Consumers today have an overwhelming options of Televisions sets to choose from. Gone are the days when televisions offered little extra features other than displaying content from your cable provider. Today’s televisions are smarter and come with a variety of features that, a few years ago, were practically unthinkable in a TV. From LCD to OLED, …
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Amazon introduced the Echo speaker on in November 2014. At that time, it could only be bought by special invitation and Prime members at that time. Not much was known about what this ‘smart speaker’ could do. Today, ‘Alexa’ has found its way in to millions of homes. While Amazon Echo is amazing by itself …
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Amazon Tap, priced currently at $130, was always the odd one of the line up. While Amazon Echo (the flagship and most expensive at $180) and Echo Dot (the cheapest at $50) both responded to “Alexa”, the Tap had to be touched before you could tell it do something and it has a battery. All …
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As our need and consumption of technology is increasing, the area of forests is decreasing. Over the years, we have become increasingly aware of the ill effects of the dwindling tree population. While we all know that it is important to plant enough trees to purify the air we breathe, little is actually being done …
You’ve heard the words ‘Internet of Things’ but aren’t really sure about what it is. Internet of things or ‘IoT’ is the connection of physical devices and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity, to the internet. This list goes far beyond smart phones, tablets or computers and can include anything from kitchen appliances to automobiles …
It’s 2017 and you have set up your Google Home as your voice-controlled smart-assistant. You have asked it, “Ok Google! What time is it?” or asked it to play a song, or tell you joke. But is this all Google Home can do? Absolutely not! There’s a whole lot more you can use your Google assistant …
Google Home developers baked in some cool Easter Eggs. Try these if you want to have some fun with your smart assistant. Say “OK Google, I’m feeling lucky” to start up a multi-player game show. Say “OK Google, Give me a random number between (x) and (y)” to hear a random number between the two – …
So, you just brought home, the Google Home after reading its functionalities and capabilities and are ready to make it your close buddy! Well the next step is to set it up. So, let’s get started. Google first unveiled Google Home earlier this year at its developer conference, almost two years after Amazon released Echo and …
As the world is advancing in technology, many things we would just dream about are turning into reality. In the past decade many gadgets have been developed that make our lifestyle smarter and more convenient. From the smartphone in your pocket to that Smart TV in your living room, all are connected via the web …
Home automation has come a long way since the early days. No longer is there a need to hardwire or pre-wire a custom home at the time of construction. In the Internet of Things (IoT) wireless technologies like ZigBee and Z-Wave have emerged and anyone can install a wide array of home automation products in …
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