![]() ![]() A KITCHEN COMMAND CENTERĪ kitchen can be a hazardous place for an expensive smartphone or tablet. After placing the phone in the stand and connecting it to your home Wi-Fi network, you can use the app to turn the phone in any direction to ensure that all is well. If you want to keep an eye on your house (or monitor what your cat or dog are up to) while you’re at work, download an app like Presence and buy a robotic viewing stand that can rotate a full 360 degrees. The same thing goes for a security system in your home. All you need to do is download an app like Cloud Baby Monitor or Baby Monitor 3G (which both retail for $3.99), place your old phone so that it looks into the crib, connect it to your home Wi-Fi network, and use another device or computer to watch your child from afar. Video baby monitors can get pretty pricey put that cash toward diapers and use your old smartphone instead. A BABY MONITOR AND A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM You can even buy lenses from or photojojo to make your old iPhone’s photos crisper, wider, and more dynamic. If your old smartphone has an 8-megapixel camera or higher on its rear, then you have a decent enough sensor to turn it into a dedicated point-and-shoot digital camera-one that can upload photos directly to your social media accounts when you get to a Wi-Fi network. Some companies make external IR blasters that allow you to connect your phone via bluetooth, which then gets transmitted to the TV via a special device. If you have an older device or one that doesn’t have a built-in IR blaster, there’s still hope. If you have an Apple TV, you can use your old iPhone as an alternate remote for your set-top box. You just need to download an app like IR Universal Remote from the Google Play Store to turn your device into a remote control. Most of the newer Android devices from Samsung, LG, and HTC come with a built-in infrared blaster, which works with your TV, DVR, cable box, or DVD/Blu-ray player. Sure, you can sell back or donate your old phone when you upgrade-but you can also keep that old smartphone and put it to other inventive uses around your home. ![]()
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