TCL's AR glasses, working in VR, Peloton, Amazon's Halo band Silicone case makes Apple TV's new Siri Remote even more awesome Hands-on: Here's how the new Mindfulness app and Reflect work in watchOS 8 Qingping just dropped a new HomeKit air quality sensor Review: Aqara's HomeKit H1 Switches, Temperature Sensor, and Hub M2 Expand Any Smart Home With Easy Setup Hands-on: Here's what does and doesn't work with offline Siri in iOS 15 TCL's New Smart Glasses Are Portable Movie Screens How to...

Amazon Luna, Microsoft xCloud, Tamagotchi, Sonos Antitrust Sonos urges regulation of big tech, criticizes Apple's plans to open Siri to third-parties using HomePod Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service is now open to all Prime members Xbox One will be able to play Xbox Series X games via xCloud, says Microsoft Xbox now supports speech-to-text and text-to-speech accessibility features IKEA introduces new SYMFONISK picture frame WiFi speaker 7 new security features Apple quietly announced at...

Amazon Sidewalk, Echo Show updates, spatial audio, and WWDC Updated Amazon Echo Shows arrive this week, with a few new tricks even older devices can do Ikea's Eneby Bluetooth speaker never listens, and I love that Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with a keyboard Microsoft is building Xbox game streaming right into smart TVs Sensibo Pure air purifier adds HomeKit integration Apple's new health features bring new focus to elder care technology tvOS 15...

Amazon Halo, Fitbit snoring detection, Apple Watch & node ablation Amazon Ring's neighborhood watch app is making police requests public You Have a Week to Opt-Out of Amazon Sidewalk, Do It Now Amazon Halo will use your smartphone camera to assess your 'Movement Health' Fitbit may soon be adding snoring detection to its devices Apple bolsters AirTags privacy measures, to offer Android detector app later this year TELUS Health announces 24/7 Apple Watch fall detection service Apple...

Google Assistant updates, smart tabletop gaming, an LED umbrella Prabhakar Raghavan Isn't CEO of Google—He Just Runs the Place Google isn't ready to turn search into a conversation Google's new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up Poll: How many of our readers would buy a Wear OS watch Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/ first-gen Nest Hub Google Assistant will soon be able to power off your Android Google Assistant is Bringing Back 'What's On My...

Apple's latest products, Google I/O announcements, Snap Spectacles Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities Apple adding new Background Sounds feature to iOS to help with focus, calm, and rest Apple profiles the team behind ambient sound app Endel Apple shortcuts in Gallery 14 Accessibility shortcuts for Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Matthew Cassinelli Alexa Trust Boss Beatrice Geoffrin Talks Accessibility At Amazon And How It Is 'Everyone's...

New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard (filling in for Mikah Sargent): Project CHIP and ZigBee Alliance rebrands as Matter and Connectivity Standards Alliance (respectively) Samsung SmartThings now available on Windows 10 Spotify's $80 Car Thing Sony releases a more powerful wearable AC Roku's new Express 4K+ offers streaming for $40 Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly...

A conversation with The Thread Group's VP of Technology Jonathan Hui, The Thread Group Polk React soundbar review: Built-in Alexa for your TV speaker Alexa Show Mode Turns Lenovo Laptops Into Smart Displays Ecobee Smart Thermostat works great with Google Assistant YouTube TV Removed From Roku's Streaming Devices Withings' smart scale can now assess your heart health Apple Watch Used To Monitor Baby Who Was Delivered In-Flight I can't stop fiddling with Nanoleaf's smart home remote Hunter's...

Google Assistant updates, LTE trackers, and why Thread's exciting Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant Nest Hub may soon be the center of your hotel room Sonos Roam is a nearly perfect portable Assistant Garmin's 2 new smartwatches want to make the casual athlete more advanced The Jiobit GPS Tracker Changed My Tune on Toddler Surveillance T-Mobile launches LTE-based SyncUp Tracker Lutron Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug Review: Flexibility in the garden Eve launches updated Eve...

Connected Home over IP, AirTag(s), upcycling old Galaxy phones Setting Up a Smart Home May Soon Be Less Annoying Amazon, Apple, and Google's smart home partnership is close Project CHIP embraces a timeline and the blockchain AirTags Are the Perfectly Boring, Functional Future of AR New Apple TV 4K Supports WiFi 6, Thread, and HDMI 2.1 Everything Google TV does that Apple says 'smart TVs don't' How to pick the right smart display for you Google Assistant Snapshot cards can be pinned to...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Google Maps finally gets an iOS update complete with App Privacy labels Google Home is now smart enough to only take video calls if you're actually home New Google Maps feature shows route with lowest carbon footprint Android's latest feature reminds you to avoid distracted walking Apple Pay With Express Transit Mode Now Available for San Francisco Bay Area's Clipper Card Spotify launches its in-car entertainment...

Google I/O, TikTok Captions, A Fitbit for Bivalves Google's I/O conference is returning May 18-20 and will be entirely virtual Microsoft Bringing Classic Xbox Games to Its Cloud Gaming Service Apple Arcade adds 30+ titles including mesmerizing RPG from creator of Final Fantasy Google Play Pass now offers over 800 Android apps, games Oculus Quest 2 Has Already Outsold Every Other Oculus Headset Combined Microsoft's Cortana meets an untimely end on iOS and Android Google Assistant using...

Nest sleep-sensing, Shortcuts fixed, new Siri voices Google's New Nest Hub Is the Perfect Alarm Clock Review: Nest Hub (2nd gen) sleep tracking ushers in a radically more pervasive Google Assistant The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 lets Alexa answer the door Alexa routines can seem overwhelming, but these shortcuts make them a breeze How to Use Alexa and Echo Voice-Control Speakers Better Apple has confirmed the shortcuts have been restored Apple-funded Stanford study concludes Apple Watch can...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Discover your Thread Network HomeKit Over Thread With HomePod mini and Eve Project Connected Home over IP Introducing New Works with Alexa (WWA) Badge and Requirements The new Connected Vehicle Skills API makes it faster and easier to create delightful connected vehicle voice experiences for your customers Nuke your Alexa smart home to get rid of 'ghost' devices Recently created Shortcuts links are currently...

Nest Hub sleep tracking, HomePod discontinued, a Kindle for your smart home YouTube reaches 120 million people watching on TV screens per month Google's Family Link updates reflect the pandemic's impact on how parents view screen time Google unveils new Nest Hub that can track your sleep with radar Contactless Sleep Sensing in Nest Hub Apple discontinues the original HomePod, will focus on mini Comment: The state of Apple TV and the end of HomePod warrants a Home strategy roundtable Apple...

HomeKit Humidifiers, Alexa Improvements, HomePod Radio Man who fell through the ice in Somersworth was rescued thanks to his Apple Watch Apple celebrates International Women's Day with apps, podcasts, and more Apple publishes first menstrual symptom data from women's health study How to Enable 'Your Watch Is Fully Charged' Notifications in WatchOS 7 and iOS 14 Improve Your Seed Starting with HomeKit Review: VOCOlinc's HomeKit humidifier offers cool mist and cool colors The Circle View...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: iRobot says it'll be a few weeks until it can clean up its latest Roomba software update mess Gatorade's Wearable Patch Tells You How Much Gatorade to Drink Amazon releases surprise Alexa app for Microsoft Xbox, with voice controls and video features Voice assistants enable enterprise automation, CRM, and data intelligence Sleep is dramatically impacted by smartphone use, study finds Google releases three new...

Humidifier updates, Alexa COVID test search, Android car games Humidifier follow-up Apple launches a new AR app, 'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' Amazon Alexa can now tell you the nearest spot to get a Covid-19 test — here's how to use it Amazon will give you a $40 credit for trying its in-garage delivery service Amazon Echo Show 10 review: A rotating screen is a pricey novelty Waze's ex-CEO says the app could have 'grown faster' without Google A new choice for parents of tweens and teens on...

Fitbit Glucose Tracking, LAPD & Ring Cameras, Air Quality Automations, Label Makers Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store Now Available: Track Your Blood Glucose Trends With Ease in the Fitbit App Now Amazon is coming for Kickstarter with an Alexa-focused Build It program Los Angeles police used Amazon Ring footage to investigate police brutality protests Apple Maps adding new Waze-like features for speed traps, accidents, and other road hazards Google Maps...

Share songs with Echo, predict COVID with Apple Watch, improve your smart lighting How to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Amazon's Super Bowl ad stars Michael B. Jordan as Alexa Alexa can share songs to your friends' Echo devices Amazon Updates Alexa App For iOS To Support Light/Dark Mode Switching, Dynamic Type Features Mount Sinai study finds Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before testing HomeKit power user app 'Home+ 5' welcomes automation folders,...

Smart home help, automation fixes, gear advice, and more! Ring Mailbox Sensor & Insteon's Micro Dimmer Switch Adapter HomeKit TV controls vs. Control Center remote controls A home hub for local smart home device control Security camera purchase recommendations for a Nest home Adding a HomePod Mini to a mostly Google smart home Networking problems with multiple routers in a HomeKit home NFC tags for WiFi connectivity Shortcuts syncing troubleshooting Automations for low power mode Using...

Wink's outage, Alexa's new guard features, HomePod handoff Wink's home automation service has been down for a whole day Alexa's 'Tell Me When' skill combines reminders with contextual information Amazon's Alexa can now act on its own hunches to turn off lights and more Amazon Echo can now make a noise like a dog barking if you're not home — here's how to set it up Amazon's Ring announces $60 Video Doorbell Wired, its cheapest and smallest doorbell, arriving on February 24 The HomePod mini...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Google Maps Gets More Street-Level Detail Google Confirms Fitbit Deal: Here's What It Means Ring adds end-to-end encryption to protect your video streams Amazon's newest product lets companies build their own Alexa assistant – TechCrunch Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with universal chat app Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Review: Worth the $199 - 9to5Google Samsung Smart Monitor has Apple TV,...

Rounding up the smartest, most interesting tech announcements from CES 2021. On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Razer's Project Hazel is a high-tech N95 mask for COVID-19 times that looks neat too The 15 Best Devices From CES That You Can Buy Now Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions Unveiled at This Year's CES A Roundup of the Must-See Gadgets from CES 2021 CES 2021: From Toilets to Coffee Tables, the Best Smart-Home Gadgets Hide the Tech Car...

Matthew and Mikah talk about Ring's new Mailbox sensor and discuss the privacy implications of Amazon's Sidewalk network. The two navigate the renaming of GE's smart home line and discuss data protections and Xena: Warrior Princess. Then, Mikah convinces Matthew to buy an Ecobee smart thermostat because it's the smartest. iPhones can now automatically recognize and label buttons and UI features for blind users LG Begins Rolling Out AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to 2018 Smart TVs JBL intros new...