Will The Next, Next Amazon Echo Have a Screen
The next Echo has arrived in the form of the Echo Look, a camera-based digital smart home assistant, and stylist. Rumor has it that the next, next Echo that Amazon releases will be more...
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 Shades: What You Should Know Before Outfitting Your Home
Many smart home products have gone mainstream, like locks, thermostats and digital smart home assistants. There are other products, however, that have yet to gain steam for many consumers. One of those products is...
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...
ELAN Introduces State-of-the-Art Remote for its Control System
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, September 7, 2017 — ELAN from Core Brands introduced a new next generation remote controller— the HR30. According to ELAN Product Manager Eric Herdman, the remote sets a new standard for performance,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...