Aging changes the way we move, see, and balance, often in ways that sneak up on us. Many adults, especially those 65 and ...
Creating an alarm on your smart speaker is common, whether you set it to wake you up in the morning or keep you on task during the day. For some, a standard alarm going off isn’t enough to get them ...
Homes are growing smarter and more convenient every day. Thanks to new technologies that integrate the Internet of Things, or the objects that are embedded with connective devices, with household ...
If you want to convert your existing home into a smart home, you no longer have to spend hundreds of dollars. Here are some ...
From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart ...
If you have old smart home devices you are replacing or don't use, I have the ways to give them new life and purpose.
Alexa Plus hasn’t changed anything for me; it’s just made my smart home (mostly) easier to manage. It still feels like pieces and parts, not a cohesive whole being run by an intelligent machine. Many ...
Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...
Imagine turning your old, “dumb” appliances into intelligent, Wi-Fi-enabled devices that respond to your voice, phone, or automation rules. Sounds futuristic, right? With the ESP8266 microcontroller, ...
Gemini for Home is available in early access today, which means Google actually has to start delivering on its promise.
The new AI-powered capabilities primarily focus on a smart home assistant that can understand and use natural language, as well as comprehend, generate, and summarize descriptions of events within and ...