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Without a phone of its own, Amazon’s Alexa on the go isn’t going anywhere

July 15, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Android, Apple, digital assistants, Echo Auto, Echo Frames, google, google assistant, iOS, Siri, smartphones

How to automatically turn lights on at sunset with Google Home

July 11, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dean called in to the IoT voicemail hotline asking how to use Google Home for automatically turning on his Philips Hue and Wemo lights at sunset. Sunset and sunrise automations can be very useful, so I can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon Echo, automations, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, IFTTT, SmartThings, Weather Underground, Wink

Amazon Echo Frames reviewed: Are they worth the price?

July 1, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Android, bluetooth, digital assistant, Echo Frames, google assistant, iOS, iphone, Siri, smart glasses, wearables

Why power outages cause smart device havoc and how to mitigate this situation

April 15, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Justin called in because the area he lives in experiences rolling power outages a few times a month. Power loss can play havoc with smart home devices when the power comes back on, ranging from smart bulbs all turning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon Echo, Google Home, network, outages, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers

I’m all in with voice in my smart home to reduce coronavirus and other illness potential

March 4, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

For the record: I am not a germaphobe. However, with the current coronavirus epidemic, I have been paying close attention to the news and, probably like many of you, am also being a little more intentional about washing my hands more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Amazon Echo, digital assistant, Google Home, nest, Nest Hello, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lock, smart speakers, smart tvs, video doorbell, voice assistant, voice control

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