Since the release of the Echo and Alexa, Amazon periodically updates its device with the latest software version, which includes brand new features every week. For this week, Amazon has added support for televisions that aren’t necessarily Alexa compatible out of the box and other TV related devices like the Logitech Harmony and Broadlink products. Using Alexa, …
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 …
Dutch electronics giant Philips line of Hue Smart lightbulbs have been on the market for a couple years, but for Philips these years were considered an initial test in the marketplace. Now, the company is ready to roll the product out to a much wider audience with an increased marketing campaign and distribution plan. Hue …
In a smart move from Microsoft, their latest unveiling in the smart home sector is targeted at the aesthetically conscious. Smart Looks Glas is a smart thermostat which is more than just smart, it’s also beautiful. The device, which was revealed by Microsoft in a youtube video last Wednesday, is designed to compete with the likes of …
Hope you enjoy this epic rap battle between top contenders: Alexa, Siri, Bixby and Google Home.
Smart home gadgetry is becoming more mainstream with technology like Google’s Home and Amazon’s Echo. Once only available with a DVR and a set of wired cameras, the latest smart security lets you see who just rang your doorbell while you sit at work with a smart phone app in real-time. You can monitor and adjust …
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This week, Apple rolled out a new interactive demonstration of its HomeKit smart home ecosystem in 46 of its retail locations across the world. The Apple HomeKit demos, currently available in select stores in the U.S., U.K., UAE, Germany, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan, help consumers understand exactly how they could apply smart home features to …
Amazon’s Echo standalone home assistant is adding a simple, useful new feature to signal whether any orders are being delivered on that day. The Echo and the Echo Dot color ring now lights up in different colors to indicate delivery notifications. Alexa, the cross-platform software that powers Echo, already has robust delivery notification features. Simply asking any …
Google Home is Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo. It performs many of the same tasks such as a being able to set a timer or alarm hands-free. You can ask for the daily news headlines and weather reports; request it to stream music, answer obscure questions and tell you bad jokes. In my experience, Google Home …
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Despite a rough global launch for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Bixby voice assistant feature, the leading Android handset maker intends to push ahead with a standalone speaker to compete in the newly crowded home assistant space. Following in the footsteps of the Amazon Echo, the category is packed with choices, including Google Home, Apple HomePod, and …
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