Tag: smart home
Still using an iPad as a Home Hub? Bad news – Apple is about to end support for it
Apple will soon end support for its old HomeKit architecture A note about the change was spotted in the iOS 18.4 beta source code After upgrading, you will no longer be able to use an iPad as a Home Hub It looks like Apple will soon require all users to…
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Tado thermostat owners are hot and bothered after marketing study raises possibility of subscription fee
Some Tado customers received a notification about a new subscription The message claimed that the Tado app will soon cost £1 per month Tado says it was part of a marketing study and no users have been charged Some owners of Tado smart thermostats are feeling hot under the collar…
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I wasn’t a fan of the new Echo Show 15 and 21, but Alexa+ has changed my mind
We’ve finally seen our first glimpse of Alexa+, Amazon’s new subscription-based, AI-bolstered voice assistant, and it has me eating my hat. No, not because of its new, exciting features, nor because of Alexa’s new, more personable nature, but because just a few days ago, I was dunking on the Echo…
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Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ is a lot more fun to talk to than ChatGPT or Siri, and I like it
Now we know that an AI-powered Alexa+ is coming to your Amazon device very soon (assuming you live in the US of course – international release dates are still to be confirmed), we can welcome Amazon back to the virtual assistant race with open arms. Alexa, where have you been?…
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Alexa+ – Here’s how to sign up for early access
You can sign up to try Alexa+ on Amazon.com Amazon unveiled the super-charged Alexa on Feb. 26 and will begin a phased rollout in March in the US You’ll need an Echo Show 8, 10, 15, or 21 to be eligible for early access Amazon finally revealed the Alexa upgrade…
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Amazon’s goal is to put an Echo screen in everyone’s house
Almost all of the time spent during Amazon’s February 26, 2025, ‘Devices and Services’ event was on Alexa Plus. It’s the glow-up we’ve been waiting for, seemingly making Alexa much more natural, leagues smarter, and potentially invaluably helpful. Even so, at the center of all the demos – including the…
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