We are accustomed to asking our smartphones
for the weather and getting recommendations
from the TV for a movie that suits our tastes.
Smart technology is more embedded in our daily
lives than we realize. However, if such technologies
are hard to use due to difficult controls or
disconnected from other devices, would they still
be considered smart? You can now experience
a much smarter day-to-day life with the help of
the Smart Home, seen through the daily course of
your newly independent life.

That’s when Bixby begins the day with a nice
introduction to the weather. It’s a hot and sunny
day. I should check my schedule for the day.
“Hi, Bixby. What’s my schedule like today?”
Suddenly I’m wide awake when Bixby tells me
about my plans. “2 PM: Big Housewarming Party”

Throwing a house party has always been
something I wanted to do when living on my own,
but despite my passion it feels impossible to get
out of bed. I look around and there are chores to
take care of everywhere. Better get ready to
welcome the guests. It’s almost 11 o’clock now.
Only 3 hours until my friends arrive! I’ll have to
take care of laundry, cleaning, and even cooking
within that time.

I should first take care of the dirty laundry that is
piled up. Doing laundry is a huge hassle when
living alone. Is it okay to wash jeans and shirts
together? Or should I wash them separately?
When faced with such daunting complications of
laundry, I can’t help but think about my mom.

I decide to call up Bixby. “Hi, Bixby. How should I
wash my jeans?” Bixby answers my question as
friendly as my mom would. “Jeans can bleed onto
other clothes so it should be washed separately.”
For a single person living alone, that answer feels
like a ray of light shining down on me.

Now it’s time to get groceries. There’s a lot to do,
but just by saying the phrase “Hi, Bixby. Absent
Mode,” the lights, TV, A/C, and air purifier
automatically turn off based on my presets, and
the robot vacuum cleaner starts to function.

While grocery shopping, I totally forgot what was
left in the fridge back home. No need to worry. I’ll
just check what’s inside the fridge with the
Smart Things App.

Much to my dismay, the fridge is completely
empty. I better hurry up and get the groceries.

I need to get ready by the time my friends arrive,
so I’m getting a bit anxious. I’m suddenly reminded
of my dusty room back home and the piles of dirty
laundry that I just pushed into the washing
machine. I quickly check what’s going on back
home with the Smart Things App.

The wash cycle that started right before I left now
only has 30 minutes to go. I need to hurry back
home. The robot vacuum cleaner is busy cleaning
the house. I adjust the settings so that it finishes
the job by the time I get home.

It’s so hot after all that running around in the
summer heat. I turn the A/C on before I get home
with the Smart Things App. As soon as I open the
door to my house I feel the cool breeze of the air
conditioner. The fresh and crisp air helps me feel
rested after a busy trip to the market. Time to pick
myself up again and get started on the
preparations!

I ambitiously chose pizza for today’s menu. I enjoy
eating pizza but I have no idea how to make one.
Would Bixby know? I call Bixby through the Family
Hub. “Hi, Bixby. Show me a pizza recipe.” Bixby
finds a recipe and teaches me step-by-step on how
to make my first pizza.

My friends should be here by now but I haven’t
heard from them yet. I should check where they
are at. “Hi, Bixby. Send a text to Daniel asking
where he is.” Oh! My friends are already at the
front door!

My friends are here and now chilling in the living
room. But I still need a lot of time to finish cooking.
The pot is boiling but my buddies are crying out in
boredom. I’m only one person but I have a million
things to do. I should call Bixby for help. Using my
smartphone, I have Bixby turn on the TV.

Let’s get the party started! You can’t have a decent
party without some upbeat music. Instead of going
all the way to the living room, I use my smartphone
to play music on the TV from the kitchen. I’m playing
from the playlist that I’m hooked on these days. My
living room turns into a party floor in no time.

Having fun with my friends is great, but now I need
some time alone before the day comes to an end.
First, I need to cool down a bit. “Hi, Bixby. Once it
gets cool enough please switch to Wind-Free mode.”
With that simple command, the air conditioner will
run until it reaches the right temperature and then
automatically switch to Wind-Free mode.

It was a tiresome but satisfying day. I head to bed
so I can recharge for tomorrow. Before I sleep, I say
bye to Bixby. “Hi, Bixby. Goodnight.” All the busy
workers of the day, from the lights, the air
conditioner, the TV, and Bixby of course, now drift
off into sleep.