All posts tagged "iot"

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  What is Raspberry Pi and How Do I Get Started?

  If you follow tech at all, you've most likely heard about Raspberry Pi. But what is it and what can you do...

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  “OK Google” 21 Useful Things You Can Say to Your Android Phone

  With Google Assistant installed, you can say "OK Google" to issue any number of very useful virtual assistant commands. Here are 21...

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  How to Use IFTTT with Multiple Actions

  When it comes to home automation and IoT, nothing beats IFTTT. And here we'll show you how to use just one trigger...

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  Disable Follow-Up Mode on Your Alexa Device to Save Your Privacy

  When you use Amazon's Alexa with Follow-up Mode enabled, more audio is recorded than you think. Here is how to make sure...

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  What is IFTTT and How Do I Use it?

  IFTTT allows you to connect to cloud services and Internet-enabled devices to create some useful automated actions to make your digital life easier.

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  How to Use Amazon’s Alexa on Your Echo to Control Xbox One

  Microsoft recently updated Xbox One to include the ability for you to use your Amazon Echo with Alexa to control the console...

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  How to Control Your Roku with Google Assistant for Hands-Free Viewing

  Roku recently added support for Google Assistant so you can control your Roku experience hands-free. Here's how to get started.

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  Troubleshooting Spotify “Can’t Play the Current Song” Error on Desktop

  Having a house full of wirelessly connected devices and streaming services like Spotify is great until things don't work and you find...

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  Google Announces Pixel 3 and Other New Hardware Devices

  Google held its annual hardware event today and announced the new Pixel 3, Google Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and new Pixel charging...

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  How to Make Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana Work Together

  You can now set up Alexa and Cortana to join forces and use Cortana on your Echo, Alexa on your Windows 10...

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  How to Use the Alexa Cast Feature to Beam Music to Echo Devices

  Amazon recently released Alexa Cast technology that allows you to beam audio from your phone or tablet to your Echo and Alexa-enabled...

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  Change the Alexa Wake Word for Fire HD Tablet in Show Mode

  The Fire HD tablet is a more useful device since Amazon introduced Show Mode. And it also comes with more settings for...

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  How to Download and View a Copy of Your Windows 10 Cortana Data

  Cortana in Windows 10 is a great digital assistant but, like the other assistants, it keeps data about you. Here's how to...

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  Amazon Merges Fire TV and Echo with the New Fire TV Cube

  Amazon is launching the Fire TV Cube which is a device that combines its Amazon Echo with its video streaming Fire TV...