With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you might already be in host mode and planning the dishes that will crowd your holiday table. Maybe you live in a city apartment and don’t have an oven. Or you have too many dishes that require oven usage, and you can’t have a 20-pound bird hogging space for hours. Or, perhaps you just want… Continue reading "How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey Without an Oven"
Just in time for the holiday season, Microsoft and Amazon announced that you can now ask Alexa to make Skype voice and video calls on Echo devices. In all, 34 countries will soon be Alexa and Skype-enabled. Skype support for the Alexa platform is available now in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Support for other countries will… Continue reading "Amazon and Microsoft Team Up for Skype Voice and Video Calls Via Alexa"
For $10 a month, you can now enjoy the soothing sounds of Michael Bublé or the heartwarming nightmare that is Wham’s Last Christmas and make all your friends lose Whamageddon by playing Pandora Premium on your Amazon Alexa-powered device. The premium, ad-free service is joining Amazon’s entire lineup of devices for the first time, including the Echo, Echo Dot, and new… Continue reading "Amazon Alexa Upgrades its Music with the Addition of Pandora Premium"
Google recently expanded its lineup of voice-controlled speakers to include the Google Home Hub along with to the original Google Home, the affordable Google Home Mini, and the powerful Google Home Max. As Google continues to develop new products and add more features to its voice assistant, it narrows the gap between the Home and the Echo. One key feature is the… Continue reading "How to Stream Music from Google Home"
Looking for a hot new smart display? Two of the currently popular models on the market are the Lenovo Smart Display and the JBL Link View. These two smart displays have very different designs – and very different purposes. Let’s take a look at all the major differences so you can make the right choice when deciding between them. Display… Continue reading "Lenovo Smart Display vs. JBL Link View"
The world is getting to be a tougher and tougher place to take a breath, from the smoke coming from the California fires to the ordinary pollutants to which we’re all exposed on a daily basis. To help all of us make our homes a little safer, Wynd is introducing a bundle of two products that are designed to make… Continue reading "Wynd Introduces New Air Quality Monitor and Air Purifier for Smart Homes"
