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The Thermostat Continues
I’m too deeply buried in R&D right now to fully develop another article on my thermostat but here is some info to add to...
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Use Smart Sensors to Optimize Your Home Automation Scenes
We’ve spoken about Z Wave before, but now we’re going to get into a little more detail on the usefulness and practicality of home...
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How to Scan QR Codes on an Android Phone
QR codes may not be as prolific as they once were, but they’re still highly useful for quickly sharing information. The thing is, it’s...
New Alexa Design Guide: Create Engaging Alexa Skills Using Situational Design
We’re excited to announce the publication of the new Alexa Design Guide for skill builders, built around the principles of situational design so...
Logitech Crayon Compatible With New iPad Air and iPad Mini
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Security Showdown: Smart Locks vs. “Dumb” Locks
A proper lock is a crucial component to home security, keeping unwanted intruders from four-legged pests to would-be burglars at bay. And while we...
Voice Assistants
Sony Pictures Television Grows Its Brand and Reaches New Customers with Monetized Alexa Skills...
For decades, viewers of top-rated TV quiz show Jeopardy! have shouted answers to trivia questions from their couches. With voice technology, Sony Pictures...
More Android TV devices add full voice control via Google Assistant, Home following Nvidia...
Last year the Nvidia Shield, Android TV’s flagship offering, added full control via Google Assistant. Now, Android TV as a whole seems to be...
Conversation with Stoked Skills’ Gal Shenar: How to Monetize Your Alexa Skill While Helping...
I recently had a chance to speak with Gal Shenar, founder of voice games studio Stoked Skills, about best practices for building voice-first games....
How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu
Windows 10, by default, sends everything you search for in the Start Menu to their servers to give you results from Bing search—so you...
This camera app uses AI to erase people from your photographs
Bye Bye Camera is an iOS app built for the “post-human world,” says Damjanski, a mononymous artist based in New York City...
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IoT news of the week for March 15, 2019
Congress is back on IoT security bills: Maybe we won’t get any meaningful data privacy legislation, it appears that the US House and the US...