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Why are fewer people chatting with Alexa?

December 29, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Smart speakers with voice assistants have accomplished one key goal. At a low cost, consumers were able to bring some smarts into their homes on the cheap. And that has led to a surge in the sales of other connected devices to actually control by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, google assistant, Google Home, Siri, smart displays, smart home, smart speakers

Can you limit who voice controls your Google Home devices?

December 8, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Jonathan called in to our voicemail hotline with a smart home question. He uses Google Home along with various smart lights. And his sons keep turning off the lights in Jonathan's bedroom. So he's wondering: Is there a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: google, google assistant, Google Home, smart displays, smart home, smart speakers, voice match

What products can help you make a home workshop smart?

October 23, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On a recent IoT Podcast episode, David called in with a question that was challenging for us to answer. David has a workshop and asked us what products he should consider to make his woodworking workshop “smart”. Since neither of us has a workshop, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: digital assistants, smart displays, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, smart speakers, smoke detectors, video doorbell

Why is Verizon readying a smart display with LTE Cat M1?

June 30, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

After earlier attempts to crack the smart home market failed, it appears that Verizon is ready for another go with its own smart display. Protocol reported the news late last week based on FCC filings showing the radio internals and user manual of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Sidewalk, iot, LTE, LTE Cat M1, smart displays, smart home, Verizon

Eye-gaze tracking on a smart display: The next smart home interface?

December 9, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, Google introduced Look to Speak, an experimental Android app that brings input access for those who can’t speak or physically type. Look to Speak uses the camera of an Android phone to track the eye gaze of a user, allowing them to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: accessibility, Android, eye tracking, google, Google Nest, smart displays, smart home, user interface

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