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We were supposed to be previewing Alexa’s revamped AI smarts by now, but the promised update has yet to materialize.
More and more burglars are using Wi-Fi jammers to defeat smart home security systems. The threat is real, but there's no cause for panic if you understand all the implications.
Did you pass on the $130 app that syncs Philips Hue lights with a Samsung TV? If so, Hue and Samsung have an alternative: a monthly subscription plan.
If you've ever wished for a way to stream media from your PC to another device, you should know about this technology.
Broadcasters want you to know they’re not out to kill over-the-air DVR. The industry group A3SA, which is in charge of digital rights management (DRM) for ATSC 3.0, released a specification this ...
The Xumo Stream Box combines streaming and cable into one interface, with mixed results.
Hunter Douglas’ PowerView product is our long-time favorite custom-installed smart window shade solution, and this third-generation product is its best ever. The biggest improvement comes in the ...
The Loxx Boxx is a superior smart delivery box that gets almost everything exactly right. It can’t guarantee that your delivery people will use it to prevent porch pirates, but it does make it ...
Just as promised, Eve Systems rolled out an update last week that will let you upgrade select Eve devices to Matter, the new standard that’s supposed to make Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home ...
The new HomePod supports Matter, the standard that promises to get rid of walled gardens, but this smart speaker won’t let you entirely escape Apple’s.
Overall, the interface looks a lot like that of the TiVo Stream 4K, a cheap streaming dongle that Xperi launched a few years ago. While other platforms, including Google TV and Apple TV, have ...
This mid-range turntable offers seamless integration into your Sonos setup for vinyl playback, but that convenience comes at a stiff price.