Amazon’s Alexa assistant is now in 20K devices
Alexa is on so much more than just the Amazon Echo. Amazon executive Daniel Rausch stood onstage before a crowd of hundreds at Berlin's IFA tech show Saturday to share...
LG pushes hands-free help in the kitchen with Google-powered smart display
A line of Wi-Fi-enabled kitchen appliances from LG will connect directly with the manufacturer's Google Assistant-powered smart display. The companies launched the new appliances Friday during the IFA trade show...
Swann multi-camera security systems add support for Google Assistant
Security company Swann today added support for Google Assistant to 15 different weatherproof security camera kits. Similar to Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, Google Assistant is Google's voice AI....
CES 2019: D-Link adds mesh Wi-Fi to all its new EXO routers
D-Link has a new line-up of EXO routers incoming later this year. They check off all the buzzwords for routers these days, like 'smart,' and 'mesh.' No longer limited to...
The coolest thing I saw at Google I/O is a tiny chip that could eliminate smart home lag
Google made a lot of announcements at the Google I/O developer conference, but there's a lot that goes on there that doesn't get mentioned during the livestreamed keynote presentation....
Voice of concern: Smart assistants are creating new openings for hackers
More than a year ago, Amichai Shulman, an adjunct professor at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, challenged his computer science students to go toe-to-toe with the pros, asking them...
Amazon unveils new Ring Stick Up Cam for home security
Amazon announced a new set of security cameras designed to keep your home safe. The online retail giant unveiled the Ring Stick Up Cam at an event in Seattle on...
AEG SenseCook cooktops to provide automated cooking to home chefs
The German company AEG has created three induction cooktops that will let home cooks use temperature sensors and automation to prepare their meals. AEG, which is part of the Electrolux...
Otter Mickey Mount gives your Home Mini a mouse house
I'm calling this thing the Mickey Mount, but you'll find it online as the Otter Den Series for Google Home Mini featuring Disney Mickey Mouse. It didn't get any airtime...
Amazon and Microsoft bring Alexa and Cortana to each other’s devices
Alexa and Cortana: Tech's new BFFs? That's the premise behind a cooperative effort from Amazon and Microsoft that lets Alexa users cue up Cortana on their Echo speakers. Meanwhile, you'll...