Smart Home

At its Alexa Live 2020 virtual event today, Amazon has announced dozens of new features…

The European Commission opened an investigation today into how Big Tech is using voice assistants…

With more and more people working and schooling from home, the need for reliable Internet…

Google has countersued Sonos, alleging that the smart speaker maker made false claims against it…

While I still plan to wire Ethernet into my home office, I’m experimenting with Powerline…

This week Microsoft provided our first peek at the future of Cortana. And only one…

I assume that the online troll army that previously obsessed over Sonos will now turn…

Sonos will stop putting old smart speakers in what it calls recycle mode, even if…

I knew we’d make smart home mistakes and that we would go down certain roads…

Back in January, I started rethinking our approach to whole-house audio, and while Sonos is…

Announced almost two years ago, Microsoft’s secure new Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform is…

Viacom owns CBS All Access and Showtime, and the firm expects combined paid subscriber growth…

IKEA’s Symfonik lineup is perfect if you’re considering the Sonos ecosystem but are put off…

Google disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security…

I know that Bluetooth can't meet my whole-house audio needs, but I was pleasantly surprised…

The allegations in Sonos v. Google are troubling but I’ve also been having problems with…