HomePod delay a massive miss by Apple
Delaying HomePod to 2018 means Apple will lose buyers to Amazon and Google this holiday season. It could be a very costly decision.
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Fossil has new smartwatch, but is Google’s Android Wear holding its end of the bargain?
Fossil today released yet another smartwatch. Per The Verge it runs Android Wear 2.0, has a 45mm, water resistant circular case, touch-sensitive bezel, and costs…
Amazon Echo sales show no signs of slowing, smart speakers to be in half U.S. homes by 2022
Amazon. Google. Microsoft. Sonos. And a raft of other up-and-comers. All are making so-called smart speakers. But why? According to TechCrunch a new report out…
Amazon no longer selling wine online to consumers, but: Whole Foods
Retailers that sell alcohol can’t accept payments from suppliers to advertise their products. And since wine producers pay Amazon fees to sell through Amazon Wine…
Google and the Smartwatch: What’s next for Android Wear?
Google launched its wearable OS, Android Wear, in 2014. To much fanfare. All of us early adopters, tech writers, and geeks were fully on board.…
Smart Home News: Samsung SmartThings dongle announced for NVIDIA Shield
This is an interesting development. Well, at least for smart home and home automation enthusiasts it might be. SmartThings (now owned by Samsung) today announced…
Trendspotting: At 76% share Amazon Echo is running away with smart speaker market
Amazon jumped into the voice-enabled digital assistant (aka smart speaker) market early, and now it appears to be reaping major dividends. A new report from…
Target Hollywood: Could Apple acquire RED Digital Cinema?
It could (Tim Cook and team are sitting on some $260 billion in cash). But would it? Would Apple acquire a camera company called RED…
Amazon adds whole home audio to Echo speakers, gives Sonos the ultimate death stare
It's called Multi-Room Music and the new feature enables several Echo smart speakers to stream music in sync across the home.
Smart Home Dimmer Switch Buying Guide: Which is best?
Stark Insider’s buying guide for smart home dimmer switches. If you’re on the hunt for dimmer switches for your current or planned smart home, there’s…