Tag: smart home
Microsoft is exploring a hands-free smart home system for Windows tech
A new Microsoft patent reveals the company is working on an autonomous smart home system for Windows devices. This “multi-device cross-experience” will be powered by artificial intelligence, according to tech news site Windows Report. It enables connected hardware to communicate with each other via “advertising” and without direct user input.…
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Ring removes Request for Assistance from Neighbors app in a further shift away from law enforcement assistance
Ring is just about done playing Robin to law enforcement’s Batman. For every amusing Ring Video Doorbell video showing a bear dancing in the snow or a mailman pirouetting to the Broadway show tune in his head, there are videos of people stealing packages, vandalizing homes, or committing other petty…
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The Roomba j9+ robot vacuum is back to its Black Friday price, and it’s a must-buy
The Roomba j9+ from iRobot is back down to its best-ever price at Amazon right now, so if you’re looking for a smart buddy to help you clean in 2024 this is the best time to buy one since Black Friday. Instead of its usual $899 price the Roomba j9+…
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Eve reveals its plan to rebuild your smart home in 2024 with 3 new Matter products
Smart home brand Eve is slated to kick off 2024 with the launch of three new Matter-supporting gadgets including its first in-wall outlet. The company does currently sell smart plugs, but the Eve Energy Outlet, as it’s called, won’t have the big brick jutting out as it’ll be flush with…
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Sorry, smart speakers – the Echo Show 8 is better and on sale for just $55 at Amazon
Forget smart speakers. Now’s the time for the best smart displays, especially since many of them are more affordable than ever. The best smart speakers have had their time in the sun, but speaking as someone who’s owned or tested more than 10 of them in my lifetime (and currently…
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Deck the halls with these smart Christmas light gifts that arrive before the holidays
Christmas window displays and festive holiday light displays are fun and everything, but you need not feel Jack Frost nipping at your nose to get in the festive spirit. You can have your own little twinkling seasonal cheer in the comfort and warmth of your own home with some holiday lights…
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