Best Apple HomeKit Smart Plugs
While ubiquitous on the home automation scene, finding smart plugs that work with Apple HomeKit is another story. Amazon completely avoids them. S...
Best Amazon Echo Spot Accessories
The Amazon Echo Spot is the second Echo device (behind the Echo Show) that offers up video display. We raved about how the Echo Spot makes the perfect...
Echo Show vs Echo Spot
With the ever growing popularity of Alexa-enabled devices in the home, it was only a matter of time before Amazon added a visual aspect. The Amazon Ec...
Belkin WeMo Light Switch vs TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch
If you're not ready to commit to a hub controller, you're looking at devices that can connect directly to your home's wireless network. And when it co...
What is Z-Wave? A Beginners Guide
If you've been searching for ways to add automation to your home, you've likely seen Z-Wave mentioned. It's attached to a number of popular consumer b...
Amazon Echo Spot Clock Faces
In our full review of the Echo Spot, we covered all the features that make it great. Complimenting the device on it's unique design, quality speaker, ...
Best Echo Dot Accessories
With it's convenient size and low price, the Amazon Echo Dot has become the go-to smart speaker for those who want Alexa in their home (see our Echo D...
Guide to Amazon Alexa Flash Briefings
Amazon wants your Echo devices to be more than just a tool to turn on the lights and play some music. They want you to wake up and have Alexa give you...
Best Alexa News Skills for Flash Briefings
One of the great uses of our Amazon Echo devices is the ability to get news delivered to us when we want from the sources we want. This is done throug...
The Best Alexa Skills for Trivia Buffs
There's just something addictive about trivia games. Generation after generation finds themselves drawn to them. We sit around a table playing Trivial...
Amazon Echo Dot vs Google Home Mini
With the recent release of the Google Home Mini, Amazon now has ample competition in the mini smart speaker space. Both devices offer similar features...
What is Google Home?
Released in November of 2016, Google Home is the search giant's first foray into the smart speaker industry. Like it's competitor the Amazon Echo, thi...
