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The Most Affordable Smart Sprinklers

Smart sprinkler controllers link to the internet and use actual weather data to alter the cadence of watering.

This device implies you can use your voice and an Amazon Echo to tell your vacuum to begin or stop cleaning.

Motion sensor light switches detect movement or body heat and turn on the light when someone enters and off when they leave.

There are several ways to video call on the Echo Show, though we’ll start with the simplest option. Let’s see how to connect Skype to Alexa.

Suppose you are using Google Home for home automation. Playing music with it seems so basic. However, it’s not as simple as you think.

The Nest Hub can track your motions and utilize them to track light and deep sleep. Yet how does it operate in practice?

Google Home is always listening. Yet, it will not search or reply to your speech requests until you utter the critical words: “Hey Google.”

Alexa Skills are like smartphone apps. You need to download them from the Alexa Store to unlock more capabilities for your Amazon Echo.

The Blurams Outdoor Lite 4 is clearly in the “cheap” category, but it boasts a rich set of features, making it great for $40.

Quick Gestures is a simple but very useful function of the Nest Hub, now in its second generation, and the Nest Hub Max.