Nanoleaf heads outdoors with distinctly shaped outdoor lights
Nanoleaf, known for its string lights, light panels, and more, is heading outdoors with its distinctly-shaped Matter-enabled outdoor lights.
Amazon fined $25 million by FTC for child privacy violations involving Alexa
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Amazon $25 million for allegedly violating child privacy through Alexa.
Get a free Amazon Echo Show 5 when you purchase an Echo Show 15
For a limited time, Amazon is offering up a free Echo Show 5 when you purchase the larger wall mountable Echo Show 15.
Get an Echo Dot for only 99¢ with Amazon Music Unlimited
If you don’t have an Echo device or aren’t a current Amazon Music Unlimited subscriber, you can score an Echo Dot for only 99¢ when you sign up for 1 month of Amazon Music Unlimited.
Amazon wants to monitor its users’ sleep remotely with a new in-home device
Amazon has received FCC permission to manufacturer a device that uses contactless sleep tracing to track users’ sleep and sleep patterns.
PSA: Own an Amazon device? You’ll (likely) want to disable Amazon Sidewalk before June 8
Amazon Sidewalk is a shared wireless mesh network that will share a bit of your internet with your neighbors, and theirs with you, in order to improve your Sidewalk-enabled devices and those near you.
EZVIZ T30 review: Easy to use smart plugs with Alexa and Assistant integration
The EZVIZ T30 smart plugs are great for adding scheduling, timers, or remote power control of lights or other “dumb” appliances and devices. The T30-10B-US is the better of the two as it also does a great job of tracking the power consumption being used by devices connected to it.
Amazon Alexa security flaw could have let hackers listen to your chats
Even with the vulnerability patched, user information such as home address and some “skills” or apps they have linked could have been exposed.
LG NanoCell SM8600 review: A full-featured smart TV with digital assistants
With decent picture quality and better than expected sound, the SM8600 has plenty of content and smart features for the price.
Lenovo Smart Tab P10 review: Part Android tablet and part Alexa smart screen
The Lenovo Smart Tab P10 and M10 combine the portability of a tablet with the convenience of a smart screen.
Alexa now works in the background on Windows 10
While Cortana can do many of the same things as Amazon’s digital assistant, the latter is more widespread and has more skills that can help you through your day.
New Optoma projectors include a 4K UHD Alexa-enabled version
The Amazon Alexa integration will allow owners of the Optoma UHD51A projector to control speakers, screens, lighting, and other smart home devices.
As Alexa market shares grow, so do plans for renewed Google Assistant consumer push
From a large booth at the event to large billboards on the Las Vegas strip, Google was out and full force at CES 2018.
Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt adds Alexa support
Schlage has been adding smarts to their locks for the last few years. Adding smarts onto their tradition of quality locks has given new life … Read more…
Alexa-embedded lighting product – C by GE Sol – priced, shipping in September
GE has now announced that the Sol is expected to ship in September with a suggested retail price of $199.99USD, with a 20% discount on pre-orders.
Plex Alexa skill provides voice access to your Plex library
Alexa is slowly but surely becoming available in every aspect of your life.
[CES 2017] Huawei Mate 9 available in US starting January 6
The Mate 9 features the new Kirin 960 chipset, SuperCharge technology, dual-lens Leica camera, Alexa integration, and more.
