Smarthome

What Is Ambient Computing, and How Will It Change Our Lives?
How to Update Your Philips Hue Firmware
Best of CES 2020: All the Best Things We Saw This Year

Comparisons
ZigBee vs. Z-Wave: Choosing Between Two Big Smarthome Standards
What Kind of Smart Lights Should You Buy?
The Differences Between the 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen Nest Protect
Which Smart Lock Should You Buy?
Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?
Streaming Box Showdown: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Chromecast vs. Android TV
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Explainers
What Is Ambient Computing, and How Will It Change Our Lives?
What Is “Project Connected Home Over IP” for Smart Homes?
How Alexa Listens for Wake Words
Why Video Doorbells Are the Best Smarthome Gadget
How Do Smart Homes Work?
How to Stop People from Stealing Your Packages
What to Do When Selling Your Smarthome
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Voice Assistants
Where Is the Best Place for a Smart Speaker in a Room?
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Setting Up a Smarthome
How to Set Up a Child’s Smart Bedroom
How to Stop Companies From Listening to Your Voice Assistant Recordings
How to Make Your Google Home Quieter at Night
How Alexa Listens for Wake Words
How to Add Alexa to Your Smart Mirror
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Smart Lighting
How to Update Your Philips Hue Firmware
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Setting Up a Smarthome
How to Set Up a Smarthome Without the Cloud
Six Common Smarthome Mistakes Beginners Make
How to Set Up a Child’s Smart Bedroom
How to Make Your Family Love Your Smarthome
How to Control Your Entire Smarthome Through One App
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Privacy & Security
How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication and Secure Your Ring Account
How to Install a Video Doorbell
How to Set Up a Smarthome Without the Cloud
How to Stop Companies From Listening to Your Voice Assistant Recordings
How to Protect Your Smarthome from Attack
How to Stop People from Stealing Your Packages
How to Delete Your Alexa Recordings by Voice
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Media
How to Set Up Whole House Audio Using Google Home
How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo
Use the Fire TV Cube to Voice-Control Your Home Media Center
How to Listen to Podcasts on Google Home
How to Get Free Movie Rentals and Other Rewards from Your Chromecast or Google Home
How to Make Google Home Use Your Netflix Profile Based on Your Voice
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?
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Wi-Fi Routers
How to Fix an Echo or Google Home That Won’t Connect to WiFi
Your Expensive Smart Appliance May Not Last A Decade
Can You Put a Smart Display On Top of Your Microwave?
Use a Smart Plug to Power-Cycle Your Router Without Getting Off the Couch
Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?
How to Set Static IP Addresses on Your Eero Router
How to Get the Most Out of Your Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System
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DIY
How to Build Your Own Futuristic Smart Mirror
How to Install a Hue Dimmer Switch Over an Existing Light Switch
What You Should Know Before Buying a Wired Security Camera System
How to Make Your Own Philips Hue LightStrips for Cheap
Install Light Switch Guards to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Bulbs
How to Install and Set Up Kwikset SmartCode Door Locks
Should You Build Your Own DIY Security System?
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Shortcuts
How to Control Your Smarthome Devices with Text Messages
How to Control Your Philips Hue Lights with Keyboard Shortcuts
How to Control Your Kodi Media Center with an Amazon Echo
How to Create Quick Actions for the Abode Home Security System
How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
How to Create Custom Shortcuts for Any Command With Google Home
How to Add IFTTT Shortcuts to Your Phone’s Home Screen
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