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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…

Paul's Tech Makeover: Internet and Mesh Wi-Fi
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Internet and Mesh Wi-Fi (Premium)

We're moving, and I'm using this change as an excuse to re-evaluate the personal technology…

And It Just Doesn't Work

And It Just Doesn’t Work

We're planning a big move, and while this is a stressful and uncertain time, I'm…

WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More

WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More

Apple announced a slew of new products, including iOS 11, new iMac and MacBook Pros,…

Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future

Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future

Google Home can answer questions, trigger entertainment experiences, and control smart home devices. But I'm…

Google Home, Take 2

Google Home, Take 2

When Google announced its Home appliance a year ago, I figure it would quickly evolve…

Google Announces Major Improvements to Google Home and Assistant

A year ago, Google announced its Assistant and the Assistant-powered Home appliance. This year, both…

Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium)
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Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium)

During his Build 2017 keynote address, Microsoft's Terry Myerson referred to Mixed Reality as "the…

Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show

Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show

Like Microsoft, Amazon.com came too late to the smartphone market. But unlike the software giant,…

Google Home Now Supports Multiple Users

Google Home Now Supports Multiple Users

Google announced today that its Googe Home digital personal assistant appliance now supports multiple users,…

Google is Bringing Android Auto to Your Phone

Google is Bringing Android Auto to Your Phone

Google announced today that it will dramatically broaden the availability of its Android Auto experience…

Google Home Has One Obvious and Fatal Flaw

Google Home Has One Obvious and Fatal Flaw

The Google Home I ordered is heading my way. But in looking at the first…

Google I/O 2016: Google Finally Comes Home

On Wednesday, Google broadcast the day one keynote for its 10th annual I/O conference, with…

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