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Thermostats
ecobee Room Sensors™ vs. Nest Temperature Sensors
When we created the world’s first Room Sensor™, we introduced an innovative way for homeowners to help manage hot or cold spots, knowing that...
Home Security
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware
Josh Hendrickson
When you decide to get rid of your smarthome gadgets, you shouldn’t just toss them in the trash, sell them, or give them...
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Airthings Wave Mini review: This is a great entry-level air quality monitor
With its Wave and Wave Plus air quality monitors, Airthings’ made clear its mission to raise awareness of radon, the...
Pandora now lets you change its algorithm for selecting music
Pandora is giving listeners more control over what songs their customized radio stations play with a new feature called Pandora Modes.
Pandora’s classic...
Google Assistant picks up native support for smart blinds
There are literally thousands of products you can interact with through the Google Assistant, and the list is constantly growing. Recently, Google opened up...
What Home Automation Works with Google Home?
Among all smart home devices, how do you know what home automation works with Google home? Google Home first burst onto the scene back...
Voice Assistants
Google Assistant’s worst feature is still having to say ‘Hey Google’
Recently, a few of us at The Verge who use Google Assistant devices in our homes started complaining about the whole “Hey...
Google Stadia announcement tidbits: 15mbps connection, Chromecast details, pricing timeline, more
Yesterday Google officially revealed Stadia to the world, the company’s big game streaming project. Impressive is almost an understatement when looking at Google’s ambitious...
Apple Ends Support for Funding Person-to-Person Payments With Credit Cards, Renames Apple Pay Cash...
Apple yesterday began sending emails to Apple Pay customers, warning them about new changes to the service that are taking effect immediately with iOS...
Amazon Working on Alexa-Enabled Wireless Earbuds to Rival AirPods
Amazon is developing a set of Alexa-enabled wireless earbuds that will compete with Apple's AirPods, reports Bloomberg.
The earbuds will "look and act" similar to...
Book a table with the Google Assistant across the country on more devices
From Phoenix to Atlanta, it’s been great to see many of you using our new Google Assistant feature built on Duplex technology to quickly...
Smart Devices
Fitbit Charge 3 Review: a Good Fitness Tracker in an Awkward...
FitBit
Fitness trackers have reached a certain level of maturity: the new models are evolutionary, not revolutionary. So it is with FitBit’s Charge 3, the...