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If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A decade ago, it was understandable to avoid smart home tech. It was fragmented, unreliable, and expensive. These days, there are still smart ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In the years since, smart home adoption has stalled — because it’s complicated and confusing, and the value ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Using Alexa with your Echo devices or other smart home appliances is a good way to keep everything interconnected. You can use Alexa for a ...

Looking to get more functionality out of your Echo device? Here's a neat trick: You can use it to make and receive phone calls.