We often talk about the three main voice assistant platforms, Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and the Google Assistant. They’re generally all the same to most people, right? I’d counter that there’s a massive difference between Alexa and its digital … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google inches toward a smarter home
This week Kevin and I discuss the news from Google's smart home event, and what it means for the big players in the game, standards efforts, your television, and whether Amazon can compete without a smartphone when it comes to the smart home. From … [Read more...]
Amazon Echo Frames reviewed: Are they worth the price?
Last year, Amazon introduced its smart glasses product, the Echo Frames. They’re still a bit of a work in progress and you can only get them by requesting an invite, which Amazon has to approve. My invite was recently accepted so after we spent the … [Read more...]
Do you need a smart smoke detector or can you use existing smart devices to listen for alarms?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in to our voicemail hotline to ask about smart smoke detectors. Specifically, he’s interested in what interesting functions they offer that can give him more bang for his buck. We tackled this … [Read more...]
These three technologies will kick off the next smart home age
We've spent five years since the last big breakthrough in the smart home. When Amazon added home control to its Echo speakers in March 2015 it created a new user interface and platform that brought more devices together. Since then Amazon has made … [Read more...]
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