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Stephanie Palermo wasn’t interested in living in a “smart home” outfitted with web-connected appliances controlled remotely by phone or computer. She didn’t need her fridge to have Wi-Fi or her blinds to close themselves. But when Amazon temporarily discounted its voice-controlled Echo speaker to $99 for Amazon Prime members, there was “a low barrier to […]

Google steps into the world of 4K streaming with the Chromecast Ultra. Just like the regular media streamer on the market, but at $69 it’s nearly twice the price of the 1080p model and comes very close in price to other 4K media hubs that don’t rely entirely on another device for playback, including our

You’re going to have a dilemma when you get home from work today. On one hand, you want to kick off your shoes and relax, kick back and watch some TV, maybe let the dog lick your feet. On the other, you want to keep up with the election results, and that’s anything but relaxing.

A caveat – I’m a huge Amazon fanboy – but my relationship is currently going through a rough patch.  When Amazon Echo was released in the UK, I was first in line to buy. I already have a handful of Dash buttons (for push button re-ordering) around my home (e.g. I ran out of loo