Smart Home News: Spotify Free accounts now works on Google Home
Good news. Today, free Spotify accounts are now supported by the Google Home hub. That means even if you don’t pay for a Spotify subscription…
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Is the SmartThings smart home hub a good deal? And is it better than Wink 2, Apple HomeKit, WeMo, Insteon?
Short answers: yes, and, well, it depends.
Smart Home: Top 10 tips for getting started with Insteon
Already own or considering buying a smart home hub? Clinton Stark shares 10 tips for the Insteon Hub that might help you get the most…
Google’s upcoming Pixel 2 phone might not feature bezel-less design
Bezels be gone. In 2017, I was expecting most new smartphones to not have bezels. At least, the premium, flagship models. I think it would…
With $1,200 holographic Hydrogen phone can RED disrupt the market yet again?
We all know Elon Musk. Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos. But have you heard of Jim Jannard? You might not instantly recognize the name,…
Android Wear 2.0 availability – where in the world is Google’s latest wearable OS?
First there was fragmentation on the smartphone version of Android. Now, it looks like the same curse is striking the smartwatch version. Android Wear 2.0…
10 ways Amazon can use Whole Foods acquisition to bolster its shopping stranglehold
From Drone Airports to AmazonBasics and Apple-like Genius Bars, here's how CEO Jeff Bezos and team can make use of its 430+ Whole Foods stores.
Amazon Dash Wand: Convenience or another step towards transforming our living spaces into retail spaces?
It’s either incredibly amazing. Or it’s astonishingly creepy. Possibly a bit of both. Amazon today announced a new product that makes it even easier to…
Apple emphasizes music with HomePod – but it’s still an assistant
The assistant wars are heating up. Apple has officially entered with fray. Apple HomePod joins Amazon Echo and Google Home in the battle for the…
Google should kill Android Wear, reboot wearable strategy
Asus is out. If reports are true the company will no longer make smartwatches that run the Android Wear operating system. Officially last year Motorola…