Amazon Brings Apple Music to Echo Smart Devices
On the heels of its deal with Apple to make iPhones and iPads available for sale on Amazon, the online juggernaut has announced it will make the Apple Music service…
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Smart Home Music Streaming Made Simple
Setting up multi-room speaker systems in your house used to be a long, stressful, and expensive undertaking. With all of the cords, bulky or ugly speakers, and endless installation hours,…
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Native Amazon Alexa Controls Debut in Bose Smart Speakers
In a play to make its audio gear more relevant in today’s connected home, Bose has launched new smart speakers and soundbars with the Amazon Alexa voice assistant built in.…
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Facebook Bets on Smart Video Calling with Portal Displays
Putting a new face on the social network, Facebook has announced its Portal line of countertop video displays and cameras, designed to enable video calling with Facebook friends or Messenger…
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4 Smart Home Upgrades for Smooth Entertaining
A smart home can be uniquely positioned to create a welcoming atmosphere for guests. Smart home capabilities provide homeowners with the ability to select from a variety of products, all…
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Your Apple TV is now an AirPlay 2 speaker and HomeKit accessory
Since the launch of Apple iOS 10 and the Home app, Apple TV devices have been stealth-like participants in the Apple HomeKit ecosystem as HomeKit hubs, but have never made…
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First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound smoke alarm brings speaker and Amazon Alexa to ceilings
First it was our walls getting smarter with the addition of audio features, such as in the case of the iDevices Instinct wall switch. Now, smoke alarm maker First Alert…
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Conversations with your walls: iDevices Instinct smart switches to debut
Aiming to elevate the lowly light switch, connected home accessory company iDevices has announced their Instinct line—smart wall switches with onboard voice activation capabilities. Designed with the Amazon Alexa digital…
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Apple HomePod speaker set for February 2018 debut
After creating buzz around the Apple HomePod speaker at their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June of 2017, the Cupertino company has announced their first play in the voice-activated speaker…
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