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Thermostats
Build a Web Connected Thermostat with a Raspberry Pi and and...
Web connected thermostats are great, but they're expensive. If you want to make your own, blogger and engineer Nooganeer shows how to build one...
Home Security
Nest Cams just got even smarter.
Nest Cams just got even smarter.
One of the best things about Nest products is that they continue to get better through over-the-air software updates....
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How to Debug Errors for Custom Alexa Skills
While building an Alexa skill, you may run into issues when Alexa says, “There was a problem with the requested skill’s response” (for the...
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...
Apple reportedly letting select employees work on early-stage products at home
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With all the uncertainty over when “shelter in place” orders will be lifted, Apple...
Us’ voice assistant scene plays off a real 911 problem for smart speakers
If you haven’t seen Jordan Peele’s new horror movie Us, I apologize for spoiling one minor plot point: the film features a smart speaker....
Voice Assistants
How to Create Automated Daily Routines on Your Android
I’ve been using daily routines with my smart speaker ever since Amazon rolled them out for its Echo devices. And I don’t trigger chained...
Hands-On With Apple’s New Second-Generation AirPods
Apple's second-generation AirPods, announced last week, started showing up on people's doorsteps this morning and also became available for purchase in Apple retail stores....
Keep the conversation going with your Assistant on Smart Displays
From controlling all your devices from a single dashboard to helping you prepare a new recipe for dinner, there are a lot of ways...
Microsoft and Xiaomi to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and hardware
After Microsoft signed a deal to test Windows 10 on Xiaomi devices in 2015 and then Xiaomi bought a trove of patents to...
Microsoft brings Android apps to Windows 10 with new screen mirroring beta
Microsoft is starting to test updates to its Your Phone app for Windows 10 this week, allowing Android users to mirror a...
Smart Devices
Tronsmart Element Force review: This small and inexpensive Bluetooth speaker produces...
With so many people wanting to share their tunes with friends and family wherever they happen to be, it’s no wonder that small, battery-powered,...