Tag: Amazon

Philips Hue integrates smart lighting, sensors, and cameras to help secure your home

Watch out Amazon Ring: Philips Hue adds cameras to its expanding platform

Philips today made a significant announcement, for the first time adding cameras to its traditional Hue lighting line-up. The move suggests a strategic move into the DIY home security market segment currently dominated by the likes of Google (Nest) and Amazon (Ring). Parent company Signify released this press release...
New starters and actions for automations now available in Home app

Demon Seed: Google Home automations get more trigger options to rival Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit

Google has announced new triggers and actions for its smart home automation platform. In the blog post yesterday Google says it has added 9 new "starters" and nine new "actions." That means users can activate automations when a door is opened or closed, or a device starts charging, or someone...
Amazon Echo Pop

Amazon updates Echo smart speaker lineup, introduces cute Echo Pop

According to Amazon engagement with its voice assistant Alexa increased more than 35% in 2022. So it's no wonder the Seattle tech giant is focusing on its Alexa-enabled smart home devices. Today, Amazon announced four new Echo devices including a new Echo Pop, updated Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5...
Today, Amazon unveiled Prime Early Access Sale, a new two-day global shopping event exclusive to Prime members.

Amazon adds second Prime Day — but why?

This much is true: Amazon has had tremendous success marketing its flagship sales event. Prime Day is now known as an annual time to buy discounted products and services from the e-commerce juggernaut. The Seattle-based company has been particularly effective at promoting its in-house name brand products during these...
Apple could be developing a smart display

Apple could finally be launching a smart display to rival Amazon Echo, Google Nest

Word is that Apple is readying a smart display for launch later this year. Once again, the rumor comes via Engadget from Bloomberg's Marg Gurman -- a person who seems to have a firsthand view into Apple's product development pipeline and/or marketing plans. In any case, Apple's apparently got a handful...

Apple HomePod, the Sequel: Can Apple get the smart speaker right the second time around?

Word is Apple is trying again, and is expected to relaunch its flagship HomePod smart speaker. Keep in mind Apple already sells a compact version called the HomePod Mini -- that is, in my testing at least, quite good. However, CEO Tim Cook and team would be remiss to sit...
2022 Amazon Fire 7 tablet specs June

New Amazon Fire 7 tablet has USB-C, 16GB storage, costs only $60

Inflation is running rampant. But apparently not so when it comes to Amazon's pricing strategy for the latest version of its popular tablet. Amazon today revealed an updated Fire 7 tablet. Now available for pre-order and shipping end of June, the updated model retains a very important feature: the price. At...
Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming Service Now Available to Everyone in Mainland U.S. with Unique Offer for Amazon Prime Members

Trendspotting: Amazon Luna $9.99/month cloud gaming service takes on Google Stadia

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will sell you just about anything these days. Groceries. Post-it Notes. Spin bikes. Rechargeable batteries. Metal shredder claws. Lifelike inflatable elephants. Nicolas Cage pillows. So it's really not much of a surprise that the megacap will now also pitch a cloud video game service. Others have dabbled in...
Echo Show 15 for family organization - Amazon
Grocery Grows at Amazon

Trendspotting: ‘Grocery’ now most popular category on Amazon

When Amazon bought Whole Foods Market in 2017 for $13.7 billion we knew the market was set for disruption. But, boy, did it come fast. Per a new report from CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners) 'grocery' has now become the most popular category at Amazon. "Amazon targeted grocery long ago, and it...