by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2022 | Features, Philips Hue, Smart Home
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I’ve experimented with a variety of remote work arrangements over the last decade. From a bedroom setup to a couch or a dining table, I’ve done it all. But when I recently started rebuilding my home office, I knew good...
by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2022 | Ecovacs, Reviews, robot vacuum, Smart Home
The dream of robot vacuums (and mops) has always been a product that cleans a whole floor with minimal maintenance. Many cleaning robots do enough but still fall short of the ideal. The Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni is part of a new generation of products that promise to get...
by dbadmin | Apr 17, 2022 | Features, Reviews, Smart Home
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I’m a self-professed nerd. And like any self-respecting nerd, I love lasers. Lightsabers, Captain Kirk’s phaser, and of course, the light cycles in Tron, what’s not to like about them? But while all those examples are...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2022 | Google, News, Smart Home
Google’s Little Signals experiment imagines a variety of weird ways to notify users. These methods include blowing air, casting shadows, and more. Notifications usually arrive on our devices in the form of a chime, vibration, or LED flash (aside from the standard...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2022 | Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, How To, SIRI, Smart Home
While people tend to think of Siri as a voice assistant first and foremost, it’s actually present in a subtler way throughout Apple platforms, in the form of suggestions for apps, actions, searches, and more. Here’s how to turn off Siri suggestions entirely or just...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2022 | Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, How To, SIRI, Smart Home
If you’ve got an Apple device like an iPhone or Apple Watch, you’ll probably want (or even need) Siri, the company’s voice assistant. Here’s how to set up Siri for the first time and activate Siri on any device. Read more: The best Siri commands for productivity and...