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Amazon’s $200 Echo Link is ready with streaming music for your hi-fi
cs_admin2018-12-14T01:42:00+00:00 
Alexa can wake up more of your smart home devices
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Hive takes its classy Home View security camera outdoors
cs_admin2019-02-17T10:30:43+00:00 
Google Home Hub review: A more personal smart display
cs_admin2018-10-22T11:00:00+00:00 
Amazon fixes security flaws allowing smart home hijacks
cs_admin2018-10-21T07:54:00+00:00 
Facebook’s confusion about its Portal camera is concerning
cs_admin2018-10-18T19:35:00+00:00 
Google’s revamped Home app puts all of your devices in one place
cs_admin2018-10-09T22:34:00+00:00 
Google not only offered the Home Hub to connected households at its Pixel 3 event but also had a new version of the Home app for your phone. The revamped Android and iOS software promises both a much more organized approach to smart home control and...
Samsung found a new smart home evangelist in ‘Family Guy’
cs_admin2018-08-31T13:46:00+00:00 
Samsung gives me smart home fatigue. Enough about Smart Things, enough about how a thousands-of-dollars TV can connect to a new thousand-dollar fridge or washing machine. Enough beautiful families showcasing features in beautiful houses that I can on...
Domestic abusers are exploiting smart home devices
cs_admin2018-06-24T21:03:00+00:00 
Ring doorbell flaw lets others watch after password changes
cs_admin2018-05-13T01:00:00+00:00 
You'd expect a smart doorbell to instantly boot out everyone the moment you change your password, but that isn't necessarily the case. The Information has learned that the app for Ring's video doorbell wasn't forcing users to sign-in after password...
Xiaomi’s smart home devices now work with Google Assistant
cs_admin2018-05-11T19:42:00+00:00 
Xiaomi has had a hard time gaining traction with US customers. To help sidestep that, the Chinese company is prepping the runway for (hopeful) domestic success by adding Google Assistant tech to its smart home devices, 9to5Google spotted. Meaning tha...
The best Alexa-compatible smart-home devices for Amazon Echo
cs_admin2018-02-02T19:30:00+00:00 
By Rachel Cericola This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter, reviews for the real world. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full ar...
Lenovo’s robust lineup of new devices sets the stage for 2018
cs_admin2018-01-11T19:15:00+00:00 
A standalone Google Daydream VR headset. One of the first Google Smart Displays. An eSIM-ready convertible. Those are just a few of the products Lenovo launched here at CES 2018, and the year's only just beginning. We spoke with the company's directo...
Hive’s new home monitoring camera isn’t bound to its base
cs_admin2018-01-04T08:00:00+00:00 
Hive is a relatively well-known smart home brand in the UK. It all started with a connected thermostat released back in 2013, endorsed by nationwide utility provider British Gas. Not long after that seal of approval, British Gas acquired the company...
GE’s latest smart lighting includes Alexa and HomeKit options
cs_admin2018-01-02T05:01:00+00:00 
Creating a smart home can be a complicated affair, with a ton of options available to add voice-control and automation to your lights, window coverings, thermostats and more. GE wants to simplify your options (with its own branded products, of course...
