by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, How To, Smart Home
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority As useful as smart home tech is when you’re solo, a lot of people share Alexa devices like Echo speakers with a partner, family, or roommates. The official solution to this is using multiple profiles under Amazon Households....
by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, How To, Smart Home
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Smart speakers with Amazon Alexa can be the foundation of a complex smart home, but the first step is to connect an Alexa device like the Echo Dot to your home’s Wi-Fi network and the internet. Here’s how to hook up Alexa,...
by dbadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Features, Samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Smart Home
When setting up a smart home, picking a core platform is not only essential, but something you should settle on as quickly as possible. A mix of different standards can often result in confusion and incompatible automations. Like any other platform, Samsung’s...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, Android Security, How To, Smart Home
Credit: Adam Molina / Android Authority Amazon likes to people to think of Alexa devices as a one-stop shop for communication. You can make (most) outgoing phone calls on its Echo speakers, and if you have an Echo Show, there are multiple video calling options. But...
by dbadmin | Nov 10, 2021 | Amazon, Amazon devices, Amazon Echo, Reviews, Smart Home, Smart Lamps
Smart lighting comes in many different forms, and with an extensive lineup of other smart home products, it’s not surprising that Amazon would join the fray. It is unusual, though, for a company to spearhead things with a lamp aimed primarily at kids. Find out how it...
by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2021 | Black Friday, Deals, Smart Home
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Smart home tech is meant to make your life simpler — say, by turning off the lights when you leave for work or turning up the heat before you get home. The trick of course is not only picking the right gear, but picking it...
