes!

The idea of a smart home – using digital devices throughout the home that can be controlled by digital voice assistants, apps, smartphones and tablets – is not a science fiction vision of the future: it is very much part of the here and now, and available to all. Also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), smart home devices can be used to automate tasks, save time and money, and to control devices in your home with a touch of a button – even when you are somewhere else.

Smart Homes in easy steps take the mystery out of all of the elements that are required to set up a smart home: it defines a smart home and shows what is needed to make a home smart: digital voice assistants, devices and apps.

Initially, the book looks at the concept o

The iPad is a fun, functional and powerful tablet computer, and iPad In Easy Steps, 8th Edition – Covers All Models of iPad With iOS 12 is written to help you get started quickly with your new iPad. This popular guide is updated to cover iOS 12. Learn how to:

• Change the settings so that your new device works exactly how you want it to.
• Stay up-to-date with the news, have fun surfing the web and exploring apps for photos, music, videos, games and reading.
• Utilize your iPad for work: get organized, sync with your main computer, run presentations and write documents.
• Use the iCloud Drive to work from any Apple computer or device, anywhere.
• Keep in touch with the family, and share apps, photos and more using Family Sharing.
• Master the new features such as the Measure app, Screen Time and the Siri Shortcuts.

And more!

Packed with tips and shortcuts, this popular guide will help

Sage 50 Accounts is the UK's market-leading accounts software. It lets you manage your day-to-day finances, customers, suppliers, and VAT and keeps your finger on the pulse of your business.

Sage Accounts In Easy Steps  use detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions, showing you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of this leading accounts software. This definitive guide clarifies everything from basic recording keeping to utilising Sage as an information-bank for making crucial business decisions.

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