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Tag Archives: Google Assistant
Samsung SmartThings And Philips Hue Expand Synergies
In an apparent attempt to improve its competitive smart home ecosystem position against Amazon Alexa, Google, and Apple HomeKit, Samsung’s SmartThings is promoting its partnership with leading smart light platform Philips Hue. Read the rest of the story here at TWICE.com.
Posted in home office, smart home, TWICE
Tagged Alexa, Google Assistant, HomeKit, Philips Hue, Samsung, Signify, SmartThings
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Tech And Business Tactic Trends For 2023
With CES just around the corner, what new technologies will be coming in 2023, and, in a post-pandemic world, what new business ways and means will come to the fore in the new year? Read the rest of this report … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE, VR/AR
Tagged 8K, Alexa, Apple, AR, augmented reality, autotech, CES, CES 2023, Consumer Data, first party data, Google Assistant, home automation, HomeKit, Matter, medtech, smart home, virtual reality, VR, VR/AR
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SmartTechCheck Podcast Twitter, What We Expect at CES 2023, Matter Smart Home Standard
I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and John Quain to discuss the ongoing saga at Twitter, what we expect to see at CES 2023, and details and opinions of the Matter smart home standard. Watch … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, CES, Internet/Social Media, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, CES, CES 2023, CSA, Elon Musk, Google Assistant, LG, Matter, Samsung, SmartThings, ThinQ, Twitter, Zigbee
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The Best Cheap TVs to Buy Now
Sofas, mattresses, perfume, wine—skimp on these and you’re likely to have regrets. TVs, though, can be bought for a low price and happily meet your “good enough” expectations without any buyer’s remorse. In TV land, cheap usually means a set that … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 1080p, 2K, 4K, 720p, 8K, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Apple AirPlay, Dolby Vision, FALD, Filmmaker Mode, full array local dimming, Google Assistant, Google TV, HDMI, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Hisense, LED, LG, local dimming, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, quantum dot, Roku, Samsung, Smart TV, Sony, TCL, UHD, ULED, Vizio
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What Tech Trends Will ‘Matter’ In 2022?
Will Matter be the key to finally bringing interoperability to smart home devices? Read this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in Apple, CES, smart home, TWICE
Tagged 5G, AI, Alexa, Amazon, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity Standards Alliance, CSA, Google, Google Assistant, HomeKit, Matter, Samsung, Siri, smart home, SmartThings, sustainability, Zigbee
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Social media algorithms, Matter and Samsung, FCC nominations
My October 27, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we discuss social media regulation, the Matter smart home standard, and adding the last FCC commissioners. … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple, Facebook, FCC, Google, Google Assistant, Matter, Samsung, Siri, SmartThings, Twitter
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The Best TV Under $1,000
Regardless of your budget, your first consideration when buying a TV is image quality. But with so many high-quality sets to choose from, setup, operation, and ease-of-use should factor into your decision as well. Read the rest of this review … Continue reading
Posted in Techlicious, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 4K TV, 6-Series, Alexa, Amazon Alexa, Dolby Vision, Google Assistant, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, HomeKit, LCD, LED, Mini-LED, MiniLED, Roku, Roku TV, Siri, streaming, TCL, TV
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How To Overcome Consumer Smart Home Compatibility/Security Concerns
Just how private are voice-activated smart speakers? Just how secure is footage captured by Wi-Fi cameras? Just how compatible – and smart – are smart homeproducts? These are just a few questions retailers trying to sell fancy new smart home products … Continue reading
Posted in home office, Internet/Social Media, smart home, TWICE
Tagged ABI Research, Alexa, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, HomeKit, IDC, IoT, smart speakers
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Nest Aware Makes Whole Home DIY Security Affordable
Google is adding audio monitoring to its Nest Aware video security monitoring service next year to let you know if something is amiss at home. So you’ll be able to use one of the new Nest Mini smart speakers to listen for … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, music players/speakers, smart home, Techlicious
Tagged Google, Google Assistant, Nest, Nest Aware, Nest Hub, Nest Mini, Nest WiFi, Pixel
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