This week, the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced it has sold more than 10 million Raspberry Pi boards and celebrated the milestone by releasing a new Raspberry Pi Starter Kit. While many of these Linux-driven hacker boards were used for the foundation’s original purpose — creating a low-cost computer for computer education — a large percentage […]
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As of today, all connected GE and Monogram appliances will work with Alexa-enabled devices. Heads up, home chefs: GE and Amazon are about to make your life a little easier: you can now control connected GE kitchen appliances—including refrigerators, dishwashers, wall ovens, ranges, laundry, and more—with just your voice, thanks to Alexa, the brain behind
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TP-Link’s new light bulbs don’t require a smart home bridge to control them, letting you get up and running quickly. Smart lighting is a tantalizing idea, but many models require an up-front investment in “starter packs” that usually require an additional piece of hardware beyond the light bulbs themselves. These devices—known as a gateway, hub
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GE’s connected appliances can now talk to Alexa. Image: GE Appliances GE Appliances announced Tuesday that Alexa hands-free voice control is taking over a range of Wi-Fi connected home appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, wall ovens, ranges, washing machines and more. “Voice connectivity has a big role in the Internet of Things, as well as in
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Amazon has announced a big milestone for Alexa today, revealing that its little personal assistant now has over 3,000 skills for users to pick and choose from. 3,000 different Alexa skills is a fairly large achievement when you consider the development kit is only a year old, but it’s made more impressive by the fact
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As technology progresses at a rapid rate, we hear a lot about the physical world merging with the digital world, to the point where we struggle to differentiate between the two. Sitting at the centre of this idea is that of interfaces. Interfaces provide the point at which we interact with digital products, and there
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It’s been about half a year since Amazon expanded its Echo line of connected speakers with the introduction of a $90 Amazon Echo Dot and $130 Amazon Tap. Now it looks like there may be an even cheaper option on the way: Amazon tweeted last night about an “all-new Echo Dot” priced at $49.99. The
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Now shopping for insurance is simpler than ever. Just speak up. Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched the first insurance-focused service for Amazon’s Alexa, a voice-controlled device that plays music; provides news, sports, directions and other information, and even controls lights and appliances. Liberty Mutual’s service offers insurance from its Liberty Mutual and Safeco brands. The
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Beginning today, just ask Alexa about any show or recipe on Food Network. The brand is the first culinary network to launch a skill on Alexa-enabled devices. Users of the voice-enabled devices Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire TV just need to enable the Food Network skill by saying
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NEEDHAM, Mass.–(Business Wire)–PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that it is advancing world-wide innovation and Internet of Things (IoT) adoption as customers and partners continue to select ThingWorx® IoT technology to enhance their connected solutions and product portfolios. To date, hundreds of PTC partner companies – solution builders – have chosen ThingWorx to accelerate their IoT
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