Dec 2, 2024 · (Image credit: Amazon) Amazon Alexa. Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant appeared on the original Amazon Echo smart speaker in 2014, and has since spread its wings to a plethora of speakers and other devices. You’ll get the best Alexa experience if you use a native Amazon Echo speaker, but Alexa now also appears on a host of gadgets without the Amazon label as …

Nov 25, 2024 · No surprise, Amazon's music service gels nicely with Alexa and HD is now standard. Amazon Music Unlimited can sometimes be portrayed as an also-ran in the music streaming wars – it’s not quite got the brand clout of Spotify or the style of Apple Music but, with 100 million songs on offer, and more than 55 million users, it certainly has the music clout to …

Sep 11, 2024 · A little more conversation, a little more action. Learning the best Alexa voice commands requires a bit of time, but doing so is essential to making your Amazon Echo music, TV and general experience the most rewarding it can be.

Dec 19, 2024 · Get the most out of your Sky Glass or Sky Stream . Sky launched Sky Glass way back in 2021 so it’s been around for a few years now – and in that time it’s seen a number of updates and improvements that have enhanced its experience. Sky Stream, meanwhile, arrived on the scene in 2022. It’s a streaming device that plugs into your TV via HDMI, giving you …

Jan 9, 2025 · Paul Lamkin. X (Twitter) LinkedIn; Paul is a smart home enthusiast who has more voice assistants in his house than people. Paul launched Wareable in 2014, after working for a variety of the UK's biggest and best consumer tech publications including Pocket-lint, Forbes, Electric Pig, Tech Digest, What Laptop and T3.

Your comprehensive guide to the Home app, best HomeKit tech, and more. HomeKit is Apple’s smart home system, offering a platform for users of its iOS devices to take control of their connected home.. Actually, getting technical for a moment, HomeKit is actually a software framework and communication protocol developed by Apple, you won’t see a HomeKit app on …

Nov 30, 2023 · Here, you also need to think about compatibility. Are the sensors Z-Wave or Zigbee, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi?Are they going to support Matter and Thread in the future? Do you want to buy the sensors as part of a bundle, which companies like Ring and Samsung offer, or are you better off buying the sensors individually?

Dec 23, 2024 · Let us help you get back to grips with the Sonos app . Sonos redesigned its app at the beginning of May and while there are a couple of features missing and some teething problems that might see you pause before updating, if you have updated, you’ll notice a whole new look.. That new look brings with it a bit of a learning curve, with several basic features …

Jan 8, 2025 · CES 2025: My favorite smart security camera brand is beefing up its range. Reolink, the brand I ditched all my Nest cams for, has used CES 2025 to unveil the Duo 3 WiFi camera and also a new Altas Series.. The new Duo 3 WiFi looks identical to the PoE version that’s already available, and offers a 16MP UHD resolution and a panoramic 180° view, thanks to its …

Oct 16, 2024 · (Image credit: The Ambient) 4. Setting the mood for movie night. Keep an NFC tag near your TV or AV unit and, with one tap, you can dim the lights, close the blinds, and turn on your TV to the correct HDMI input, so that you’re all …