Google Home Can Now Control Belkin WeMo and Honeywell Devices
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The Amazon Echo offers our first serious glimpse into the future of an intelligent home. It’s not perfect, but whether you’re you’re thinking of...
Microsoft and Xiaomi to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and hardware
After Microsoft signed a deal to test Windows 10 on Xiaomi devices in 2015 and then Xiaomi bought a trove of patents to...
Google’s smart home sell looks cluttered and incoherent
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Apple launches COVID-19 screening app and website
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Apple today launched a website and a new app dedicated to COVID-19 screening. The resources offer an online screening...
[Update: Fixed] Google Nest outage takes down Thermostat, Cam live video, and apps
A router failure saw some Google services briefly slow or go down yesterday, but was quickly resolved. Google Nest users this afternoon are encountering...
How Apple’s Culture of Secrecy Poses Challenges for the New Work From Home Reality
Apple employees in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world have been working from home since early March, and a new report from...
Android Auto Wireless is now supported in 34 countries w/ latest expansion
Google’s Android Auto platform has been around for some time now, but the Wireless version of it has only been available in select regions....
Today’s best Android game/app deals + freebies: Cat Quest, OTTTD, more
It’s time to dig in to today’s best Android app deals. After what has been a groundbreaking couple weeks in mobile price drops, we...
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By now, you’ve probably heard about China’s Social Credit scoring system. It combines facial recognition technology with all sorts of personal data to determine...
Google Home Can Now Control Belkin WeMo and Honeywell Devices
Google Home is a tough contender for the Amazon Echo, but it launched with much less third-party support. Now, the company’s added Belkin WeMo...
Roku adds voice commands, finally rivaling one of Android TV’s best features
Roku is one of the biggest TV platforms in the US with a good portion of its success coming from a barebones, simple offering....
