The $29.95 Philips Hue White Ambiance is a Wi-Fi-enabled If This Then That (IFTTT), and a number of other products and services. But aside from the ability to change color temperature, you aren’t getting anything here that you can’t get for half the price with the Hue White, our Editors’ Choice. If you’re already part …
Technology giant Amazon is collaborating with Fresno tech educators to give local programmers a chance to learn about and enrich Amazon Echo technology. Geekwise Academy in downtown Fresno will offer developers a monthlong course on the nuances of the software behind Amazon’s artificial intelligence assistant speakers, Echo, Tap and Dot. The Amazon Alexa Skills Course …
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Enlarge Image You’ll find the Tado integration in the “Skills” section of the Alexa app. Screenshot by Ry Crist/CNET Tado is a basically a smart, wall-mounted remote control for the dumb air conditioner in your window. It already offers connected cooling control via an app or using geofenced automations that turn the AC on and …
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Stringify is an IoT (Internet of Things) platform that makes your smart gadgets smarter by allowing users to create macros that they call “flows”. Flows are commands that are strung together that control and react to their existing gadgets. It’s like IFTTT, but more powerful and customizable because unlike IFTTT, Stringify can create multiple actions …
The cloud computing hosting company recognized city innovation in four different categories for the 3rd year of the challenge. Amazon Web Services announced the winners Tuesday of its third City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge, honoring organizations and agencies that are doing unique projects in the AWS cloud. The company granted a total of $550,000 …
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News Feed Item iHome Bolsters SmartHome Product Line, Introduces New Bluetooth Speakers, Docks and Headphones at CE Week 2016 By Marketwired . Article Rating: June 22, 2016 11:39 AM EDT NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – June 22, 2016) – iHome, a leader in award-winning speakers and portable devices, will be showcasing a lineup of new …
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Vesper has unveiled a new microphone that uses just 3µA of current when in sleep/listening mode. In other words, it could enable always-on listening in smartphones or other devices with minimal impact on battery life. The new VM1010 is a piezoelectric MEMS microphone and when a hotword like “OK Google” or “Hey Siri” is detected, …
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Digital media has transformed the advertising industry. Armed with information on consumer location and behavior and equipped with amazing technology and trusted partners, meaningful marketing has never been easier. But we shouldn’t lose sight of the purpose of advertising: to connect with real people in an effort to promote or sell. The best connections should …
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There are a lot of rumors and speculations on the internet regarding Apple Watch 2. People have been hyped about it for quite some time now. The latest reports indicate that the original variant has been spotted online, being sold at a discount. This clearly indicates that the new model will be arriving soon. The …
BROOMFIELD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smart home leader Nexia™, a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), today gave subscribers the ability to control Nexia-certified devices in their home – starting with lighting, thermostats and plug-in wall modules – with simple voice commands through Amazon Echo. Additional features will be added soon. “Echo is one of the great technological breakthroughs …
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