When Amazon first released the Amazon Echo, the speaker that kick-started the voice assistant revolution in the home, there were two main criticisms that people levelled at the new device. The first were centered around Alexa, the voice assistant powering the device. As an entirely new service, Alexa launched with pretty limited functionality at first, […]
It’s no stretch of the imagination to call the Amazon Echo Dot and its older brother, the Amazon Echo, two of the most innovative products of the 21st century. They have proven that voice has the potential to be better than touch when it comes to finding music and commanding our burgeoning smart home. These […]
Amazon Echo will always be known for bringing smart functionality to the speaker world. And it was all thanks to Alexa, Amazon’s voice AI, that brought the speaker to life. Granted, it was a gimmick at first but Amazon has been vocal about improving Alexa and it’s now a vital and voracious part of the […]
It’s hard finding a good roommate. Some leave dishes in the sink. Others stiff you on rent. But Google, or more specifically, the Google Assistant, isn’t like that at all. Everything considered and as far as roommates go, it’s actually one of the best you’ll ever have. (Update: Google Home and the smaller Google Home […]
The smart speaker market is more crowded than ever. But although many of these smart speakers do many of the same things — play music, give you information, control smart home accessories — each goes about it a little differently. They’re all pretty good, but you’re probably only going to get one smart speaker. Making […]
There’s a good chance that your first smart home device will be a smart speaker. For one, it works just fine as a way to play music from your smartphone or the cloud. But if you start talking to it, the speaker will respond to your commands. It can do things like look up the […]