If you have an Amazon Tap, Dash Wand or the Amazon Fire TV voice remote, you'll need to press a button to wake Alexa. Amazon ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa phrases, lights, locks, cameras and climate systems respond in seconds, often ...

Look, I'm an Apple guy through and through. I've had an iPhone for nearly 10 years. I write on a MacBook, my iPad lives on the couch, and yeah, I wear an Apple Watch daily. HomeKit should've been the ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

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If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...