If you're old enough to remember cartoons like The Jetsons, you probably remember a vision of the future where our lives are fully automated. All it takes are a few verbal commands, and your whole ...

Thanks to smart home devices, you can build a new level of automation into your house and integrate various gadgets into intelligent scenarios. These can include smart lights, thermostats, and more ...

Ever feel like your smart home could be a bit… smarter? Imagine your lights turning on automatically as the evening sets in or your home tucking itself in when it’s time for bed, all without lifting a ...

Smart home devices have become game-changers in our daily lives. They help us get around our day with added convenience. Such products include smart lights, thermostats, smart plugs, and more. An ...

Geofencing with Amazon Alexa routines allows you to automate various smart home tasks based on your location, enhancing your home's convenience and efficiency. Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Amazon's Alexa service supports multiple third party smart home services with its routines and skills features. One of those - of course - is ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo speaker, you already know how much fun having Alexa at your fingertips can be despite the risk to your privacy and security. Whether playing music, answering random ...

At an Alexa developer event, Amazon revealed some tools that will make it possible for developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users. With user permission, they can use the Alexa ...

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