Smart Home

Happy holidays and thank you, as always, to those who wrote in with questions.

Google Home Max is a gigantic smart speaker that offers Google Assistant and Chromecast capabilities.

2017 was another epic year for Microsoft. Here are my picks for the top 10…

I am probably one of Amazon's best customers, but I don't really take advantage of…

I've chosen Chromecast as my whole-home audio solution, so I was very interested in testing…

Tracking can be desirable and explicitly enabled or it can be creepy and automatic, something…

You've probably heard the oft-spouted phrase, "hardware is hard." Well, it's true. Just ask Google.

I really enjoy the sound quality of Sonos wireless smart speakers, but I don't like…

Adding 'smart' devices to your homes is a great way to improve your quality of…

Even Microsoft was able to ship a smart speaker in 2017. How do you like…

I was surprised by the quality of the Harman Kardon Invoke. But I had one…

In the past week, a few unrelated events have brought some closure to what I…

Ironically, YouTube TV has never offered an elegant way to get its content on your…

Pocket is my favorite "read it later" app. Its excellent read-aloud functionality has been updated…

In characteristic fashion, the e-tailer is offering unique benefits that play to the strength of…

A promised collection of children-oriented games, activities, and stories for Google Home and Google Assistant…