One of the most frequent questions asked at Family Caregiver Alliance is, “How can I be paid to be a caregiver to my parent?” If you are going to be the primary caregiver, is there a way that your parent … Continue reading →

The simplest answer to this question is, yes. Home care can be cheaper than a nursing home but only if the senior requires 40 hours (eight hours a day) or less per week of paid home care. But if the … Continue reading →

When you communicate with a virtual assistant by voice, you trigger the assistant and ask your question without pausing.Then, type in your question or request, and Siri and Google responds by text. Smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo, can … Continue reading →

It has six microphones positioned around the device to better pick up sound from around the room. Voice commands are encrypted and sent to Apple’s servers without being tied to your Apple ID. The HomePod includes eight speakers inside a … Continue reading →

Acronyms to Express Laughter Online LOL (laughing out loud) LOLZ (more than one laugh) ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing) LQTM (laughing quietly to myself) LSMH (laughing & shaking my head) LMHO (laughing my head off) HAHA (this one goes … Continue reading →

6 Types of Play Important to Your Child’s Development Unoccupied play. Share on Pinterest. Independent or solitary play. Share on Pinterest. Onlooker play. Share on Pinterest. Parallel play. Share on Pinterest. Associative play. Share on Pinterest. Cooperative play. Share on … Continue reading →

However, if you’re not interested in using voice commands or just don’t feel like “cheating” on your other smart home assistant, you may be wondering if there’s more to using your Echo Dot. You can use Echo Dot without Alexa. … Continue reading →

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. … Continue reading →

1-2 hours. Your thermostat can automatically switch to Eco Temperature Note: Your thermostat may wait 1-2 hours before switching to Eco Temperature if you’re using device sensors to sense your presence in the home, and the sensors detect activity around … Continue reading →

Forced-air systems run the fan whenever they’re heating or cooling. For example, you can set the fan to run all night and automatically turn off in the morning. What does fan mean on Nest? The fan setting on your thermostat … Continue reading →

During a security alarm, Google Nest Guard will sound its 85 dB siren for 10 minutes and make periodic announcements about what triggered the alarm and where. You can also get a notification on your phone so you’ll know what’s … Continue reading →

The Nest Protect smoke detector has a microphone in it. The purpose for this is to listen at the audio announcements and to determine that the buzzer and speaker are working.That microphone is connected to the internet. And the device … Continue reading →

The HomePod can hear you say “Hey, Siri” in a normal speaking voice, facing the other direction, from 15 feet away, while Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” is playing at 80 percent volume. Does the HomePod mini listen to you? … Continue reading →

HomePod uses your iOS or iPadOS device to place and receive telephone and FaceTime audio calls. (iPhone is required for telephone calls.) To use these features, you need to set up your iOS or iPadOS device to make Personal Requests … Continue reading →

No. Apple says that Siri is not eavesdropping at all. Instead, the software’s ability to respond to a voice command is programmed in. So, it’s not really listening at all times. How do I stop Siri from listening? Open the … Continue reading →