Smart Home News: Wemo Mini smart plug now works with Apple HomeKit
Wemo today announced that its Mini Wifi Smart Plug now supports Apple HomeKit. That means you can now use your iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and…
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Comcast gives IoT app Stringify refreshed look, now supports Lutron Caseta devices
Some good news this morning for those interested in all things smart home. Comcast this week released an updated version of its IFTTT-like app Stringify.…
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?
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…
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:…
Um, no: “Pebble is dead and hardware buttons are going with it”
“Pebble is dead and hardware buttons are going with it” So says The Verge. Normally I agree with what most of their writers have to…
Tesla owners can now control Insteon devices from the touchscreen
Tesla owners continue to get all the goodies. In this case, Insteon. This week the company announced its smart home devices can now be controlled…
Trendspotting: Mini helps Google Home reach 31% share of smart speaker market
In the battle for the home, price does matter.
I/O 2018: Will Google finally reveal new version of Wear?
Google’s annual I/O developer conference will once again be held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. The three day event, per the geekiest of…
Apple HomePod a tough sell especially without multi-room music
You have to really, really love Apple (and Apple Music!) for the HomePod to be a smarter buyer than the reasonably priced alternatives from Amazon…