9 Computer hardware, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, namely, voice and manual controlled audio speakers with capabilities of providing personal concierge services to others, cloud computing devices, namely, voice and manual controlled audio speakers with capabilities of providing personal concierge services to others, and software systems, all for connecting, managing, controlling, monitoring, and enabling communication among other IoT (Internet of Things) devices over a home network; computer hardware, IoT devices, namely, voice and manual controlled audio speakers with capabilities of providing personal concierge services to others, cloud computing devices, namely, voice and manual controlled audio speakers with capabilities of providing personal concierge services to others, and software systems, all for controlling smart homes with home automation functions, home security functions, and personal assistant capabilities