{"id":3715,"date":"2020-10-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berniewong.net\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:05:12","slug":"bernie-wong-on-how-to-build-a-smart-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berniewong.net\/zh-hk\/bernie-wong-on-how-to-build-a-smart-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Wong on Building a Smart Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 2 September 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/berniewong.net\/zh-hk\/\">Bernie Wong<\/a>, the owner and founder of Social Stand, was featured in Michael Tedder\u2019s article on Money.com titled \u201cThe Best Smart Home Devices for Your Money, According to Tech Experts\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hkbernie\/\">Bernie Wong<\/a>, being a tech-savvy digital marketer, is well-versed in the best tech gadgets on the market today. Creating a smart home has been a hot topic over the past few years, and Michael Tedder was able to gather experts\u2019 opinions on the best tools to do so. Bernie Wong suggests using the Apple HomePod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/obwS2FhKAWKFsw_IXlqTbvHyoRFOigi6yO5VUlz55w_21x5hsvNxcK4QzlS9cbMMURJasLgkYttOstk4EA6w-Z1cCm01haMbifgjWJ5P5_5Ze4O7Hw_mwfkQ-UzTw4t6SHalGqE\" alt=\"Bernie Wong discussing his smart home project\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read more of the article, you can check it out here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/money.com\/best-smart-home-devices\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 2 September 2020, Bernie Wong, the owner and founder of Social Stand, was featured in Michael Tedder\u2019s article on Money.com titled \u201cThe Best Smart Home Devices for Your Money, According to Tech Experts\u201d. Bernie Wong, being a tech-savvy digital marketer, is well-versed in the best tech gadgets on the market today. 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