Google I/O 2019: What to Expect, From Pixels to Privacy Nate Swanner, May 3, 2019 7 min read Google I/O starts May 7 in Mountain View, California at the Shoreline Amphitheater. The three-day event will touch on...
Google’s Fuchsia Almost Ready as Home Hub Launch Looms Nate Swanner, October 12, 2018 4 min read Remember Google Fuchsia, the grab-bag language many thought was being positioned as an Android replacement? It’s...
New Facebook Portal Uses Alexa as Trojan Horse Into Homes Nate Swanner, October 9, 2018 4 min read In January, news site Cheddar reported that Facebook was working on a voice-only home hub named ‘Portal.’ It was...
Amazon Updates API for New Alexa ‘Routines’ Nate Swanner, September 29, 2017 4 min read Amazon Echo Plus In addition to several new pieces of Echo hardware, Amazon has announced a new feature for users...
Can HomePod Make HomeKit a Winner for Apple? Nate Swanner, June 8, 2017 9 min read HomePod at WWDC 2017 The connected home was supposed to be exciting. The ability to command various in-home...
HomeKit Hub? Apple Must Fix Siri First Nate Swanner, May 2, 2017 9 min read Apple Siri If you put much weight behind analyst predictions, WWDC 2017 will bring us a Siri-laden home hub from...
Apple’s Siri: Amazon Echo Killer? Nick Kolakowski, September 26, 2016 3 min read It’s undeniable at this point that the Echo is a massive hit for Amazon: the cylindrical device, a voice-activated...