Latest smart home News
Azure Sphere is Now Generally Available
Announced almost two years ago, Microsoft’s secure new Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform is finally available. “Our mission is […]
ViacomCBS Expects 16 Million Streaming Video Subscribers in 2020
Viacom owns CBS All Access and Showtime, and the firm expects combined paid subscriber growth to continue skyrocketing this year. […]
Rethinking Whole-House Audio: IKEA Symfonisk Wi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers
As you may recall, IKEA and Sonos announced a small lineup of Symfonisk-branded smart speakers in April 2019 and then […]
Xiaomi is Back on Google Home and Nest
Almost two weeks after Google disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security breach, […]
Rethinking Whole-House Audio: Bluetooth Adapter
In Rethinking Whole-House Audio (Premium), I wrote about the issues I’ve been having with Chromecast Audio and my desire to […]
Rethinking Whole-House Audio (Premium)
I try to steer clear of knee-jerk reactions, but the allegations in Sonos v. Google are troubling. Worse, I’ve been […]
Amazon Fire TV Has Over 40 million Active Users
Amazon has announced a major new milestone for Fire TV as it expands the technology to in-car entertainment and more. […]
Google Disables Xiaomi Access to Assistant, Home, and Nest
Google has temporarily disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security breach: The Chinese […]