Smart Home News: A new SmartThings app has been released in the app store
Samsung Connect is now SmartThings. SmartThings is now SmartThings Classic. Got it?
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Smart Home News: “Hey Google, wake me up to some jazz in 30 minutes”
Okay Google, wake me up in 30 minutes to some funky jazz. And there you go. You can now use ask Google Home to wake…
Is this the Fitbit smartwatch us Pebblers have been waiting for?
There is hope after all. Leaked images today reveal what looks to be Fitibit’s next crack at a smartwatch. And, low and behold, it looks…
Fitbit struggles, says will further shift product mix to smartwatches
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) announced today. Unfortunately, in case you haven’t already heard, the news for the wearable maker is not so great. At $570.8 million…
Trendspotting: Smartphone sales drop for first time (Gartner Report)
Gartner reports 5.6% year-over-year decline for global smartphone sales.
Report: Apple Watch shipments jump 54% y/y, 18 million sold in 2017
When it comes to wearables it seems Apple is just about the only game in town. At least, if we’re talking about market share. Analyst…
Amazon soars, Alphabet & Apple falter – Are earnings an indication of Alexa’s momentum?
“Alexa, take a victory lap.” Amazon stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) soared today in after-hours trading thanks to Q4 results that blew away expectations. Short of it:…
Trendspotting: Are slow iPhone X sales and Samsung’s struggling mobile business a canary in a coal mine for smartphone sales?
Because my 3-year-old Motorola Nexus 6 does the job just fine and doesn't require a second mortgage to buy.
Here’s a helpful timeline of System on a Chip (SoC) designs by Apple
Prior to 2010, Apple tapped Samsung for its System on a Chip (SoC) supply. These are the brains that power devices such as the iPhone,…
Trendspotting: Mini helps Google Home reach 31% share of smart speaker market
In the battle for the home, price does matter.