Innovative device allows users to control their shower with Alexa or Google Home, monitor water usage, and reduce ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa phrases, lights, locks, cameras and climate systems respond in seconds, often ...

Amazon Alexa has long been one of the most popular smart home platforms, as it offers a robust suite of hub devices (like the Echo Show 8) and supports hundreds of third-party products. Hubspace, by ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

Amazon Alexa is perfect for hands-free assists in many scenarios, but alongside a cursory Google search, these features can ...

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Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

If you dream of a futuristic smart home with motion-sensing smart lights, a smart thermostat that learns your habits or a smart security system that can tell the difference between your dog and a ...

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Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.