Smart Home

Alphabet’s most recent annual report dropped Microsoft from a list of competitors in the digital…

OK, you’ve scanned in your old paper-based photos. Now what?

Amazon announced today that it is now possible for anyone to create new Alexa skills…

Google is discovering what Microsoft did about 15 years ago: Just making a platform isn’t…

I knew I’d provide an update about my experience using a high-speed photo scanner. I…

Google announced this week that its Nest Secure smart alarm system now offers Google Assistant…

Apple’s products and services tend to sell better in the home market than elsewhere in…

Thanks to a reader suggestion, digitizing my mountain of paper-based photos suddenly seems a lot…

Like some of you, I have many paper-based photos that need to be digitized. It’s…

It’s time for a quick smart home check in to see where we’re at and…

In a stunning bit of transparency, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that Cortana will never…

Amazon said this week that there are now well over 30 million active users of…

There are over 100 million Amazon Alexa-powered devices out in the world. But there are…

When it comes to paid and free online services, I’m usually looking for cross-device and…

Google announced today that it is using AI to enhance the audio news capabilities of…

Apple Music is coming to the Amazon Echo and other Alexa-powered smart devices, starting December…