In recent years, smart devices have become integral to our lives. These marvels of modern technology help us stay connected and keep us organized, entertained, and in touch with the world. Although we might think we know everything about them, many smart devices do things we don’t even realize they can and learn about us from our habits.

Below, we review some of the things that smart devices can learn from our habits and some of their lesser-known abilities.

Some interesting things smart devices can learn based on our habits

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The truth is that the smart devices we use harness the sophisticated tech inside to take our most common habits and learn from them. They use this information to offer personalized recommendations and a more unique user experience..

But what are some good examples of this in action? Playing a game of online blackjack via a smartphone, for instance, can enable the site or app’s powerful AI learning to find and suggest other game variants to try. Many online blackjack games are now offering a 21+3 side bet, which gives players the chance to combine their two cards with the dealer’s up card. The more time a user spends on a certain activity, the more data the smart device can use to tailor the content it recommends.

How can smart devices provide better choices?

One of the more obvious examples to look at here involves smart fitness trackers. These popular devices can analyze your fitness history, learn from this analysis, and suggest suitable new workouts or tweaks to your routine. For example, a smart fitness tracker might suggest adding some aerobic exercises to your schedule if you only do weights in the gym.

We have already noted how smart devices can learn from your online gaming habits to make future suggestions. This is also applicable to other entertainment niches. Smart TVs can look at the programs you have watched previously, learn what type you like most, and suggest other shows to watch.

What things can smart devices do that you don’t know about?

In addition to learning from our most common habits to offer a more personalized user experience, smart devices often have more capabilities than people realize. This is usually because these tasks are features of the device that people are unfamiliar with.

Location-based reminders and automation are good examples of this and something that the latest smartphones offer. Smartphone users can set reminders on their phones, which are triggered based on their location. Smart thermostats offer a similar function but can be programmed to turn the heating on or off, depending on the user's location.

Some smart cameras and smartphones can translate text in real-time using the camera. This is most commonly achieved through Apple Live Text orGoogle Lens. You point your smart camera/smartphone camera at a sign written in a foreign language, and the translated text will be shown instantly on the screen.

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Real-time translation and enhanced security

In modern life, voice assistants are nothing new, but did you know they can act as real-time translators? Alexa can be given a command to act as a translator for a specific language and then translate conversations in real-time.

Smart security cameras are another familiar sight in modern life, but many people don’t know they can be programmed to recognize specific faces, pets, and objects. This means they can ignore these authorized pets, people, and objects and only notify you of ones they don’t recognize.

Custom sound detection alerts are another useful feature of smart home assistants that many don’t know about. Amazon Echo can be set to listen for certain key sounds, such as a baby crying or smoke alarms, and then alert you instantly when they are detected.

Smart devices: A wonder of the digital age

When we stop to think about how these devices enhance our lives daily, it’s obvious just how useful they are. This is both at home and at work, where smart tech allows us to navigate life more conveniently and efficiently.

Despite our familiarity with them, smart devices still do many things people aren’t aware of, and they learn various things from our habits as users. As this technology continues to evolve, this should become even more pronounced.