One of the big Alexa features Amazon announced at their conference this year is the ability to create a map …
Alexa Still Has a Skills Problem – Hijack Skills Edition
“Alexa, good morning.” “Good morning, on this day in blah blah blah, someone important did something special. Insert funny pun.” …
Echo Show 5 Review
The Good: It doesn’t take up as much surface space as the larger versions (duh). The screen is helpful in a …
The $0.99 Echo Dot Deal is Real!
You may have seen ads about a $0.99 Echo Dot (gen 3) or perhaps a slightly more realistic, but still …
Get $50 Off ANY Echo
For a limited time, if you sign up for a one-year membership with Audible for $149.99, Amazon will give you …
Echo Show First Impressions
Note: The Echo Show has not been released as of the time of this article. I have not been hands …
You Can (Finally!) Ask Alexa the Current Temperature
It’s the little things, really. If you have an Amazon Echo with a paired Nest, Honeywell or ecobee thermostat, you …
Second Generation Echo Dot Unboxing
Here is my unboxing video of the 2nd gen Echo Dot.
Google Threatening Vendors with Ban from Google Home
Google is becoming more like its caricature company Hooli from the HBO show Silicon Valley every day. In an incredibly dickish move …
Rachio Announces 2nd Gen Smart Sprinkler Controller
Rachio has long been one of my favorite smart sprinkler controllers. This week they announced their second generation sprinkler controller, …