Tag: Smart Home News

Fitbit now Google, Google Pixel 4 Black Friday Sale, Nest Hub Ultrasound Sensing, Tile Sticker 8-pack with Nest Mini, Light Commands on Google Home

Google bought Fitbit, Pixel4 is $400off, Nest Hub now uses Ultrasound Sensing to find you, Tile will give you a Nest Mini when you buy their Sticker 8-pack, and Light Commands can Hack your Google Home… Read More Fitbit now Google, Google Pixel 4 Black Friday Sale, Nest Hub Ultrasound Sensing, Tile Sticker 8-pack with Nest Mini, Light Commands on Google Home

Alan Varughese

Move Music or Video to Other Devices with Google Stream Transfer

Google says that you can move your music and video streams between devices. Google Stream Transfer allows you to play music from one speaker, then ask “Ok, Google, move the music to the family room speaker.” In the meantime, Google has said that you can use the same feature to move your YouTube video stream to other displays in the Google Home environment.… Read More Move Music or Video to Other Devices with Google Stream Transfer

Alan Varughese

New Hardware from Amazon, September 25

There are rumors of updated Echo’s and how many devices they released last year. The FireTV Cube was announced at IFA. The Google Hub Max Smart Home Display may need some competition based on its new tech. It probably makes sense for Amazon to keep in line or get ahead of Google Nest and Samsung SmartThings and all the other competitors that are starting to add to their repertoire. So, if we are all just speculating on what could happen; we should look at the competition to see what needs to be beaten in the marketplace, no? Right now, it’s about taking another step into the integration of your everyday devices and improving technology, like home appliances, displays, tech gear, and entertainment devices. That’s pretty exciting.… Read More New Hardware from Amazon, September 25

Alan Varughese

RoomMe – Personal Location Sensor – Released

Imagine walking into a room that knows who is in the room and knows what the person wants to do. Intellithings has released the new generation home automation product – RoomMe. The RoomMe Personal Location Sensor will detect the specific user entering the room, using their presence to activate their devices automatically, rather than on… Read More RoomMe – Personal Location Sensor – Released

Alan Varughese