Artificial Intelligence and the Revolution of Homes
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen mass adoption over the last four years, and has vastly disrupted the home. We’ve seen the social acceptance of placing “always on” devices in our homes, and we’ve connected...
Amazon Expands Hands-Free Calling & Messaging to Fire Tablets
It just got even harder to avoid your friends and family.
Amazon has added their suite of Fire tablets to the list of devices that are compatible with its hands-free Alexa Calling and Messaging feature....
Is Wearable Technology About to Go Too Far?
Amazon. We need to talk.
It was revealed that Amazon was granted two patents to make a wrist device that would track warehouse workers and send them performance guidance and feedback through haptic signals (such...
Smart Home Speaker Wars: Amazon vs. Google vs. Apple
Three big names in technology – Amazon, Google, and Apple – now officially have smart home speakers available to purchase. Each speaker, at its core, has the same basic end goal: become a fully...
5 Types Of Smart Home Users
Smart home automation attracts all kinds of users. Here are the five types of smart home users that I have come across:
The Bandwagoner
The first type of smart home user is The Bandwagoner. These...
Digital Assistants Set Sights on Gadget Domination
What is artificial intelligence (AI) going to do this year? The same thing it does every year, or course: try to take over your gadgets.
Much like the classic, beloved, ginger-haired Disney mermaid, smart assistants...
Is It Time to Get Smarter About Our Bathrooms?
While the thought of a smart toilet might seem like an overindulgence for rich people, it can actually have some positive environmental factors that could convince even the most off-the-grid person to give it...
Then and Now: Smart Home Technology That Has Impressed Us Through the Years
In a very short time, smart home technology has come a long way. Before technology advanced to the point it is at now, engineers were using what they had available to create products. Those...
Smart Home Real Estate: Tech to Expect When Building
As smart home technology changes and becomes more readily available to the masses, its demand in real estate is increasing and becoming more affordable to all. This tech was once part of expensive add-on...
5 Ways to Use Your Amazon Echo During Thanksgiving
With the Amazon Echo smart home speaker, you can take Thanksgiving to the next level. Whether you’re hosting and own an Amazon Echo or you’re heading to the home of a family member that...