Ecobee's Switch+ allows you to summon Alexa right from your light switch
No Amazon Echo required
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Nest rejoins Google in an effort to combat Amazon and Apple
Google looks to increase integration among its hardware
TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring Review
Smart home assistants are quickly gaining traction among consumers and as a result, so are their smart home accessories. To go along with an Amazon Echo Dot, I picked up a pair of the TP-Link HS110 Smart Wi-Fi Plugs that can be used for remote control of devices from anywhere that you have an internet connection.
700-Series Z-Wave chipset will enable sensors with 10-year battery life
Sensors could invade nearly every item in your house
Kohler wants to bring your bathroom online with Kohler Konnect
New line of smart fixtures allow total control from your phone or through Alexa
Toshiba's Symbio smart speaker offers six smart home functions in one device
Symbio aims to be the jack of all trades of the smart home market
You'll soon be able to use Alexa to control your smart oven or microwave
Alexa, heat up last night's pizza
Microsoft's semi-transparent, Cortana-powered smart thermostat will be available for pre-order in March
The GLAS can monitor your home's indoor and outdoor air quality
Alphabet may roll Nest Labs into Google's hardware team
The move would help Google compete against Amazon in the connected smart home race
Philips Hue switches can now control Apple HomeKit-enabled devices
Control your thermostat or open the blinds with the press of a button
Ring announces more affordable alternative to Nest's home security system
Ring's Protect bundle starts at $199
LG brings Google Assistant to 87 appliances: washing machines, ovens, refrigerators and more
OK Google, preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Walmart's new service lets delivery staff enter your home and place grocery orders straight into the fridge
You can watch the entire process on your phone
Sony's new smart speaker has Google Assistant, looks like Apple's Homepod
It's also cheaper than Apple's HomePod
Sonos working on its own device with digital assistant
Could Sonos bring Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant all to one device?
Weekend tech reading: Radeon RX Vega revealed, metal 3D printing nearing mainstream, petition to open source Flash
The RX Vega 56 and 64 will go for $399 and $499, $599 for liquid-cooled RX 64
Getting smart about smart speakers
Smart speakers are an exciting and intriguing new product category
