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Hey Cortana, It's My Harmon Kardon Invoke First Impressions

Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions

With the Harman Kardon Invoke, Cortana takes her first confident steps into our homes.

Paul's Tech Makeover: TV
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: TV Terribleness (Premium)

I couldn't be less happy with our TV situation, which is the exact opposite of…

Tip: Find Your Phone with Google Home

Tip: Find Your Phone with Google Home

If you have a Google Home smart speaker, you can easily and naturally find a…

Deep Dive: How Google's 2017 Devices Lineup Uses AI

Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup

I previously made the case that AI is how Google will win in devices. Now…

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Analysis: AI is How Google Wins (Premium)

Don't let Google's seemingly bland 2017 device lineup announcement from this past week undercut what's…

Harman Kardon Invoke Makes a Brief Appearance in the Microsoft Store

Harman Kardon Invoke Makes a Brief Appearance in the Microsoft Store

Harmon Kardon's Cortana-based Invoke smart speaker briefly appeared on the Microsoft Store website today.

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How Cortana Can Survive in a world of Alexa, Siri and Google (premium)

Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant is seemingly everywhere and yet it is also nowhere at the…

Google Assistant Arrives on Android TV

Google Assistant Arrives on Android TV

As was earlier promised, Google Assistant has begun arriving on Android TV, starting with the…

Amazon Announces New Alexa-Powered Echo, Fire TV Devices

Amazon Announces New Alexa-Powered Echo, Fire TV Devices

In a surprise event yesterday, Amazon announced six new Alexa-powered devices for the home, plus…

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Lighting Progress (Premium)

A while back, I discussed the crazy mess of lighting controls in our new home.…

Google Wifi Review

Google Wifi Review

After using Google Wifi full-time for a month, I'm still impressed with its easy setup…

I'm Switching to Android
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I’m Switching to Android (Premium)

Tomorrow, Apple will announce new generation iPhones. So this is the ideal time to reveal…

Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant

Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant

Google hosted a developer show in Europe this week, and it provided an exciting update…

Paul's Tech Makeover: A Cord-Cutting Update
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: A Cord-Cutting Update (Premium)

Back in July, I discussed my plans to replace cable TV with some variety of…

Hands, Er, Off with Google Home Hands-Free Calling

Hands, Er, Off with Google Home Hands-Free Calling

Google recently announced that hands-free phone calling had come to its Google Home smart speaker.

Harman Kardon and Cortana Don't Have an Exclusive Relationship

Harman Kardon and Cortana Don’t Have an Exclusive Relationship

Harman Kardon isn't just sticking with Cortana for its smart speakers. Harmon Kardon is working…

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