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...
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....
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...
Google Serves Up a Dish of Smart Home Competition for Amazon
The smart home wars continue, with Google making the latest move.
Amazon and Google are in a perpetual battle to be Master of the Smart Home. Many would say that Amazon has the upper hand,...
Can Smart Technology Help Save Our Environment?
There’s a lot of chatter about smart home technology, and whether or not it is good for us, for our kids, for our pets, for our brain development, for our future…but what about our...
Amazon Officially Launches Alexa for Business
Amazon wants to further its reach in the smart tech space by expanding the smart homes into smart businesses. This is no surprise, as it was rumored and covered as up-and-coming news for the...
From Always Listening to Watching: The Future Will Be Uploaded
First, there was the Amazon Echo with its “always on” microphone that some people claim it was Big Brother disguised as a helpful home assistant.
Then there was the Google Home speaker, following suit.
Next came...
Customize Your Smart Home Assistant With Alexa Blueprint
There’s smart home customization and then there’s the new Alexa Blueprint, which allows everyday users to skip the complicated development process to create a few of their own fun “skills.” This highly customizable route...
When Does Pet Convenience Trump Safety – If Ever?
Pet owners are always looking for innovative, smart home solutions that will help them take care of their pets; especially in this day and age when humans are busier than ever. From work to...
Apple Updates HomePod with AirPlay – But Is That Enough?
While Amazon and Google have seen success with their smart home speakers, the usually popular Apple brand is struggling to connect with the market. In fact, their HomePod is, by most accounts, a dud.
HomePod...