I get a lot of plaintive requests for articles that cover IoT for renters, so I'm pulling together a list for those who aren't lucky enough to be able to tear up their walls or remove their locks in the quest for a fully automated and smart home. By … [Read more...]
How to review and permanently delete voice recordings from a Google Home or Amazon Echo
Digital assistants are great, except when they aren’t. This week, for example, a software glitch recorded everything people said when doing their reviews of the new Google Home Mini. Yes, everything they said all day and all night was stored on … [Read more...]
Man, my old smart speakers now look pretty dumb.
After Google and Sonos both announced smarter connected speakers last week, and adding in the 6 new Amazon Echo devices from last week, you might feel some sympathy for the early adopters who now have a confusing mess of hardware that has different … [Read more...]
Can’t find your phone at home? Let your Amazon Echo or Google Home help
Surely this has happened to you or to someone you know: You put your phone down at home, walk away and a few minutes later, you’re wondering where you left it. There are a number of services, apps, third-party skills and Bluetooth trackers to help in … [Read more...]
How to sync Fitbit data to Apple Health (or Health to Fitbit)
Around this time last year, I moved my fitness tracking from a Fitbit Surge to an Apple Watch Series 2. I loved the Fitbit, but I prefer to listen to music during my daily run. I kept my Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi scale, however and still use it daily. That's … [Read more...]