Ángel González for Seattle Times:  In a bid to spread the gospel of property automation, Amazon.com has rolled out free consultations from in-residence authorities that assist clients develop out a connected property.  The Smart Home Consultation advisers come to customers&rsquo properties to demonstrate sensible property goods, including the hugely well-liked Echo line of devices, and make customized suggestions on what gadgets to acquire.
The service is now accessible in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Jose, Calif.  The service comes amid a massive push by Amazon to give Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, an edge in a brewing war amongst tech organizations for dominance in the artificial-intelligence industry. Cont’d…
