I’m often asked why I never write about Apple on my smart home site. My usual answer is because Apple …
Echo Show First Impressions
Note: The Echo Show has not been released as of the time of this article. I have not been hands …
Alexa Now Available on iOS
More big news coming out of the Amazon camp this week (I feel like they’re all I write about these …
Amazon Echo Works With Bluetooth Speakers
Since the release of the Amazon Echo, Amazon has been weirdly quiet about rolling out new features. Usually the updates …
How to Connect Your Microsoft Outlook Calendar to Alexa
Until recently, the only calendar that could be linked with Alexa was Google’s. This is fine for many people, especially …
Coolest Alexa Enabled Devices – March 2017
Do you think Alexa is confined to a cylinder on your counter or your Fire TV? Think again. Every day …
How to Turn On Hands Free Mode for Amazon Tap
The Amazon Tap is a great little portable speaker. It has great sound quality and it packs all of the …
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 …
3rd Party Lights that Work with Hue
UPDATE 2/10/18: Hue has announced that it is upgrading all first and second generation Hue Hubs to support Zigbee 3.0. This …
I Switched from “Alexa” to “Computer” and it was a Disaster!
From the time I started this site, I’ve said that I always wanted my house to be more like the …