Amazon Echo Show’s product tag should read, “Alexa can show you things now*”. *except for YouTube. In a fire statement made to our colleagues over at the Verge on 9/26, we’ve learned that, essentially, “Youtube on Echo Show? Newp!” OK, so, officially, Google who owns YouTube, said they decided to change accessibility to their sites. This means YouTube, which […]
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Ikea is a company that many people associate with furniture. People do not commonly associate it with technology or smart home advancements. This could soon change. Ikea has introduced the smart . These lights are clearly meant to be simple to use and to appeal to people who would be new to smart home technology. The
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What is the difference between Prime Music and Amazon Music Unlimited? Prime Music is incorporated with your Prime membership at no extra expense. It attributes more than two million songs and a lot more than a thousand playlists and stations programmed by Amazon’s music authorities. On Prime Music, you are going to discover the best
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The Echo is one of the most versatile and novel gadgets to hit the market in recent years. The Alexa voice-assistant is the first of its kind. And Amazon certainly didn’t skimp on features. When it comes to playing music, it has many, many options to choose from. You can use Alexa to stream directly from
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One Startup to Rule Them All… Smart home devices that is So you’ve gotten into the smart home game. First it was a few harmless lights, then the thermostat, and now you’re in deep; Cameras, locks, doorbell. Everything is going great (minus a few compatibility issues) until one day you come home and the door
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Cortana and Alexa on the same device, and Alexa anywhere Cortana goes Amazon and Microsoft are partnering up to fully integrate their Alexa and Cortana digital assistants. Alexa users can access, albeit awkwardly, Cortana on a range of devices, , and vice versa. The New York Times, reports that Alexa users will need to say “Alexa, open Cortana”
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Wouldn’t it be nice if all of your smart home devices were easily movable, interchangeable, played nicely together and were practically invisible to boot? This is the idea behind Swidget, a modular smart home system now seeking funds on Kickstarter. At its core, Swidget is just a regular wall outlet, innocuous and unobtrusive. The outlet
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We are less than one hundred days away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday and if you don’t have your Prime Subscription yet, get it. Amazon Echo Cyber Monday Deals are going to be crazy. Not only will thousands of people become new Echo owners because of huge savings thanks to Cyber Monday deals, but
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If you don’t know about the concept of mesh networks, don’t worry. While it’s a powerful idea with powerful implications, it has yet to reach its full potential in large scale applications. The people at Bluetooth SIG are ready to change that and the Internet of Things could see huge benefits. What Is a Mesh
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Amazon’s First Amendment fight has ended before it even began. After pushing back against investigators, Amazon eventually relinquished data from an Echo believed to contain vital information pertaining to 2015 murder. Defendant James Bates, on Friday, agreed to allow police to review the information retained on his smart home assistant. Bates pled not guilty to the murder of Victor
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