Hey Google, Control My Haiku Fan
Haiku Home fans and lights just got smarter. These high-end products from the home division of Big Ass Fans have been uplifted by new integrations with Google Assistant and the…
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Smart and Healthy Features Abound in KB Home ProjeKt: Part 2
As we wrote in Part 1 of our coverage of the KB Home ProjeKt, this Las Vegas-area concept home endeavors to deliver connected home and holistic design features aimed at…
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Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant for Smart Home Control
The soaring popularity of virtual assistants has set the stage for competition. With contributions from Amazon and Google, consumers across the country have to choose between two of the tech…
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Smart and Healthy Features Abound in KB Home ProjeKt: Part 1
First revealed at CES 2019 in January and carrying over into the 2019 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in February, the KB Home ProjeKt near Las Vegas strives to deliver…
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August Enables More Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, IFTTT Skills
Adding to a repertoire of voice commands for its smart door locks, August Home has added a smart unlock feature for the Google Assistant. Designed to work with the August…
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A Closer Look at Google Assistant and Multilingual AI
While Google Translate may have a bad and sometimes hilarious reputation for mistranslated text, that doesn’t mean Google Assistant won’t understand you when speaking another language. The new Google Multilingual…
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Google Home Hub Embraces the Hybrid Connected Home
Making a wager on the existence of connected home life beyond pure voice activation, Google has announced Google Home Hub, a 7-in. touchscreen tabletop display with the Google Assistant built…
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Rachio Brings Apple HomeKit and Siri to Irrigation Control
Filling a gap in the Apple HomeKit home automation ecosystem, Rachio has added HomeKit compatibility to their latest smart irrigation controller, the Rachio 3. The Colorado-based company says this is…
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6 Tips for the Road Ahead—to Your Smart Home
Smart home technology is among the best things to come out of Silicon Valley in recent years. The ability to control your home from your smartphone or with your voice,…
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5 Approaches to Make Digital Assistants a Partner in Your Kids’ Education
Your family has a voice-controlled home assistant, but you’re tired of asking silly questions like “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” If you…
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