With the summer here, this is the best time you can set up a smart home to take things to the next level to keep your home safer and to lower your monthly bills.

People who want to switch energy suppliers to keep down the cost of their bills will be encouraged to ask Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa and its counterpart on Google Home devices for advice in a new campaign from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU).

With all of us hunkering down, your home’s Wi-Fi network might be close to critical mass—and weak in places where you need it most. Adding a Wi-Fi extender or a mesh network will help you get a stronger signal in the far off corners of your home.

Instead of getting an entirely new TV, or only watching videos on your phone, computer, or tablet, you should get an HD media streamer (a.k.a. an HD streaming device). This standalone accessory is a dedicated mini computer that connects to your TV (don’t worry, it’s not complicated to set up), and lets you stream TV shows, movies, and music quickly and easily.

If the prospect of spending the summer indoors has you reconsidering how you’ll keep cool, may we suggest a new twist on an old classic-the smart ceiling fan. These connected cool makers are not only stylish, but they bring the breeze with ease, via Wi-Fi-enabled control features.

There are several smoke alarm options available that simply listen for your current smoke detector’s alarm. The $20 Wyze Cam, for example, has an in-app setting for this. By enabling it, the webcam will send you a notification any time it hears the alarm of your standard smoke detector.

Companies are targeting the IoT chip market by developing processing hardware that can meet the low-power requirements of IoT devices. The increasing demand for edge devices is the key factor supporting the growth of the processor segment. In addition, increasing demand for consumer electronics and the soaring popularity of smart homes are expected to further drive the demand for processors.