Will Amazon Lose The Smart Home Throne?

As the first smart home speaker to market Amazon has certainly enjoyed being a leader in the space, but are the days of their dominance almost over? We’re all...
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New Year, Smart Home Tech, and a Healthier You

January is the month of resolutions and self-improvement. The problem is that, well, as the months go one and January gets farther away, so do the little victories that are leading you toward your...
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Will Your Echo Soon Transform into a Robot?

According to Bloomberg, tech giant Amazon might have a top secret project in the works that could invade our homes as early as next year. Rumor has it that Amazon is working on the...
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Apple Updates HomePod with AirPlay – But Is That Enough?

While Amazon and Google have seen success with their smart home speakers, the usually popular Apple brand is struggling to connect with the market. In fact, their HomePod is, by most accounts, a dud. HomePod...
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When Does Pet Convenience Trump Safety – If Ever?

Pet owners are always looking for innovative, smart home solutions that will help them take care of their pets; especially in this day and age when humans are busier than ever. From work to...
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Customize Your Smart Home Assistant With Alexa Blueprint

There’s smart home customization and then there’s the new Alexa Blueprint, which allows everyday users to skip the complicated development process to create a few of their own fun “skills.” This highly customizable route...
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From Always Listening to Watching: The Future Will Be Uploaded

First, there was the Amazon Echo with its “always on” microphone that some people claim it was Big Brother disguised as a helpful home assistant. Then there was the Google Home speaker, following suit. Next came...
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Amazon Officially Launches Alexa for Business

Amazon wants to further its reach in the smart tech space by expanding the smart homes into smart businesses. This is no surprise, as it was rumored and covered as up-and-coming news for the...
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Can Smart Technology Help Save Our Environment?

There’s a lot of chatter about smart home technology, and whether or not it is good for us, for our kids, for our pets, for our brain development, for our future…but what about our...

Google Serves Up a Dish of Smart Home Competition for Amazon

The smart home wars continue, with Google making the latest move. Amazon and Google are in a perpetual battle to be Master of the Smart Home. Many would say that Amazon has the upper hand,...