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CasaTunes Adds Voice Control for Multiroom Audio via Amazon Alexa

CasaTunes has announced support for Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and other Alexa devices for its whole-house audio system…

News August 2
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Did You Notice This One Line in Amazon’s Smart Home Service Message?

One sentence tucked into Amazon's smart-home service offering is evidence that Amazon intends to get involved on every…

News July 30
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Roomba Quietly Maps Your Home, Looks to Share Data with Smart-Home Giants

Is a smart home with no spacial awareness still smart? Roomba maker iRobot doesn't think so. The company…

News July 26
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Lennar’s New Home-Automation Paradigm: Embracing Amazon Smart Home Services

Lennar is reportedly shedding traditional IoT products and ‘CEDIA’ installers in favor of wireless DIY home automation systems…

News July 19
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Electro-Harmonix Cuts Ties with Amazon, Will CE Manufacturers Follow Suit?

Musical Instrument brand Electro-Harmonix (EHX) has announced it has severed its relationship with the retail giant Amazon.

News July 18
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Google Home vs. Amazon Echo Show: SnapAV Product Guru Reviews DIY Voice Assistants

SnapAV’s G. Paul Hess, who has a house full of DIY and pro-oriented home-automation products, shares opinions on…

News July 11
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Best Buy Stock Dips as Amazon Officially Launches Smart Home Services

Amazon Smart Home Services has launched in-home consultations — yes, the same thing CE Pro editor Julie Jacobson…

News July 10
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Does $73 Alibaba Tmall Signal End (or Beginning) of Voice Control?

With the debut of Alibaba Tmall Genie X1 smart speaker at just $73, the race to the bottom…

News July 5
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Patents: Amazon’s Clever Voice-Controlled Light Switch is not Just ‘Alexa Inside’

Amazon’s patent application for voice-controlled light switch describes multiple mics on the faceplate and switch itself, so it…

News June 29
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