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Voice assistants are neat — they let us interface with computers without having to bother with touching them at all. Still, many decry the perceived privacy intrusion these devices present, …read more Continue reading Your Voice Assistant Doesn’t Have To Be Cloudy
The Amazon Echo Hub, a new smart home control panel with Amazon’s Alexa assistant is now available for $179.99 in the US.
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Walmart will acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion to bolster its Walmart Connect media business.
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Walmart could be exploring an acquisition of smart TV manufacturer Vizio to increase its advertising revenue.
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Samsung has quietly announced that it’s removing Google Assistant from its older Smart TV models starting March 1, 2024.
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After initially sending a cease and desist order to [Andre Basche] – the developer of a Haier hOn plugin for Home Assistant – Haier Europe’s head of Brand and IoT …read more Continue reading Haier Europe Eases Off On Legal Threat And Seeks Dialogue
Appliance manufacturer Haier has been integrating IoT features into their newer products, and as is so common these days, users are expected to install their “hOn” mobile application to access …read more Continue reading Haier Threatens Legal Action Against Home Assistant Plugin Developer
According to a report in Business Insider, Amazon is working on a paid subscription plan for an AI-improved version of Alexa.
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So-called ‘smart home’ appliances and gadgets have become an ever-more present thing the past years, with nary a coffeemaker, AC unit or light bulb for sale today that doesn’t have …read more Continue reading How To Build A Fully Offline Smart Home, Or Why You Should Not
Matter Casting, Amazon’s alternative to AirPlay and Google Cast is now available on the Echo Show 15, and it’s coming soon to other Fire TV devices.
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