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Amazon’s latest Blink camera costs just $35
Amazon’s Blink is known for making affordable, easy-to-install cameras like the XT2. Its latest camera continues the trend. At $35, the Blink Mini is Blink’s most affordable…
Wyze Releases Webcam Firmware for Its Cameras, a Thermometer, and More
Wyze Right now, more people are working from home than ever. Because of increased called for virtual conference calls, webcams are now a hot commodity…
What You Should Know Before Setting Up a Smart Home
While many buyers may think setting up a smart home is easy, it’s really anything but. To do things right, you need to make sure…
The Best Smart Bathroom Devices to Try Today
Imagine a luxurious bathroom that knows your perfect water temperature for your morning shower, adjusts the lighting as you walk in and a mirror that…
How to Use Google Nest to Find Your Phone
Did you know that you can use a Google Nest to find your phone? It doesn’t matter what kind of Nest you have; as long…
A new app will help you identify IoT-connected devices around you, and tell you what data they’re collecting
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have come up with this new IoT Assistant app (available for both iOS and Android) that will supposedly inform you about what Internet-connected…
What’s the Difference Between Programmable, Smart, and Learning Thermostats?
People rarely spend their free time reading about thermostats. So, when its time to actually buy one, words like “programmable,” “smart,” and “learning” can be…
The best smart locks
By Jon Chase This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may…
All Nest accounts will require extra sign-in security this spring
It’s not just Ring committing to improving the security of its smart home systems in 2020. Google’s Nest has announced that, as of this spring,…
How to make Alexa lower her voice to a whisper
If you’re leery about chatting with Alexa late at night because her blaring replies might wake the whole house, you can turn on a setting…
How to Play PC Games On a Smart TV
Both Android TVs and Samsung TVs now let you play your PC games on a smart TV via the free Steam Link app. Here we’re…
Why All the Smart Home Platforms Suck and How They’re Going to Fix Them
If you buy a smart home device right now, it’s more than likely it’ll work with Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant, or maybe even both—but…
Amazon Echo Show now scans barcodes for your grocery list
Amazon has launched a feature for newer Echo Show that lets you add items to Alexa’s built-in shopping list by scanning their barcodes. Sure, it’s…
Your Nest Thermostat Can Now Warn You About Potential HVAC Issues
Plenty of smart thermostat options exist, but what separates the Nest Thermostat from the rest of the pack is its capacity to learn. Given time,…
The best smart speakers
When Amazon first introduced Alexa and the Echo speaker five years ago, the idea of talking to a digital assistant wasn’t totally novel. Both the…
The Newest Wyze Camera Update Kills Person Detection, But Motion Detection Stays
Wyze Last July, Wyze announced a surprising new feature for its cameras—free person detection. You didn’t need the cloud or subscription fees to benefit. That…
Why your new smart home devices won’t work, and how to fix them
By Rachel Cericola This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may…
Hitting the Books: Hackers can convince your IoT devices to betray you
Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we’ve done the hard work for you…
How to Build Your Smart Home on the Cheap
Vantage_DS/Shutterstock You don’t have to blow your budget to make your home smart. There’s always a discount, a cheaper alternative, or a nerdy trick that…
Smart Home Devices Are Embracing WI-Fi, and That’s Great
Wright Studio/Shutterstock At CES 2020, it was hard not to notice something about most of the smart home products on the floor: they were Wi-Fi-powered….
Samsung reveals rolling robot that controls your home
Baille can control smart home devices to help around the house Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/samsung-robot-baille-rolling-smart-home-ces-2020-a9273761.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The Article…
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