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Can Smart Thermostats Ruin Your Furnace?
It may sound preposterous, but some people are afraid smart thermostats are bad for heating and air conditioning systems. Here’s the good news: You...
Home Security
Use Home Automation to Check On Your Kids
Besides making life easier and more secure at home, smart automation and security devices can also be used to help keep tabs on your...
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Spotify responds to Apple, calling it a ‘monopolist’
The tit-for-tat war of words between Spotify and Apple continued today, with the former calling the latter a “monopolist,” and that its...
Microsoft Abandons Windows 10’s Constant Forced Updates
Microsoft has a major announcement today: Windows 10 will no longer automatically install those big feature updates every six months. Home users can pause...
Smart Tech for Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, smart tech might not be the first gift that springs to mind.
Does your mom need much more...
Podcast: How secure is your favorite smart home device?
Yale introduced new locks for the European market at IFA with August software inside.
This week’s show has good news for smart device buyers concerned...
Voice Assistants
Shoppable Videos: Blurring the Lines Between Entertainment and E-Commerce
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Microsoft tweaks Xbox and Teams services during 775 percent surge in cloud demand
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Microsoft is seeing a massive increase in demand for its cloud services during the...
Sonos is shipping a second-generation Sonos One smart speaker
Sonos will announce tomorrow that it’s shipping a second-generation version of its Sonos One smart speaker (the first-gen model is pictured above). There have...
Microsoft aims to win back consumers with new Microsoft 365 subscriptions
Microsoft is unveiling its new Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions today, which are designed to replace and enhance existing Office 365...
How to Optimize USB Storage for Better Performance on Windows 10
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According to Microsoft, Windows 10 no longer optimizes external storage devices for “better performance” as of the October 2018 Update. Instead, it optimizes...
Smart Devices
How to Automate Your Mornings
If you’ve got a few smart home accessories you can build yourself a real-world playlist to get your day started. Make getting out of...