Smart Home

Huawei Launches HarmonyOS on Phones, Tablets, Smartwatches

Forced by the U.S. government to cut its reliance on U.S-based tech firms, Huawei has…

Google Rolls Out Fuchsia OS to First-Generation Nest Hub

Google confirmed that the latest update for the original Nest Hub replaces the underlying Linux-based…

Google is Opening a Retail Store in New York City

Google said that it would open a retail store location in New York City where…

Amazon to Host a Live Alexa Developer Event

Amazon will host a free, live virtual event aimed at Alexa skill builders, device makers,…

Amazon Upgrades Its Echo Show Smart Displays

Amazon today announced new versions of its Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 smart…

Google Assistant Gets 5 Useful New Features

Today, Google announced five useful new features for its Assistant, including bringing its “find my…

Amazon Launches New Feature for the Xbox Skill for Alexa

In partnership with Microsoft, Amazon now lets customers directly download Xbox Game Pass titles using…

Google/Nest Wifi is Moving to the Google Home App

Google notified customers of its Google Wifi and Nest Wifi systems that it is moving…

Too Little Too Late, Microsoft Voices Support for Cortana

Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile

Following through on its July 2020 announcement, Microsoft has ended support for the Cortana app…

Google Launches New Nest Hub

Google announced today that its second-generation Nest Hub is available for preorder. It costs $99.99…

Apple Discontinues the HomePod

Apple announced that it has discontinued the original HomePod and will focus its smart speaker…

Hey, Cortana, $99 is the Right Price

Harman Kardon Removes Cortana from Invoke

Harman Kardon will soon release a software update for its Invoke smart speaker which removes…

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Apple by the Numbers (Premium)

Apple didn’t just post record revenues in the most recent quarter, it outperformed Microsoft by…

Google Jumps Into IoT with Android Things

Google Kills Android Things

Google this week announced that it was killing its IoT platform, Android Things, less than…

Google Nest to Integrate with Samsung SmartThings

Google announced today that it will enable integration between its Nest-branded smart home products and…

Apple Music Comes to Google Assistant

Google announced today that users with Google Assistant-based smart speakers and displays can now control…

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