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stealing cans might not be the first device that comes to mind when you think of a smart home but bond is here to change that this $99 black disks Martin's up your remote-controlled ceiling fan bond connects to your Wi-Fi network and pairs with your existing fans remote to pick up infrared or radio frequency signals for commands like power fan speed and light bond comes with its own app that creates a remote control on your phone and it integrates with the Google assistant and Amazon Alexa of course if your fan isn't already remote-controlled or if you've lost that remote Vaughn can't help you with Amazon Alexa and Google assistant compatibility you can use voice commands to ask the lixo or Google to control your ceiling fan and I had no issues getting these two platforms to work at the cenotes smart home hey Google turn on the basement fan you got it turning the basement fan on the bond app is available on the App Store but the device itself isn't compatible with home kit or Siri font does have an if service with applets like activate your fan witness says the room is too hot aside from missing home kick compatibility my only complaint about bond is the design I don't have a problem with the size of the shape that it'd be nice to have lighter color options since this device will be sitting out in the open in order to transmit to your fans receiver bond can control up to six fans at once and its parent company a Libra plans to turn on compatibility with other devices like garage door openers fireplaces and air conditioner units in the near future if that really happens this $99 device could pay off considering most smart home devices come at a premium even if it doesn't I think it's well worth paying a fraction of the price of a real smart fan to upgrade the fan you already have now if you could just find that remote