All posts tagged "iot"
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How-ToHow to Set Up a Home Intercom System on the Cheap
With a few inexpensive devices or software, you can create your own home intercom system. It takes a little bit of extra...
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Reviews
The Best Do It Yourself Home Security With Monitoring
When it comes to DIY home monitoring and security, there are many services and devices on the market. Here we'll take a...
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How-To
The Complete Guide to Apple HomeKit
HomeKit is a framework that connects smart home products that are controllable through the official Home app for iOS and macOS. Here's...
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How-To
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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How-To
“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
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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How-To
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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How-To
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
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
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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unplugged
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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News
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
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
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...
