Collaborate Disseminate
If you own an Amazon device (Ring, Echo, Dot, Plus, Show, Spot, Studio, Input or Flex) then starting this week, you may be sharing at least some attributes of your device with other Amazon device users. To create the kind of ubiquitous mesh network th… Continue reading Amazon Sidewalk, Apple AirTag and Involuntary Sharing
Another week of ransomware, and this time it’s the beef market that’s been shut down, due to a crippling infrastructure attack out of Russia — but hold up, it’s not …read more Continue reading This Week in Security: Ransomware, WeLock, and Amazon Arbitration
Whether you own any Amazon surveillance devices or not, we know how much you value your privacy. So consider this your friendly reminder that Amazon Sidewalk is going live in …read more Continue reading PSA: Amazon Sidewalk Rolls Out June 8th
Having recently upgraded its Echo Show 10 smart display to add a rotating screen, now Amazon has refreshed its smaller Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 devices, giving you plenty of choice for your next smart display. A special Kids Edition of the smallest … Continue reading Amazon upgrades its Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 smart displays
When Amazon released the original Echo, it was a pretty simple affair. Cylinder, some LEDs on top, done. Then they came out with the Echo Dot, which was basically the …read more Continue reading Taking a Peek Inside the Newest Echo Show 10
For many of us, cuckoo clocks are something quaint that we remember from our grandparents’ homes. Nonetheless, Amazon is now looking at giving the device a 21st Century makeover, with its appropriately named Smart Cuckoo Clock.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Amazon gauging consumer interest in Smart Cuckoo Clock
Like many of us, [Michael] needed a way to let the family know whether pants are required to enter the room — in other words, whenever a videoconference is in progress. Sure he could hang a do not disturb sign, …read more
Continue reading On-Air Sign Helps Keep Your Broadcasts G-Rated
We are always surprised that Amazon or Google doesn’t employ Kelsey Grammer — TV’s Frasier — as a spokesman for their smart home devices. After all, his catchphrase was, “I’m listening…” Maybe they don’t want to remind you that the …read more
Research shows that microphones on digital assistants are sensitive enough to record what someone is typing on a smartphone to steal PINs and other sensitive info. Continue reading Hey Alexa, Who Am I Messaging?
WiFi just isn’t very good at going through buildings. It’s fine for the main living areas of an average home, but once we venture towards the periphery of our domains it starts to become less reliable. For connected devices outside the core of a home, this presents a problem, and …read more
Continue reading Amazon Sidewalk: Should You Be Co-Opted Into A Private Neighbourhood LoRa Network?