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Amazon’s New Home Assistant Shows & Tells

Posted on May 15, 2017 by cynmackley

Echo Show steps up the virtual assistant game by adding video.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The NewsTagged Alexa, Amazon Show, echo, Echo Dot, home assistant, smart home, virtual assistantLeave a comment

In The News 03/24/2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by cynmackley

It's a special all-robot edition of In The News. Meet the robot that wants your restaurant job, find out how you'll be able to control your vacuum with your voice, and check out the robot pal that can carry your groceries.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Alexa, amazon, control Roomba with your voice, Flippy, Gita, in the news, robots, Roomba, smart homeLeave a comment

Smart Home Solutions To Help You Save

Posted on October 17, 2016 by cynmackley

From food to water to energy costs, we've got the smart home solutions that keep your money in your wallet.

Posted in App Reviews, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged calliope water, drop scale, energy savings, food savings, nest, smart home, water savingsLeave a comment

Google Wants To Come Home With You

Posted on May 26, 2016 by cynmackley

The future is now with Google's new smart home assistant.

Posted in Android, Hardware & Peripherals, In The NewsTagged google, Google Assistant, Google Home, smart home, virtual assistantsLeave a comment

In The News 03-25-16

Posted on March 24, 2016 by cynmackley

Your thermostat will start tracking your moves, a new browser comes with built-in ad blocking, and virtual reality gets social.

Posted in In The NewsTagged ad blocker, built-in ad blocking browsers, facebook, google, in the news, location, nest, Oculus, opera, Samsung Gear, smart home, social media, virtual reality, VRLeave a comment

In The News 03-18-2016

Posted on March 17, 2016 by cynmackley

Hackers take out a power grid, Amazon Echo gets little sisters, and trouble for a huge Kickstarter item.

Posted in In The NewsTagged amazon, BlackEnergy Trojan, Coolest Cooler, Dot, echo, hackers, in the news, kickstarter, power grid, Russia, smart home, Tap, Ukraine, virtual assistantLeave a comment

In The News 02-19-16

Posted on February 18, 2016 by cynmackley

How a smart thermostat could put your home at risk, Twitter ads video commercials to you feed, and more drones that airplanes registered with the FAA.

Posted in In The NewsTagged drones, in the news, smart home, twitterLeave a comment

New Refrigerator Dispenses Hot Coffee

Posted on November 11, 2015 by cynmackley

A new refrigerator will let you dispense hot coffee right from the door.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The NewsTagged apps, gadgets, smart homeLeave a comment

Smart Oven Knob A Hit – Early Backers Out Of Luck

Posted on September 30, 2015 by cynmackley

Folks who backed a highly successful Kickstarter campaign won't be getting their product.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, Quick TipsTagged crowd funding, kickstarter, Meld, smart homeLeave a comment

Create a Smarter Home with New Technology

Posted on April 13, 2015 by cynmackley

Smart home tech can make your life easier. From controlling the climate to guarding against leaks.

Posted in Hardware & PeripheralsTagged apps, gadgets, smart appliances, smart homeLeave a comment

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