Getting started with smart lighting may seem daunting, but with the Philips Hue Smart Bridge at the helm, upgrading your home to smart lighting is easy. The Philips Hue Smart Bridge is designed to network up to 50 (yes, fifty!) Philips Hue bulbs, adding support for voice control via Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple HomeKit. …
2018 is the year of Apple’s big release – the Apple Homepod. If you’ve interacted with Siri, then you’re about to experience the epitome of entertainment with this powerful speaker. What’s in store for you? Design Features of the Apple Homepod A8 chip technology. Wireless connection. Six‑microphone array. Seven‑tweeter array. Weighs 2.5 kg. In case you …
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With the biggest consumer technology show on earth wrapping up today in Las Vegas, consumers have a lot to look forward to this year around the home. From smart toilets to an advanced AI security camera, here are several home product highlights from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Kohler Konnect Smart Bathroom Range This smart …
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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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Voice responses from Alexa are now enhanced with visuals and optimized for visibility across the room. Call or message your family and friends that also have an Echo or the Alexa App, get the news with a video flash briefing, see your Prime Photos, shop with your voice, see lyrics with Amazon Music, browse and …
FIBARO, a leading global manufacturer of wireless intelligent home automation and control devices, is now shipping its newest premium smart home hub, Home Center Lite, and portable KeyFob device in the U.S. An incredibly compact and superior brain for your smart home system, Home Center Lite works with all Z-Wave technology smart home products and Fibaro devices …
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Amazon may be considered the powerhouse when it comes to smart home hubs because of its Alexa-powered Echo devices, but don’t expect Google to take it lying down. Reports are saying that the tech giant is considering merging its Google Home and its Google WiFi devices to create just one all-in-one smart hub that would …
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Pros: dual-band technology, acts as Wi-Fi extender, easy to install, can be a 2, 3 or 4 way switch, remote control. Cons: not easy to pair, creating scenes, price. Light switches are fairly mundane objects. Few of us pay much attention to them as long as they turn the lights off and on, or dim …
Pros: dual-band technology, acts as Wi-Fi extender, easy to install, can be a 2, 3 or 4 way switch, remote control. Cons: not easy to pair, creating scenes, price. Light switches are fairly mundane objects. Few of us pay much attention to them as long as they turn the lights off and on, or dim …
Last week, Congress eliminated the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to govern what Internet Service Providers can do with their consumer data. This means that ISPs can now track and sell your web browsing data on both your wired and wireless broadband connections. So what will this mean for the internet of things? To understand, let’s …
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