insert_link Home Improvement How Smart Should Your Entryway Be? It can be tough to know when to buy, when to hold off, and when to save your money altogether. So, what is worth the investment right now—and what’s worth waiting on? The Jetsons-style homecoming starts before you even hit the welcome mat. Whether you’re coming in the front door or through the garage, a few smart gadgets can make your life easier—as long as your Wi-Fi signal is strong […] todayJanuary 4, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Ikea Goes All In on Smart Home Tech “We have decided to invest significantly in Home smart across Ikea to fast-forward the development. This is the biggest New Business we are establishing since the introduction of Children’s Ikea,” said Peter van der Poel, manager Ikea Range & Supply, aka, the box that sits above Ikea of Sweden within the complicated Ikea Group org chart. The new business unit is helmed by the aptly-named Björn Block, and sits […] todayAugust 22, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Ikea Ventures into Smart Home Design Market “We have decided to invest significantly in Home smart across Ikea to fast-forward the development. This is the biggest New Business we are establishing since the introduction of Children’s Ikea,” said Peter van der Poel, manager Ikea Range & Supply, aka, the box that sits above Ikea of Sweden within the complicated Ikea Group org chart. The new business unit is helmed by the aptly-named Björn Block, and sits […] todayAugust 22, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Is Amazon Making a Wearable that can Read Human Emotions? Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used to seeing in tenuous crowdfunding campaigns instead of from one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Bloomberg has spoken to a source and reviewed internal Amazon documents, which reportedly show the Alexa voice software team […] todayMay 30, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple How To Keep Your “Hey Google” History Off The Record Home assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant are becoming ubiquitous, and as that happens, more and more users are discovering how much of their data is actually being collected by these handy items. The Washington Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler was so taken aback by the amount of audio material that Amazon collected that he actually made a song out of his clips. If all this makes you uneasy, […] todayMay 14, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Make Your Home Smarter With These Smart Home Technology can save you time, energy, and money, and it’s something the entire family can use, and do, together. But the deluge of new products and devices can be a tad overwhelming. If you’d like to make your home smarter, check out these gizmos to get you going. Go Hands-Free with a Voice Assistant If you want to listen to music, dim lights, turn up the temperature or […] todayMarch 26, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple The Year of the Smart Camera Did you know that roughly 18% of adults have non-mobile smart cameras? And the experts are predicting that number is about to increase dramatically, as over the next four years, the average American will have at least 12 smart camera devices in their lives. This goes beyond that high quality camera in your smart phone, because until recently, cameras have been just that: simple cameras, eyes without a brain. […] todayJanuary 9, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Let Alexa and Google Home Help Make Your Holidays Bright Whether you’re hosting a holiday hooplah, attending one and have to bring a dish to share, or just hanging out at home with the family, Google Home and the Amazon Echo have got some cute tricks up their sleeves this Holiday season. Here are a few ways your voice assistant can make your holidays merry and bright. Shopping Frenzy. Amazon’s Alexa used to have the market cornered when it came […] todayDecember 24, 2018
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