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Renting an apartment has its challenges, but luckily, technology is here to ease the pain. With amazing inventions like Bluetooth-activated keyless entry from your smartphone, furniture that charges your devices wirelessly and apps that let you adjust your thermostat from work (because you forgot to turn the heat down when you left the house in a rush this morning), you’ll be living the good life in your Toronto apartment.<\/p>\n

Here’s our list of 11 gadgets you’ll definitely want in your rental in 2016:<\/p>\n

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  1. Smart sound<\/strong><\/span>
    \nSonos speakers<\/a> are wireless smart speakers that allow you to control your music with an app on your phone. You can also stream more than 100,000 radio stations and connect them to your TV. They come in various sizes and have different features to fit your sound needs.<\/li>\n
  2. Wireless charging<\/strong><\/span>
    \nWireless charging stations are super convenient and offer a more chic look to your home than having piles of tangled wires everywhere. Ikea now offers     wireless charging stations<\/a> built into their furniture. So cool.<\/li>\n
  3. Smart Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe     OnHub<\/a> is a new router for Wi-Fi in your home. Forget the wires, cables, flashing lights and never knowing why your router isn\u2019t working. This router is accompanied by an app that tells you how to set up your Wi-Fi, explains why it isn\u2019t working and how to fix it with no tech support, tells you your consumption, and allows you to prioritize certain devices in your home.<\/li>\n
  4. Save water<\/strong><\/span>
    \nWhen utilities aren’t included in your rent, it’s worthwhile to keep your energy consumption to a minimum (it\u2019s also eco-friendly, of course). Check out     Moen\u2019s shower head<\/a> options to decrease your water consumption by at least 30%.<\/li>\n
  5. Keyless entry<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe     Kwikset Kevo Smart Lock<\/a> is an amazing invention. It lets you unlock your door using Bluetooth “E Keys,” so you’ll never have to worry about locking yourself out again. Even if your phone dies, it uses keys IRL, too. It even gives you guest E Keys that you can give to friends to let themselves in, and custom parameters can be set so the same friends don’t overstay their welcome.<\/li>\n
  6. Smart heat<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe     Sinope smart thermostat<\/a> lets you adjust your household temperatures from your smart phone. If you forget to turn down the heat after you leave the house, you can do it from your phone and reduce your energy consumption and heating bill.<\/li>\n
  7. Smart shopping<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe     Amazon dash buttons<\/a> are incredibly useful for any household. They are particularly useful for household items such as laundry detergent, toilet paper, garbage bags, etc. The buttons are linked to your Amazon account. Just press the button and the product is ordered and delivered to your home.<\/li>\n
  8. Humidifier<\/strong><\/span>
    \nWith central heating being used at least seven months of the year here in TO, a humidifier is a basic necessity. The one from     Urban Outfitters<\/a> is cute, small and attaches to USB ports.<\/li>\n
  9. Smart lighting<\/strong><\/span>
    \nThe     Phillips hue bulb<\/a> offers a variety of different shades to adjust to your mood and preferred ambiance. With the Phillips app you can control your lighting from your phone. It screws into any regular socket and provides 25,000 hours of light.<\/li>\n
  10. Smart entertainment<\/strong><\/span>
    \n    Chromecast<\/a> is like Google’s answer to AppleTV, but better. It’s a device that has an accompanying app and is a must for streaming movies, TV shows, music and sports from the internet to your TV like Apple’s product, but it also integrates with your phone, speakers and more..<\/li>\n
  11. Plants<\/strong><\/span>
    \nGrow your own herbs indoors with the     Smart Herb Starter Kit<\/a> by Click and Grow. Fill the basin with water, plug the device in, and wait. Then you can impress guests with your fresh-tasting cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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