Smart Home

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…

Lenovo Announces Its Own Smart Speaker, But with a Few Twists

Lenovo Announces Its Own Smart Speaker, But with a Few Twists

Based on Amazon's Alexa technology, the Lenovo Home Assistant is sold as an accessory for…

Phillips Hue Offers New Starter Kits, Light Fixtures

Phillips Hue Offers New Starter Kits, Light Fixtures

Today, Philips Lighting made its smart lighting family of its products even better, with new…

Sony Has a Google Assistant Smart Speaker Too

Sony Has a Google Assistant Smart Speaker Too

Sony is releasing a gorgeous Assistant-powered smart speaker that takes the wind out of the…

Nest Announces a New, More Affordable Smart Thermostat

Nest Announces a More Affordable Smart Thermostat

Nest has announced a new and more affordable version of its smart thermostat, called Nest…

Google Assistant is Coming to Smart Speakers

Google Assistant is Coming to Smart Speakers

Google this week is announcing a series of partners who are bringing its Google Assistant…

Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2)

Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2)

Over a year ago, Microsoft secretly agreed to partner with Amazon to integrate their digital…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Lighting Basics
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Lighting Basics (Premium)

While it's taking us longer than I'd hoped to get up and running in the…

Hands-Free Calling Comes to Google Home

Hands-Free Calling Comes to Google Home

Today, Google said it had begun rolling out hands-free calling functionality via Google Home to…

Google Offers a “Production Quality” Preview Program for Home and Chromecast

Google is now offering a Preview Program for its Home and Chromecast devices, with access…

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Music (Premium)

We're currently using multiple music subscription services and speaker systems, and that has to change.

Paul's Tech Makeover: A Logistical Nightmare
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: A Logistical Nightmare (Premium)

The next four weeks are going to be busy and interesting. But when it's over,…

Hands-On with the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit

Hands-On with the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit

This week, I snagged a Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit with Google…

Paul's Tech Makeover: First Steps Towards a Smart(er) Home (Premium)
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: First Steps Towards a Smart(er) Home (Premium)

I've never experimented with smart home technology. But I think I've found the right places…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Preparing to Cut the Cord (Premium)
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Preparing to Cut the Cord (Premium)

We're still about a month away from our move to Pennsylvania, but I've started planning…

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