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Apple HomePod mini review: A good option for iOS and HomeKit smart homes

December 3, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Until recently, if you wanted Siri in a smart speaker, you had to pay several hundreds of dollars to choose from one and only one option: Apple’s HomePod. Last month, the $99 Apple HomePod mini became available, providing a second, less-expensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon Echo, Apple, Apple HomeKit, digital assistant, HomePod, HomePod mini, iOS, Nest Audio, Siri, smart home, smart speakers

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

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

IoT sensors, machine learning and chips were the real stars of Apple’s WWDC 2020

June 23, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

While watching the virtual Apple WorldWide Developer Conference on Monday, I imagined that if people were actually at the event, they’d be oohing and aahing over new software for iOS and Mac devices. I wasn’t. Well not quite. Instead, I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: accelerometer, AirPods Pro, algorithms, Apple, Apple Health, Apple Watch, AppleTV, automations, CarKey, gyroscope, homekit, iOS, machine learning, routines, sensors, smart home, WWDC 2020

Olisto is an IFTTT replacement that isn’t quite ready to replace IFTTT

July 3, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

If you don’t have a smart home hub but want to automate some of your devices, a service such as IFTTT or Yonomi are good options. But they’re not the only ones, they just have been around the longest. Enter Olisto as a relatively new option for both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: amazon alexa, Android, automations, Google Home, IFTTT, iOS, Olisto, smart home, stringify

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