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If you haven't joined the Internet of Things (IoT) train yet, now's the perfect time to get on board. Smarts have been crammed into pretty much every household appliance, with more options than ever. New Atlas rounds up some of the best IoT gadgets to smarten up your home this holiday season.

​Home security systems can be expensive, what with hardware costs, installation and subscription fees. The no-frills Fynoti system, however … well, it's not. It consists of a single device that will be priced under $20, and that involves no extra costs.

In 2015, a startup called Aqua Design Innovations launched a low-maintenance home aquaponics system that relied on the natural filters to keep its waters clear. The company raised a lot of cash in the process, and is now building on that success with a bigger system that accommodates more plants.

Before it delves into building AI systems for the home, Ikea wants a better idea of how everyone is feeling about such a thing, so it has launched a survey to gauge public sentiment toward artificial intelligence. And you can take part.

​Evapolar is back with a second iteration of their portable air conditioner after successfully completing an IndieGoGo campaign in 2015 and delivering over 20,000 units worldwide.

Amazon's Alexa has already found its way into a variety of products, and given its adaptability, it was only a matter of time before a light was added to the list. The C by GE Sol was teased last year, but the production version has now been unveiled sporting a slightly more slender design.

Amazon may have got the smart speaker ball rolling with its Echo, but competitors are closing in. Microsoft has teamed up with Harman Kardon to put Cortana in the home with the Invoke. Not only will the speaker offer 360-degree sound, it'll be able to control your smart home and make Skype calls.

​Perhaps you once got on a smoothie-making kick, but fell out of it because you didn't like washing the blender. If so, then you might like Millo. It's a smoothie-specific blender that's less of a hassle to wash, plus it's reportedly only a quarter as loud as a regular blender.

Amazon kicked off the smart speaker race with the Echo, but the competition is fast closing in. Google followed up with its Home speaker, and ​Microsoft has now put Cortana in a Harman Kardon speaker. To keep it ahead of the curve, Amazon has updated its Echo so it can make and receive calls.

It's hard to resist the temptation of the snooze button some mornings, but a masochistic new alarm clock may help you kick the habit. When the AlarmShock goes off, you have two minutes to unlock a wrist-worn bracelet and dock it on the device – or face an electric shock.

​​Regular window blinds already help people to save electricity. SolarGaps, however, take things a step further. Each slat is equipped with monocrystalline solar panels, which generate electricity via the very sunlight that they're blocking.

Notifications for Alexa skills are coming, Amazon announced to developers today. Soon, Amazon Echo owners and other Alexa users will be able to opt in for notifications from select skills.