Over the past few years, e-commerce has evolved substantially. No matter how big or small a business is, to earn more revenue, today, every company is making an online presence. This has changed the game between brands completely.

Having an online business doesn’t always mean having a great website.

To help the audience find a business, you need to have a logo. Logos are the brands’ most notable identity.

By simply looking at the logo, customers can recognize a brand easily. A well-designed logo can help businesses get launched at the stratosphere level while a wrong one can lead to failure.

Creating a logo that can get connected with the audience is not as easy as it seems. It requires careful planning.

If you are planning to start an ecommerce business, before designing a logo, it is better to get some inspiration from the top e-commerce brands.

Let’s have a look at top e-commerce brands with the best logo designs.

1. Amazon:

Amazon started its operations in 1994, and during that time, it was nothing but a small online bookstore. But today, it is a billion-dollar company that sells every product we can think of. The brand has not only won the hearts of the audience through their services but also their logo design.

The design of their logo is quite simple but communicates a lot about the company. The arrow starting from ‘A’ to ‘Z’ conveys that they sell everything a customer can possibly want.

Additionally, the arrow below the wordmark denotes the smile that the customers of the company would experience by shopping on their website. The black color in the design signifies dominance, while the orange color resonates with happiness and pride. The font used in the logo is similar to the Officina font style.

2. eBay:

When the company got launched, Pierre Omidyar, the founder, didn’t think much about having a symbol. He just wrote the name of a company in a plain black color text in Times New Roman font, which was perceived as the company logo. But actually, it was not a logo. When the founder realized the importance of a logo, he introduced a new logo with a different font and color palette.

If you compare the current logo with the previous one, the notable difference that you will see is that the letters are not overlapping.

The colors of all the letters are the same. Talking about the font, well in both versions, the designer has used the same font called Univers. The only difference is that the current font is thinner than the previous one.

3. Walmart:

Walmart is the largest global American department store chain that started its operations in 1950. From the starting, the name of the company has been the center point of their logo design. The company has undergone many transformations, and the current logo has been around us since 2008.

Unlike old logos, the current logo, except the letter ‘W’ features ‘Walmart’ in lowercase. The star symbol has been replaced with the sun icon, representing sparks of creativity and innovation that they and their employees embody.

Talking about the colors, well, the designer has used the soft blue and yellow scheme in the design that evokes a feeling of happiness and inspires hope.

The font that has been used in the design seems to be close to Myriad Pro. The current logo reflects the company’s new eco-friendly approach to run their business globally, and today it is one of the most recognizable symbols in the e-commerce industry.

4. Target:

Target is the second-largest retail store in the USA. The company started its operations in 1902. In 1989, the company removed the ‘Bullseye’ image from its logo. But in 2006, the iconic standalone bullseye again become a part of their logo design. In 2018, the company introduced its current logo.

The only difference between the current and previous logo (2004) is that the company name has been changed from uppercase to lowercase. The circle within the circle symbolizes totality and universalism.

The company’s logo stands out because of its bold red color and striking simplicity. Do you want to create a striking logo for your business too? Use an online logo maker tool. The tool lets users design professional logos within minutes.

5. Alibaba:

Alibaba is a Chinese multinational company that specializes in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology. The company started its operations in 1999. Since the beginning, its iconic emblem has been a part of their logo design. If you look closely into the emblem, you will find a smiling face, which is probably the face of ‘Alibaba’, and the letters ‘A’ and ‘L’.

This sets a perfect example of negative space. In the current logo, the name of the company has been placed just below the symbol.

The first part of the name has been written in bold while ‘.com’ is given a regular weight font. Universe (for Alibaba) and Pluto Sans (for .com) fonts have been used in the design.

6. Uber:

Uber is an American multinational company that offers ride-share and ride-hail. In 2018, the company introduced its new logo. In the old logo, the name of the brand was written on black background in capital letters. But in the current logo, by writing the letter ‘U’ in capital and the rest in small letters, the brand has represented itself to be friendlier.

The background and the color of the logo have been kept similar. Talking about the font, well, Uber Move san-serif font type has been used by the designer as the font is popular for moving signage worldwide.

7. Snapdeal:

Snapdeal is one of India’s largest e-commerce companies. It was in 2016 when the company gave a second-time makeover to its logo. Earlier the company had a wordmark logotype, but with the rising competition, the brand rebranded itself with a new logo along with campaign called ‘Unbox Zindagi.’

The icon in the logo resembles an open box. The current logo has been designed by Design Studio – a firm that has also designed the logo of ‘Airbnb.’

8. Flipkart:

Flipkart is another top e-commerce company that started its operations as an online bookseller. Since the time of its inception, the company has introduced six logos. The current logo was introduced in 2015. The logo was conceptualized and designed by the Flipkart design team and an external agency called Umbrella Design.

The new identity aligns with Flipkart’s vision of commerce in India by re-establishing its focus on the mobile platform. As per the company, the 3D design and complementary colors in the logo help in breaking the mess and making the brand more attractive on mobile platforms.

The new logo design combines the elements of youthfulness and playfulness. The new design has also retained all the elements that represent the company’s legacy of being trustworthy, strong, and authentic.

9. Best Buy:

Best Buy is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer that was founded in 1966. Since the time of its inception, the company has undergone many logo changes. It was on May, 2018, when the company introduced its current logo. Aesthetically and technically, the current logo is much better than the previous ones.

In the current logo, the company name has been pulled out of the sales tag and the size of the sales tag has also been shrunk. The sales tag has been placed adjacent to the letter Y. The company has retained its bold font.

Only the color of the font has been changed from black to white. The simplicity of this logo and the famous sales tag makes it one of the best ecommerce logo designs.

10. Urban Ladder:

Urban Ladder initiated its operations in 2012, with a thought to make a million homes beautiful. The company logo sets a perfect example of minimalism. The logo features an incomplete square along with the company name. This incomplete square represents four walls of an empty room that requires good furniture to grow more beautiful. The orange color used in the logo signifies creativity and joy.

11. Port of Mokha:

Port of Mokha is a famous brand that sells coffee from Yemen. Mokha is basically a port city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Just like the name, the company has a logo featuring a boat leaving from the coast. There is a trail of waves behind the boat. The brand name has been placed behind the boat. The logo also communicates the story of the owner, who left for Yemen to bring back its coffee for the world to taste.

12. Newegg:

Newegg is a leading tech-focused e-retailer in the USA. The company has a global reach of more than 80 countries. The company started its operations in 2001. The founders of the company claim that the name as well as the company logo represents hope for new business in the world, which was earlier a struggle for the e-commerce businesses.

Just like the name, the company’s current logo features an image of three eggs, and the brand name has been written on top of one of the eggs. The color white and orange have been used in the design to denote perfection and success respectively.

Conclusion:

That’s all folks! These are the top e-commerce companies that have created great logo designs. We hope that this list has inspired you and will help you create a unique logo for your company. Which company logo has inspired you the most? Share with us in the comments section below.

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Infinix Smart 3 is a slightly stripped variant of the Smart 3 Plus. Infinix mobility as we all know is one of the leading smartphone brands in Nigeria and other countries. It’s quite an amazing device that falls under the mid-range category.

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The handset is a more affordable version of the Infinix Smart 3 Plus that packs a triple rear camera set-up. Furthermore, it features a smooth and attractive body with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and also a good battery as well.

Design and Display

Going by the body design, the Infinix Smart 3 Plus is better though. However, the smooth panel on the Smart 3 house the camera, an LED flash and it managed to squeeze out a fingerprint scanner for security.

The Infinix Smart 3 is built with glass both on the back and front which is the corning gorilla glass 3. Additional, it measures 146.5 x 71 x 5.6 mm in dimensions and weight 150 grams.

On the overall, the budget device is amazing and will make a good device to fluent around with. It lacks the popular notch trending on most devices, instead, it comes with small bezels both on the top and bottom of the screen.

The bezel still gives way to a large screen display size of 5.5 inches. The screen is equipped with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, an 18:9 ratio and 294 PPI density for clear visuals.

The IPS display technology is paired with display protection as well. The handset reaches up to 81.3% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

In the camera department, the phone will be suitable for photography. The Infinix Smart 3 has a combo camera on the back and a single shooter on the front.

The camera consists of 13 MP with an additional 2 MP snapper. It has some internal features that will ensure good photos. Surprisingly, the shooter features Quad-LED flash for dark background photos and it can also record 4K videos as well.

For selfies and video calling, the handset has 8 MP with FaceID, HDR, 6-level AI face Beauty and f/2.2 aperture. The front camera can record 1080p video at 30 seconds per frame.

Hardware and Software

On the hardware, the handset has Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 chipset with a Quad-core processor handling its assignment at a speed of 2.0 GHz. It comes with PowerVR GE8320 GPU to take care of graphics and gaming with the Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box.

Infinix Smart 3 has an average inbuilt storage of 16GB with a RAM of 1GB which will improve its overall performance. Nevertheless, you should not expect much from the phone.

Battery and Network

On the battery, the handset has a non-removable battery capacity of 3500 mAh without fast charging technology. The juicer promise to last up to 28 hours of talk time.

The Infinix Smart 3 has dual SIM with 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as WiFi for a wireless connection, Bluetooth, FM radio and Micro USB 2.0, USB OTG.

Infinix Smart 3 Price and Availability

The Infinix Smart 3 price in Nigeria starts at around 26,500 Naira which depend on your location in the country. In Ghana, the Infinix Smart 3 will sell at a price of about 415 GHS, while in Kenya, it will cost around 8,000 KES.

The Infinix Smart 3 is now available in Nigeria and you can get the phone in amazing colors such as Milan Black, Blue, and Purple.

The LG K50s is an affordable smartphone from LG. The smartphone features similar design and specifications with the LG K50.

It comes with some noticeable upgrade on the camera. It has average specifications with massive battery capacity and it’s available in amazing colors variant.

Design And Display

Going by the body design, the smartphone sport an impressive body design. It has a smooth panel that houses the camera in horizontal order.

Besides the camera is the LED flash, while below it is the fingerprint scanner for security. At the bottom is the brand logo. The handset has body dimensions of 165.8 x 77.5 x 8.2 mm.

On the front, you will be greeted with a Dot notch that hosts the front camera. It also has small bezels both on the top and bottom of the screen with an on-screen navigation button.

The good news here is that the LG K50s offers a large screen display size of 6.5 inches which is perfect for multimedia purpose and gaming.

The screen is equipped with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, a 19:9 ratio, and 259 PPI density. It also has display protection and it reaches up to 82.1% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

On the camera department, the LG K50s has been upgraded with a triple shooter instead of the combo camera on the K50. The primary camera consists of 13 MP wide shooters with an additional 5 MP ultrawide sensor and lastly is 2 MP depth sensor.

It features LED flash, panorama, HDR and can also record 1080p video resolution at 30 seconds per frame. Even selfies lovers are not left out here.

The 13MP placed on the notch will not only take beautiful photos but can also record high video quality as well. This means, both the front and back camera will take beautiful photos and shoot full HD videos as well.

Hardware and Software

On the inside, the maker equipped the phone with a Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 chipset which falls under mid-range. The SOC is based on 12nm process technology and it has an octa-core processor handling its assignment at a speed of 2.0 GHz.

There’s PowerVR GE8320 GPU on the hood which will ensure good graphics and smooth gaming experience. The LG K50 is powered by the Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box.

As for the memory, the LG K50s packs average inbuilt storage of 32GB with ample RAM of 3GB. The memory is expandable via a micro SD card up to 1TB.

Battery and Network

Fueling the phone is a massive nonremovable battery capacity of 4000 mAh. There’s no news if the juicer has support for fast charging technology or not. However, it promises to last a full day when fully charged.

The LG K50s has a dual SIM with 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, A-GPS, GLONASS for location tracking and micro USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go which is for file transfer and charging. It also has support for NFC depending on your region and country.

LG K50S Price And Availability

The LG K50s will cost around 200 EUR and it will be shipped in New Aurora Black, and New Moroccan Blue. It is not yet available for purchase in Nigeria.

In Nigeria, it’s expected to cost around 100,000 Naira, while in Kenya, it will sell for 29,000 KES and 1,600 GHS in Ghana.

LG Stylo 4 is another budget smartphone from the South Korea company. Just like Samsung, LG is also leading in the mobile sector. They produced both high-end devices and also a budget phone as well.

The LG Stylo 4 falls under the budget category. It’s an affordable device with unique body design. Below is everything you should know about the LG Android device and the price.

Design And Display

In terms of body design, the LG Stylo 4 did not packs the trending notch nor a combo camera. However, it still maintains a modern body design as the bezel on the front has been minimized.

It’s built with the combination of aluminum alloy and glass. The smooth panel house the camera, an LED flash and also a fingerprint scanner placed in a vertical order. At the bottom of the panel is the branded logo.

The handset measures 160 x 77.7 x 8.1 mm in dimensions and it weighs 172 grams as well. It also comes with a Stylus pen that you can use to do more on your new device.

On the front, the LG Stylo 4 has a display size of 6.2 inches with a 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio, and 390 PPI density. The screen reaches up to 79.8% screen-to-body ratio with display protection and it’s equipped with an IPS display panel.

Camera

As long as the camera is concerned, the handset is capable of is shooting beautiful photos and videos. It consists of a single primary camera of 13 MP with f/2.4 aperture for brightness and PDAF.

Other features of the main camera include LED flash, panorama, HDR which helps you to capture your beautiful memories on your device. For selfies and video calling, you will get 5 MP which is still not that bad. At least it’s better than none.

Hardware and Software

The LG Stylo 4 has a Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 SOC based on 14nm process technology. The octa-core processor on the device is running at a speed of 1.8 GHz.

It has Adreno 506 to take care of graphics and also for gaming. Powering the phone is an Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with LG UX 7 user interface slapped on top.

An update to Android 9.0 Pie should be on the way by now. You will get 32GB of inbuilt storage for your multimedia content and the memory is paired with 2GB RAM. You can still expand the phone with a micro SD card up to 1 TB.

Battery and Network

The LG Stylo 4 has a non-removable battery capacity of 3300 mAh. Surprisingly the juicer has support for fast battery charging of 10W. It should be able to last a full day when fully charged under normal usage.

It comes with a single SIM that has support for 4G LTE Network. Other features on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, a hotspot for a wireless connection, Bluetooth, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS for navigation and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector for file transfer and charging.

LG Stylo 4 Price and Availability

The LG Stylo 4 is now available for purchase at a price of $190. You can order the phone in Aurora Black color.

In Nigeria, the LG Stylo 4 will cost around 60,000 Naira to 65,000 Naira. In Ghana, it will cost around 1000 GHS and 17,000 KES in Kenya.

The HTC Desire 19s is a new and affordable smartphone from the Chinese OEM. The handset sports a modern body design that will attract anyone at first sight.

It parades a smooth panel with a waterdrop notch and a great camera setup as well. The phone will surely make a wise buy for those in Nigeria and other countries.

Design and Display

Talking about the HTC Desire 19s, first of all, this is a new phone and as such is blesses with premium-looking body design. It comes with a smooth panel that houses the camera, an LED flash while the fingerprint scanner is placed on the usual position.

The body measures 156.2 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm in dimension and weight 170 grams. As you can see, it’s not heavy and anyone can handle it in a single hand. The Dot notch on the front is where the front camera is hidden.

The bezels on the phone are not that thick. The HTC Desire 19s has a large screen size of 6.2 inches with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, a 19:9 ratio and 271 PPI density.

You will also get display protection on the phone and its equipped with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. The handset reaches up to 82.1% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

As for the camera setup, the HTC Desire 19s has a triple camera setup. The camera promise to take good photos both on the front and back.

The main camera consists of 13 MP that has f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF with another 5 MP that comes with f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) and lastly, is 5 MP that also comes with f/2.2 for bright photos and for depth sensor.

These cameras working together feature Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama and they can also record full HD video quality.

The front camera is 16 MP which is dedicated to selfies and video calling. The camera has support for HDR and will also shoot good video quality.

Hardware and Software

On the inside, the HTC Desire 19s packs a Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 based on 12 nm process technology. The chipset is rocking the system with the help of an octa-core clocking at a speed of 2.0 GHz.

There is also PowerVR GE8320 on the phone that will ensure good graphics and unrivaled gaming experience. The inbuilt storage on the phone is 32GB with an ample RAM of 3GB for a smooth performance.

The memory is still expandable via micro SDcard up to 1 TB. Booting the handset is Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with the phone customized user interface on top.

Battery and Network

The HTC Desire 19s has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3850 mAh with support for fast charging technology. The juicer will surely last a full day under normal usage.

It comes with a dual SIM that has support for 4G LTE network and other regulars such as Bluetooth, Wifi, FM radio, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS for navigation and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.

HTC Desire 19s Price and Availability

The HTC Desire 19s price starts at around 180 EUR. It will be shipped in Blue and Black color.

It’s not yet available in Nigeria, however, when available, the HTC Desire 19S is expected to sell around 72,000 depending on your location. In Ghana, it will sell for 1,100 GHS and 20,000 KES in Kenya.

The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G is the special edition of the Lenovo Z6 Pro and also the bigger model of the Lenovo Z6 smartphone.

The handset was announced alongside Lenovo’s first laptop with 5G Network. It features the most powerful chipset with a huge RAM and generous inbuilt storage.

You will also get the best camera set-up on the device as well.

Design and Display

The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G is built to be premium. The body is made of aluminum alloy and glass. Just like it’s siblings, the handset comes with a triple camera flank on the rear with an LED flash and the company branded logo.

The overall body measures 157.5 x 74.6 x 8.7 mm in dimensions and it weighs 185 grams. The waterdrop notch has a display screen size of 6.39 inches with a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

It’s equipped with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 403 PPI density for clear visuals.

The phone also comes with some features on the display that includes support for DCI-P3 and HDR10 with display protection. The screen also has a sixth-generation in-display fingerprint reader on the inside.

Camera

As for the camera, it’s one of the phone top selling points. The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G is blessed with a five rear camera set-up.

The camera includes a 48MP primary sensor paired with a 16MP ultrawide angle camera, another 8MP telephoto camera, and a 2MP dedicated video camera with OIS.

The last that makes it five is the ToF 3D sensor. The phone promise to shoot 4K videos and it also features Dual-LED flash, panorama, and HDR. There’s a 32 MP shooter on the front for selfies and video calling.

Hardware and Software

The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G is powered by a Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 chipset based on 7nm process technology. It has an octa-core processor clocking at a maximum speed of 2.84 GHz with Adreno 640 GPU for graphics and gaming related.

It runs on the Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box with ZUI 11 user interface slapped on top. On the memory, the handset is available in different variants.

They include 128GB with 6GB RAM, another with 128GB + 8GB RAM, plus another 256GB + 8GB RAM. The bigger model comes with a huge 12GB RAM paired with generous inbuilt storage of 512GB. Surprisingly, you can still expand the memory up to 1 TB via a micro SD card.

Battery and Network

The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G is fueled by a non-removable battery capacity of 4000 mAh with support for fast charging 18W making use of the 2.0, Type-C 1.0 USB.

It has dual SIM with 5G and 4G LTE networks. Other connectivity options on the inside which include WiFi, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, NFC and A-GPS for location tracking.

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Price and Availability

The Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G price expected at around 400 EUR. It is not yet available for purchase in Nigeria, but expected at around 195,000 Naira depending on the storage unit and your location.

In Ghana and Kenya, you can buy the phone at a price of about 2,300 Ghs and 42,000 Ksh respectively. It will be shipped in Red and Blue color.

The Lenovo Z6 is official and the smartphone is now available for purchase in Nigeria and other countries. The company launched the device with an incredible body design that will attract anyone at first sight.

It packs a tall aspect ratio display and a powerful 8nm chipset and an ample RAM. Moreover, it’s further blessed with an impressive triple rear camera selling at an affordable price of $276.

Design and Display

On the body, the Lenovo Z6 packs a nice and premium body. The handset features a 3D glass rear and series-6000 aluminum frame. The smooth panel house the camera in a vertical order alongside the LED flash, while the branded logo is on the bottom.

It measures 157 x 74.5 x 7.97 in dimensions and weight 159 grams. The handset is also available in amazing colors shades. On the front, you will get a Dot notch that hosts the front camera.

This new phone has a tall screen display size of 6.39 inches with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. It has a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels full HD+ and has support for 600nits brightness.

The company claim that the display delivers a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a screen space of 93.1 percent.

Other features of the screen include support for delivers a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a screen space of 93.1 percent. You will also get a 6th generation in-display fingerprint sensor embedded on the screen.

Camera

On the back, the Lenovo Z6 is flank with a triple rear camera in vertical order with an LED flash.

The camera consist of a Sony IMX576 24-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture and 1.8micron pixel size, another 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and 8x hybrid zoom and lastly is a 5-megapixel lens for adding depth effects.

These cameras working together are capable of shooting 4K video quality. The front camera is 16-megapixel which is for selfies and video calling.

Hardware and Software

The Lenovo Z6 is equipped with a Snapdragon 730 SOC based on the 8 nm process technology. This chipset is currently the next best SOC after the Snapdragon 855 chipset.

It also has an octa-core processor handling its assignment at a speed of 2.2 GHz with Adreno 618 for anything graphics related. The Lenovo Z6 is available in different storage variant.

The first has 64GB inbuilt with 6GB RAM, while the second has 128GB with 6GB RAM and lastly is another with 128GB and ample RAM of 8GB. No matter the model you choose to buy, you can still expand the memory via micro SD card up to 1 TB.

Battery and Network

The Lenovo Z6 is powered by the Android 9.0 Pie operating system with a non-removable battery capacity of 4,000 mAh. The battery has support for 15W charging through USB-C.

It also promises to last about 26 hours of talk time, 395 hours of standby time, 7.6 hours of online gaming and 26 hours of constant video playback.

Apart from the dual SIM with 4G LTE Network, the handset features Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 and 3.5mm headphone slot.

Lenovo Z6 Price and Availability

Lenovo Z6 price in Nigeria starts at around 95,000 Naira. It is now available in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, likely on Jumia via Jumia Global.

Meanwhile, the bigger model with 8GB + 128GB will sell for 102,000 Naira. About 1,500 GHS in Ghana and 28,000 Ksh in Kenya.

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The Lenovo A6 Note is part of the affordable mid-range smartphone from the company. The handset is the full definition of a budget device that has value for money.

It’s blessed with a modern body design with a good camera set-up, a fingerprint scanner and also a massive battery capacity.

Design and Display

Going by the design, the Lenovo A6 Note is a budget device and as such, it’s built with premium plastic. The smooth and attractive panel on the phone house the camera, an LED flash and also a fingerprint scanner on its usual position.

Below the bottom of the phone is the branded logo. It measures 154.7 x 72.9 x 9.2 mm in dimensions and weight 172 grams. Moving to the front, you will be greeted with a Dot notch.

The notch is where the fingerprint scanner with small invisible bezels both on the top and bottom of the screen. The handset offers a large display screen size of 6.09 inches with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen.

The screen, on the other hand, packs a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio and 282 PPI density for clear visuals. You will also get display protection and the handset reaches up to 80.7% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

The Lenovo A6 Note is blessed with a combo camera set-up that promises to shoot amazing photos at anywhere and any angle. The primary camera comprises of 13 MP that has f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF with the combination of 2 MP featuring f/2.4 and it’s depth sensor.

Other features of the main camera include LED flash, panorama, HDR and it’s capable of shooting 1080p at 30 seconds per frame. Upfront is a selfies snapper of 5 MP which is also for video calling.

Hardware and Software

Behind the wheel is a Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 based on 12 nm process technology. Meanwhile, the octa-core processor on the inside is handling its assignment at a speed of 2.0 GHz.

The PowerVR GE8320 GPU will take good care of graphics related issues and also improve the gaming experience. The handset is powered by the Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the device customized user interface on top.

As for the memory and content storage, the Lenovo A6 Note is available in two variants. The first has 16GB with 2GB RAM, while the bigger model comes with 32GB of inbuilt storage and 3GB RAM. The good news is that you can still expand the memory via a micro SD card up to 256GB.

Battery And Network

Another top selling point of the Lenovo A6 Note is the non-removable battery capacity of 4000 mAh fueling the system. The juicer is also equipped with a fast-charging technology that will ensure you charged your device in a few minutes.

It comes with a dual SIM slot that has 4G LTE Network for fast browsing and downloads. Other features on the handset include WiFi, WiFi direct for a wireless connection, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO for navigation, FM radio for entertainment and micro USB 2.0 for file transfer and charging.

Lenovo A6 Note Price and Availability

In Nigeria, the Lenovo A6 Note will cost around 35,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will sell at 550 GHS and 10,000 KES in Kenya.

The Lenovo A6 Note was announced in September and the handset is currently available for purchase. You can get it in Black and Blue colors.

The Lenovo Z6 Youth (a.k.a. Lenovo Z6 Lite) is the affordable version of the Lenovo Z6 smartphone. The handset was unveiled in China with an attractive body design that debuts of a tall aspect ratio screen, Snapdragon 710 SoC, triple rear cameras, big battery with support for dual-frequency GPS.

The Lenovo Z6 Youth is one of the good devices you can buy in Nigeria at an affordable price. The starting price is about $159 which is still in the same price segment with other budget devices in the Nigerian market like Camon 12, Infinix Note 6 and many more.

Design And Display

The Lenovo Z6 Youth parades a beautiful body that is made of 3D curved glass rear with ceramic appeal flanked with a magnesium alloy frame. It comes with a smooth panel that houses a triple rear camera with an LED flash and also a fingerprint scanner.

The handset seems to be the special edition of the Lenovo K10 Plus. That aside, on the overall body, it measures 156.6 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm in dimensions and weight 164 grams.

Shifting to the front, you will be greeted with a waterdrop notch that hosts the front camera. The bezel on the phone is slim and the chin is not that visible as well. The handset offers a 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel.

The notch display produces a full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It also has support for HDR10. The maker also claims that the phone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 93.07 percent.

Camera

On the camera department, the Lenovo Z6 Youth wisely choose a triple shooter on the back with an LED flash for low background photos.

The camera set-up includes a 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture and lastly is the depth sensor of 5-megapixel and f/2.2 aperture.

For nice shots, the sensor features super night scene mode, multi-frame noise reduction, AI portrait mode, AI scene identification and more. Selfies fanatics will get a single shooter of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture.

Hardware And Software

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 710 mobile platform based on 10 nm process technology. The SOC has an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2.2 GHz with Adreno 616 for graphics and gaming.

The Lenovo Z6 Youth is available in different models. The first has 4GB RAM with 64GB, while the highest variant features 6GB RAM and generous inbuilt storage of 128GB. You can still expand the memory if you want but not beyond 256GB.

Battery And Network

It has a non-removable battery capacity of 4,050mAh that carries support for 15W rapid charging through USB-C. Booting the Lenovo Z6 Youth is an Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box with ZUI 11 user interface on top.

Furthermore, it’s equipped with support for Dolby panoramic sound and 4D tuning system. It also has dual-frequency GPS technology for accurate location tracking.

Other features on the device are rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, AI face unlock, microSD card slot, dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack for entertainment.

Lenovo Z6 Youth Price And Availability

Lenovo Z6 Youth price in Nigeria starts at around 60,000 Naira. It is now available for purchase in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya.

About 16,000 Ksh in Kenya and 900 Ghs in Ghana. The phone can also be referred to as Lenovo Z6 Lite and you can order it in amazing colors.

The LG W10 is the most affordable mid-range smartphone that was announced by the company this year. The smartphone was debuted alongside the LG W30 and the LG W30 Pro. It’s a little bit different in the design.

Where to Buy LG W10

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However, the phone still maintains a modern body design with other features you will find on a budget device. It has a waterdrop notch with a combo camera set-up and also a fingerprint scanner for security.

The LG W30 is an affordable smartphone from LG to prove that LG is not only for the rich. Yes, even the almighty Apple is now considering those with a budget in mind hence the iPhone XR and others.

Where to Buy LG W30

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Well, the competition is already high even in South Korea as well. The LG W30 is a budget device just like the Samsung Galaxy M10 and M30 smartphones. The good news is that the phone still maintains a modern body design with other goodies as well.

The LG W30 Pro is a more premium version of the LG W30 smartphone. The handset has been upgraded on the battery, RAM, processor and also the inbuilt storage.

Where to Buy LG W30 Pro

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It will cost a little more than its sibling. It was part of the budget smartphone that was introduced by the South Korea company.

With the World Bank forecasting economic growth in sub Saharan Africa at 3.6% for 2019-20, some of the world’s most fast-growing economies are in Africa. Rapid urbanisaiton, business friendly market reforms, and an expanding middle-class are creating exciting opportunities for small and medium business in the region.

Let’s look at some of the trends and how your business can benefit from them:

1. Ease of doing business to improve

Governments across Africa have woken up to the potential of the small and medium business sector as an engine for economic growth and job creation.

Major countries are taking action to make it easier for entrepreneurs to register and run a company – Nigeria and Togo, for example both recorded impressive improvements, according to the World Bank Group’s Doing Business study.

And, South Africa just recently launched a pilot portal, with the aim of enabling business owners to register a company online in just one day.

Most African countries have some distance to travel in reducing red tape and improving infrastructure – but the signs of change are encouraging.

Take action: Familiarise yourself with the digital tools available in the markets where you operate to streamline processes such as filing tax submissions, registering a new business or opening a business bank account.

2. Automated Software picks up the Admin Burden

Tools that were once too expensive and complex for smaller businesses are becoming increasingly accessible. For example, nearly any business in Africa can afford to automate accounting and payroll with a cloud subscription software solution.

And now, tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming a viable option for small businesses in business processes such as:

• Email marketing
• Customer service
• Data entry
• Accounting

Take action: Evaluate where you are still using paper or Excel to run calculations and keep records, then look for automated software tools that can do the tasks for you. You can redirect the hours you used to spend on your paperwork towards sales or billable work instead.

3. A Connected Customer is hungry for information

Customers today use their mobile phones as their gateway to knowledge and information. From researching a big-ticket purchase to asking questions and making complaints on social media, to writing user reviews on tools like Google Maps, consumers are using digital channels to get what they want and need from companies big and small.

With more than 525 million African Internet users, or around 40% of the population,  this is a trend no small business can afford to ignore.

Take action: Look at how you can use digital technologies for marketing and customer service. For example, tools like Piktochart and Canva let you create wonderful content for your website like reports and infographics.

Live chatbots can be a great way to answer customer queries in real-time and quickly. And you can use a Google My Business Account to create a free online listing for your company, so that you come up in the search results when people are looking for a local business like yours.

4. Doors to trade Swing wide open

There isn’t yet as much intra-Africa trade as there should be, but that is changing with the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) set to make importing and exporting much easier across the continent.

More than 40 countries are part of the agreement and most of the few that haven’t signed up yet are likely to join.

This could help spur economic growth continent-wide and reduce costs as we start to begin to use more products from our neighbouring countries rather than those shipped from the other side of the world.

Take action: Now is the time to start thinking about the opportunities of cross-border trade for your supply chain – find out about the customers and suppliers you can build relationships with in other countries.

Contact chambers of business and international trade departments to find out about the opportunities.

5. Fourth Industrial Revolution – hope and hype 

As a business owner, you may have seen a lot of hype about the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and “Industry 4.0” or 4IR.

This fourth industrial revolution is driven by connected devices and sensors (the so-called ‘Internet of Things’), cloud computing, advanced robotics, intelligent software, AI, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, fast mobile data (5G) and a range of other technologies.

“How does this affect me when I can’t get reliable electricity or fibre in my city?”, you might ask. But these technologies are increasingly accessible and affordable, allowing smaller businesses to compete more effectively and efficiently with larger companies.

The trick is to come on board at just the right time – not too soon for your customers and not too late to catch the wave.

Take action: Investigate what’s in the market as well as how small business in Africa and the rest of the world are using the technology.

Could robots and 3D printing enable new manufacturing models for your company? And what opportunities could cloud-based business solutions or AI unlock for you?  And importantly, what could this all mean for your customers and employees?

Leading Africa’s growth

Small and medium businesses in sub Saharan Africa are nimble and resilient – so this time of changing consumer behaviour, rapidly shifting economic and social trends, and evolving technology is ripe with opportunity for your small business.

It’s an exciting time to be an entrepreneur in Africa – a continent that is will rise with the help of its hardworking and dynamic business owners.

By Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice-President at Sage Africa & Middle East

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Well, there are several paths to turn your lovely house into a smart house! For example, turning from self-programming indoor regulators to voice actuated TV controls, and we have discussed some of the efficient ways to convert your lovely home into a smart home. It took us a moment to come around to smart home devices. You can have a look at the best speaker for echo dot on the Has-Sound website, online.

Outdoor Cameras, Indoor Cameras

Mainly, the most important way to make your house a smart house is by installing cameras.

And you don’t need to turn your home into the facilities of Big Brother and most people’s use cameras just to record what’s happening outside the home or to watch out for dogs and cats when they’re nowhere to be formed, which all knows that cameras are helpful home security devices.

LED Bulbs

Well, the least complex bit of smart home technology is mainly one of the most efficient ways to turn your home into a smart home.

Swapping out your new home’s current lights with LED lights is a modest and simple project that will set aside your money both on your electricity bills. And most LED light bulbs are mainly good with dimming systems or with a more extensive scope of diminishing capacities than fluorescents.

Smart Kitchen

Your kitchen can’t mainly cook lunch for you, and your fridge can be associated with the internet so you can see what’s within it when you’re at the store or impact your song playlist while you’re cooking food.

Add to that best moderate a cooker, which allows you to make changes in accordance with your cooking even while you’re away at the office or forks, plates that assist you with observing calorie consumption in case you’re watching what you eat.

Smart Locks

As we know, smart locks play a major role in turning your home into a smart house. For included main door q security, you can introduce a smart lock. And these locks are, for the most part, touchpad enabled and totally keyless.

Notwithstanding main features like automatic locking, smart locks allow you to bolt and open your main door from your telephone, an incredible feature in case you’re somebody who regularly loses their keys or in the event that you neglected to give an extra set to your dog walker.

Smart Doorbells

These days, you don’t need to walk to the main door of your home to check who’s ringing the doorbell.

And smart doorbells which are moderately simple and inexpensive to install to gave your house is as of now designed for a doorbell, feature huge amounts of cool highlights that let you screen, and even converse with, whoever is at your entryway without being at home yourself.

The best smart doorbells are wifi allows and associated with other smart systems all through your home, giving an extra facility to home security that you’ll never know how you lived without when you have it installed.

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There are different types of social media profiles but you will need to manage the one that you want to use so that you can reap the benefits of the platform as well as your profile. It is only then you will be able to gain more social engagement.

The social media platforms allow you to publish lots of posts to which you can react with social profiles. However, you will need to know and use the subset of these sources available to you when you want to setup searches.

As of now you are allowed to use these following types of social profiles:

• Instagram and Facebook Acquisition: This is a special profile that you can use for data acquisition either from Instagram or Facebook. This is necessary to obtain data for Facebook pages or for your Instagram business accounts so that you can link them to your Facebook pages.
• Facebook Page: This will help you to interact with the posts on Facebook, of course with the permission of the admin.
• Twitter Profile: This will allow you to publish new posts as well as interact with the existing posts as well as allow data acquisition from the direct messages sent to this profile.
• LinkedIn Profile: This will help you to share your posts on LinkedIn and reply to it using LinkedIn Organization Pages.

You can also use YouTube Profile for interaction. However, you can add, share, or delete social profiles as well.

Using Instagram Analytics

If you want to optimize your Instagram marketing strategy and gain more followers and organic traffic to your site, you can use Instagram Analytics. Experts in Instagram marketing such as stormlikes and others use Instagram Analytics for this reason. This tool will help you in ways more than one such as:

• Measure the progress of your campaign
• Enhance the chances of success of your social business strategy
• You will be able to track the performance of your posts on Instagram
• You will know the latest trends of hashtag usage
• Measure audience engagement and
• You will able to analyze your competitor data.

The reports that will be generated by the Instagram Analytics tool will help you to drive your social media or Instagram marketing strategy. The different types of reports that will help you in your marketing campaign are:

• Instagram Competitors Report
• Instagram Profiles Report
• Group Report
• Sent Message Report
• Tag Report and
• Team Report.

With the help of these flexible Instagram reporting you will be able to customize your marketing efforts and also select any number of social profiles that you may deem fit for your business marketing purpose. These reports will help you to compare the growth of Instagram followers.

Use different social engagement forum

Just as Instagram Analytics will help you to manage different social media profiles, you will also be able to make the best use of different Twitter and Instagram accounts and forums.

This will allow you to add more value to your site and marketing strategy. Most importantly, this will allow you to reauthorize your existing account.

When you have multiple Instagram and Twitter accounts setup in your social profiles you will have the authority to go to the home page of your social media platforms and log out. You can visit any platform without requiring to configure any of it.

You can add these multiple platforms very easily and get easy access to larger audience in a very short time. All you have to do to add extra accounts is:

• Click on your profile icon on top of the menu
• Click on the ‘more’ icon and
• Create a new account or add any existing account.

Once done, you can toggle between the additional accounts by long-pressing the profile icon. You will also be allowed to switch between accounts by tapping on your profile icon and then clicking on the smaller additional profile icons that are located next to the ‘more’ icon.

Have a dynamic social media strategy

You will need to have a dynamic strategy. DYNAMIC stands for:

• Demographics
• Yardstick to measure the progress
• Number of days to achieve your business marketing goal
• Analytics to monitor the track
• Medium
• Integration of social tools and

Such a dynamic strategy will help you to make the best use of the social media platforms and your Instagram marketing efforts.

• If you are especially a small business then you must make sure that it is solid and exceptionally good. You will need to do much more than tweeting or posting your photo on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
• If you are an owner of a very large business then you will need to allot a major part of your marketing budget for your social media marketing and leave it to the experts to do the rest.
• If you are medium sized business but want to make it big using the social media platforms, you will have to do it on a regular basis.

Irrespective of the size of the business, dynamic social media marketing strategy is an essential aspect for all business.

Reasons to use dynamic strategy

The primary reason to create and follow a dynamic social media marketing strategy whether you use Instagram or Facebook platform is that it will make your efforts much easier and enhance the chances to achieve success.

The users will be able to find you much more easily as well. Fir this they will use the same data as you use for your Facebook product catalog. That means you will not have to set up any new templates for your Instagram account.

This also means that when you use the pixel you will be able to collect different data about your users from your own store. You will be able to browse their behaviours and at the same time promote your products online.

In short, this will ensure that your ad and marketing efforts reach out to the right audience at the most opportune moment. Just make sure that you follow the best practices to achieve the optimal results from your Instagram marketing efforts and social media platforms.

Author bio: Karen is a Business Tech Analyst. She is very responsible towards her job. She loves to share her knowledge and experience with her friends and colleagues.

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When you’re in a conference call with an important client or partner, or you’re new to the team, you’ll likely be eager to make a great first impression. Sounding smart on a conference call can let a new client or team know that you’re up for the job and can handle whatever they throw at you.

If you find yourself on an audio conferencing line and you’re not sure what to say or do in order to sound as smart as possible, follow this quick guide on five hacks for appearing smart during conference calls.

1. Know Your Content Beforehand

The first thing you’ll need to do to set yourself apart from the other callers is to know your content inside and out.

Even if you’re just joining a simple introductory call with a new client or partner, you should know everything about your organization and how it can benefit the new people.

Know your prices, products or services inside and out, how long the company has been around, who the management is, etc., etc.

Knowing all of this information will not only help you sound smarter, but will make your new client or partner feel much more comfortable about working with a company that’s confident and knowledgeable.

If you’re giving a presentation or discussing big changes to the company, you must know the content, or else you’ll get left behind and seem like you’re out of touch with what’s going on.

Let’s be honest; no one wants to stop a productive call because one of the callers has no idea what’s going on. Keep yourself informed and updated so that you can have the best possible conference calls and will be able to impress the other callers.

Make sure you have the right information for the call as well. Showing up late to a conference call is just as bad as showing up late to an in-person meeting, so you’ll want to be sure you’ve got the time right and are ready to show up and be productive. Make sure you know whether the call is being hosted via a phone line or digital service as well.

 2. Don’t Interrupt

Nothing is ruder than cutting someone off or interrupting their sentence. Someone who constantly interrupts may even be asked to leave the call altogether, and that’s just embarrassing.

Avoid any potential frustration among the callers by keeping quiet until the person who is speaking is finished.

Remaining quiet shows the person you’re not only respectful and courteous, but that you possess the emotional intelligence to not allow emotions to get the better of you during a meeting.

Interrupting serves only to derail the conversation, created a heated environment, and may even scare away potential customers and partners.

Keep your cool during a meeting and always wait for your turn to speak. While you’re waiting, make sure you use the mute button if you have significant background noise.

If you’re at home, things like kids running around, dogs barking, or even a lawnmower going outside can serve as distractions to those in the call. Minimize your background noise as much as possible.

3. Ask Intelligent Questions

What you ask is just as important as when you ask it. If you’re constantly asking silly or repetitive questions, you’re going to seem like you have no idea what’s going on or haven’t been paying attention to the call.

Keep your questions content-related and specific. General questions often don’t have a definitive answer and can cause the conversation to spiral off into another area entirely.

Remember that knowing your content is crucial to a good conference call, and many silly questions can be avoided if you know what’s being discussed in detail.

4. Take Notes

If the call is proceeding at a quicker pace than you’d originally anticipated, you can bring a notepad with you so you can take notes.

You’ll be able to keep up with the information a little better, and you’ll have a written record of everything that was discussed for later review.

This also helps if you get lost or have questions during the call; you can simply refer back to your notes so that you’re not asking empty questions. Chances are, you’ve already written down the answer to your own question.

 5. Continue to Educate Yourself

While you can certainly “appear” smart in a conference call, nothing beats genuine intelligence. Taking the time and effort to continually educate yourself will remove the need for deception and help you sound genuinely intelligent when you speak.

One should always be learning new things, and you’ll be amazed at just how much there is to learn. Continually strive to educate yourself in new areas and topics, and don’t stop growing!

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Your home has likely gone high-tech with virtual assistance devices that can recite a recipe, play your favorite song or even control the temperature with a voice prompt. Smart home tech have useful features that provide comfort and convenience with ease of use, even for the most technology-challenged amongst us. 

One of the worst parts about being a pet owner is leaving your pet home alone while you work to maintain their lavish lifestyle of sleeping all day.

There are just as many smart tech products geared toward pets as there are for people. Your dog may not need a weather update, but they may enjoy the mysterious machine that tosses treats at them or refill their water bowl after they slop it all over the floor with their paws. 

Smart Tech Provides Comfort and Convenience for Pet Owners

The pet industry is a booming business. The innovation of device applications to find pet sitters, local pet-friendly hotspots and even an app to translate your language into ‘woofs’ your dog can understand has led to even smarter tech for the homes of pet owners. 

With a market saturated with smart home technology, it can be difficult to wade through to find ones that most benefit your home. A complete guide of the most useful smart home tech for pet owners includes these ten items.

1. Smart Feeder

Many pet owners let their pets ‘free-range’ kibble by leaving the food available 24/7. Unless you have a pet who is on a strict diet or one that is a voracious eater, a smart feeder may be right for your home. 

The automatic feeders use gravity to replenish the bowl once it reaches a certain level. Many dog owners find themselves worried about the quality of kibble after a wide-reaching warning went viral on social media. Therefore, a few cups of the best quality organic dog food might be better for your four-legged friend. 

2. Pet Cameras

Who among pet owners hasn’t wonder what their pet is up to at any given moment throughout the day? Your boss may object to a constant Livestream of your pet playing on your work screen.

However, pet cameras offer a birds-eye view of any mischief your pup or cat creates. 

Pet cameras can be programmed to send alerts to your phone if it detects trouble with your pet. Along with a few other devices on the list, your home will be safe and secure for your pet while you are away from home. 

3. Smart Pet Door

Pet doors are convenient ways to let your pets outside to do their business throughout the day. However, many homeowners are fearful of leaving any potential access to their home open while they aren’t home. 

Smart pet doors are the perfect compromise. The door is activated to open or close by a key attached to your pet’s collar. Only the key fob can cause the door to open. Allow your pet the freedom to roam without the worry of intruders. 

4. Treat Dispenser

Have you ever wanted to give your pet a treat for being a good boy or a good girl when you’re not home? Now you can with robotic treat dispensers.

Automatic treat dispensers can dispense treats on a pre-set schedule or you can activate it randomly through a phone app. 

The treat dispensers are often used in conjunction with pet cameras and microphones to communicate with your pet. Not all pets are perfect angels when left home alone.

If you see your pet getting into trouble on the camera, you can issue a verbal correction through the camera and then dispense a treat when the behaviour stops. 

5. Automatic Water Dish

Unlike food, which some pets are only given at specific hours, most pets need free access to water at all times. However, constantly checking the water level in a bowl and refilling it several times a day can be a hassle. 

Automatic pet waterers work the same as the automatic feeders – gravity brings water down into the bowl until the lever is activated to indicate the bowl is full.

Puppies or other young pets that have access to the water throughout the night may cause potty accidents in the house. 

6. Pet Motion Detectors

Many people have had the embarrassing problem of their pet setting off the home’s motion detectors, tripping the alarm.

As a result, companies have created pet-friendly motion detectors that sense the heat of the animal, making the detectors immune to the pet’s presence. 

Other types of pet motion detectors act as a deterrent for pets climbing on furniture or other restricted areas. A spray or loud noise is activated when your pet enters the no-go zone.

One type of pet motion detector keeps your home safe while the other keeps your new leather couch scratch-free. 

7. Activity Trackers

As more people are staying indoors binging television shows, obesity in pets is on the rise. It’s not surprising, then, that an activity tracker for pets is the latest trend in smart tech.

An activity tracker allows owners to know if their pets are sleeping all day or getting at least a moderate amount of exercise. 

Furthermore, activity trackers can be helpful in detecting a pet’s medical problems, such as decreased heart rate or difficulty breathing.

The device attaches to your pet’s collar and can be helpful for tracking your pet’s fitness progress. 

8. Smart Thermostats

Most people adjust the thermostat to work less when they aren’t home. However, extreme hot and cold can make your pet uncomfortable. Smart thermostats allow homeowners to adjust the temperatures in the home remotely. 

This gadget is incredibly useful if you’re stuck at work later than planned or an unexpected weather event occurs.

Smart thermostats benefit not only the pets, but also reduces a home’s carbon footprint and lowers the electric bill. 

9. GPS Collar

If you’re on social media, you’ve undoubtedly seen your fair share of lost dog announcements.

Microchips are a great resource for finding a lost pet’s owners, but the microchip only works if the pet is found and taken to a veterinarian to scan for the chip. 

A GPS collar can track a lost dog in real-time and quickly reunite the lost dog with its owner before tragedy strikes. Some activity trackers include GPS tracking, but some owners may not find the activity tracker part useful. 

10. Pet DNA Tests

Pet DNA tests aren’t technically smart tech, but they are extremely popular right now. Pet owners who rescue or adopt their pets from shelters likely don’t know the pet’s heritage or even breed. 

If you’ve always wondered about your pet’s background, Pet DNA tests are an affordable and simple way to find out. They also make great holiday gifts. 

Automation is the Future for Homes

Pet owners spend a lot of time thinking about their pets. Smart home tech can give pet owners a glimpse into their pet’s daily life and ease the ache of missing them.

Some smart tech products, such as pet doors and automatic feeders, can give pets independence and self-reliance when they are home alone.

The best thing smart technology gives pet owners is a sense of security knowing their pets are safe at home, even if they’re alone. 

The purpose of smart tech in the home is to provide greater convenience for busy people. Owning a pet can be a time-consuming activity. The smart home tech devices can ease the time crunch and give owners more quality time with their pets. 

Author

Leo Wilson graduated from a university major in animal health and behavior. He had over a decade of experience working in the pet industry and has contributed many dogs and pet-related articles to several websites before he decided to start sharing his knowledge on his own blog. And when he is not busy working, he and his wonderful wife love spending time at home with their 3 dogs and 2 cats.

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