Now, Google has confirmed the following products all contain microphones: Nest Guard Hub, Nest Protect (second-generation model), Nest Cam IQ outdoor, Nest Cam IQ indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, and Nest Hello. Is there a microphone in Google … Continue reading →

Just say, “Alexa, play Bruce Springsteen on Spotify everywhere,” and if all goes well, you’ll hear The Boss crooning on all your Alexa speakers at once. How do I get Alexa to play on all devices? Play Music with Multiple … Continue reading →

Noisy work and home settings have been proven to annoy people, and noise annoyance itself has been linked to depression and anxiety. Furthermore, issues concentrating in the workplace due to office noise and intermittent noise has been found to significantly … Continue reading →

If AI cannot be conscious, then the parts of the brain responsible for consciousness could not be replaced with chips without causing a loss of consciousness. And, in a similar vein, a person couldn’t upload their brain to a computer … Continue reading →

The way it works is Alexa acts as a virtual cat or dog and converses with your pet by meowing or barking. Alexa can start the “conversation” and once your pet responds, the virtual assistant will continue mimicking the animal … Continue reading →

One way to utilize Alexa without having internet access or a steady Wi-Fi connection is to use your device as a Bluetooth speaker. Using Alexa as a Bluetooth Speaker Open the Alexa application on your smartphone, select “Menu” and choose … Continue reading →

Privacy. One of the most persuasive reasons to avoid Google stems from their blas? attitude to privacy. Each time you use their search function or one of their many services, you give away ever more personal information.If subsequent users can … Continue reading →

So Nest Protect checks its batteries and sensors over 400 times a day. And it’s the first alarm that uses Sound Check to quietly test its speaker and horn once a month. If you need a glass of milk in … Continue reading →

Compared to last year’s Amazon Echo, the Nest Audio is also clearer and less muddy, with more bass and fullness to the sound. But the Audio’s compact size has limits: there’s plenty of bass, but it’s the kind of bass … Continue reading →

Setup instructions From Home Assistant, navigate to ‘Configuration’ then ‘Integrations’. Click the plus icon and type/select ‘SmartThings’. Enter your Personal Access Token. Select the SmartThings Location to add to Home Assistant. On the window that opens: Back in Home Assistant … Continue reading →

How does Samsung arrival sensor work? The Samsung SmartThings Arrival sensor works by sending an email alert to your phone whenever the sensor is within range or out of range of the Samsung Wi-Fi hub. That seems pretty straightforward, but … Continue reading →

You can now use Amazon’s Alexa instead of Google Assistant by default on your Android phone. The new option was noticed by a user on Reddit over the weekend. That means you can hold the home button and pull up … Continue reading →

Can I Change My Google Voice to Jarvis? Yes. Jarvis is one of the available voice options you can select for Google Home’s voice. How do I change my Google Assistant voice to Jarvis? Changing the voice setting will apply … Continue reading →

Change Siri’s voice in iOS Open the Settings app, then tap Siri & Search. Tap on Siri Voice. Choose the accent and voice you wish. Can you get custom Siri voices? Apple has always let you change Siri’s default language … Continue reading →

You will need to have the Mi Smart Speaker connected to Wi-Fi for full functionality, but it is possible to use Bluetooth for audio even without Internet access, provided you’ve paired it with your source device already. Can you connect … Continue reading →