Introduced in Spring 2018, LG’s lineup of SK8000PUA 4K smart TV series features AI ThinQ technology, which allows you to ask Google Assistant questions, giving you a visual hub for the smart home and beyond. The SK8000PUA series come in 49″ (49SK8000PUA), 55″ (55SK8000PUA), and […]
Amazon Echo devices are extremely popular. The family of Echo products, including the original Echo, Echo Dot and Tap, all have the same Alexa voice assistant capabilities. With the ability to add new skills, the sky is the limit in terms of what the future […]
Looking for a list of Alexa commands? Since the Amazon Echo introduction in 2014, Alexa has done a pretty decent job of blending intelligence with simplicity. Although we want much more functionality, Amazon’s smart assistance is quite capable of simple tasks and keeping you entertained […]
What’s not to like about wi-fi connected, no hub necessary LED smart bulbs? The Yeelight brand is made by the Chinese company Xiaomi known for making budget phones and smartwatches. The price on these bulbs are fantastic. The multi-color RGB LED version is only $34.99 […]
Wemo light switches and mini plugs are a series of products from Belkin that offer an affordable way to smarten your home. You can control your light switches, any plugged in lights and small electronic devices plugged into an outlet easily with Wemo switch or […]
This past holiday season (2016), Amazon says it sold nine times as many Echo devices as last year. As home automation and voice assistants become increasingly popular, we’re not surprised by their report. In fact, all the stores were sold out of Amazon Echo devices […]
Nest, who was acquired by Google in 2014, takes smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to the home automation level with its Nest Protect product. The wifi smoke detector tests itself automatically every night. Its battery lasts a whole decade. It tells you what is wrong. […]