Advice from Expert: Builders Don’t Want DIY Home Automation
Tim Costello of the home-builder marketing firm BDX warns that homebuilders want built-in smart-home technologies to encourage consumers to buy new homes.
Mar 22, 2017
Alexa, Tell Tech Support to Give Me a Call
A new Amazon Alexa skill will allow homeowners to call OneVision's tech support line through a simple voice command. Within minutes, a OneVision Technology Specialist will be on the phone.
Mar 15, 2017
Vaux Wireless Speaker Connects the (Amazon Echo) Dots
Placing the Amazon Echo Dot into the top of a Ninety7 Vaux wireless speaker creates a portable voice control device that can follow users from room to room.
Mar 13, 2017
Alexa, Please Don’t Steal My Company’s Service Revenue
As integrators race to provide managed services through tech support, Amazon Echo and Google Home could get there before you do.
Mar 06, 2017
Lessons From Amazon’s Smart Home Consultations
Two sharp guys from Amazon Home Services came to my home, analyzed my Wi-Fi, got my thermostat online, demonstrated Fire TV and made smart-home recommendations ... for free.
Mar 06, 2017
Use These Amazon Alexa Networking Instructions to Scare off DIYs
These directions on how to Alexa-enable Linksys routers and mesh-networking devices make it all sound pretty scary.