Google is about to make your smart home even more intelligent, with a whole range of updates set to hit Assistant, Android phones, and Google Home over the coming months. Revealed at the company’s massive […]
As you will surely know by now, the Google Home and Home Mini smart speakers can do much more than play music, look up things on the internet, and tell jokes. In fact, the Google […]
As fun as smart home technology can be, there is a more serious side: Security systems. These can start off as simple as a single camera in your hallway that’s focused on the door and […]
Visit Mars, swim with sea otters, and trek to Mt. Everest’s Base Camp. Parents and teachers eager to weave fun into learning might consider using virtual reality (VR) apps to deliver educational lessons as play. […]
Home security measures aren’t limited to traditional burglar alarms or monitored systems. Smart home devices like cameras, doorbells, and smoke detectors, whether installed individually or as part of a connected system, offer similar protection and […]
Almost half of smart home device owners believe their private conversations are being recorded so they can be sent targeted advertisements. This is the result of a survey of just over 1,000 American adults about […]
The Echo Plus is now the flagship of Amazon’s smart speaker range. The new device boasts a shiny silver finish, a larger design than the Echo 2, enhanced sound quality, and direct compatibility with ZigBee […]
CarPlay is Apple’s answer to the car infotainment system. Run by your iPhone, CarPlay replaces the navigation, media, phone, and messaging controls of your car with those of iOS — and even includes Siri. CarPlay […]
The Amazon Echo and Echo Dot smart speakers are fun, useful and entertaining devices in their own right. They play music, answer questions, read the news, play games, tell jokes, set timers and much more […]
If you’ve never bought a smart home device — or if you just don’t know where to look — the search can get pretty frustrating. You don’t know which stores will give you the best […]
Home security cameras have been around for a long time, but the recent boom in the smart home market means they are simpler and smarter than ever. Being ‘smart’ means they connect to your home’s […]
With summer here, it’s time to start planning your next road trip. And, whether it’s to see family in the next state, explore somewhere new with friends or embark on that coast-to-coast adventure you always […]
Augmented reality, as tech giants like Apple boss Tim Cook keeps saying, is the next big thing in consumer technology. Just as virtual reality (VR) feels like it is fizzling out, augmented reality (AR) will […]
Augmented reality (AR) apps for smartphones can be as useful as they are fun. The technology allows developers to blur the lines between fiction and reality in a way that no other gaming or computing […]
Gone are the days that the height of kitchen technology meant a shiny new microwave and an ice dispenser. In 2018, the smart kitchen is a place where coffee is made with voice controls, atmospheric […]
The Fourth of July will be here before you know it, and part of any Independence Day delight is watching beautifully colorful and mind blowing fireworks that will light up the moonlit sky. Not all […]