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3 Big Trends in Security & Home Automation

The security and home-automation industries grapple with new technologies and business models today and in the near future…

News October 16
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Sonos One with Alexa and Google Assistant, Plus ‘More Open’ API

New Sonos One speaker becomes home-automation hub with six-mic array and Alexa voice control; Google Assistant comes in…

News October 4
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Nest’s New Security and Home Automation System: Implications for Thread, Weave, Insurtech

Nest Secure, a new UL-listed DIY security and home automation system with professional monitoring by MONI, seems humdrum…

News September 21
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CEDIA 2017: Google + Nest Join Forces for First Time to Serve Smart-Home Pros

In a "significant move," Google and Nest unite at CEDIA 2017, the show for smart-home pros; Alphabet companies…

News August 11
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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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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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CE Pro 100 Names Top Voice Control Brands

Not surprisingly, Amazon’s Alexa dominates the voice control market, followed by Apple's Siri, Savant, Google and Comcast.

News June 15
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No, You Can’t Compare Apple HomePod to Amazon Echo or Sonos

We're comparing Apple to oranges. Here's why Apple HomePod stands apart from its supposed competitors, Amazon, Google and…

News June 9
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Apple HomePod Speaker Debuts, But Is It Too Late?

Targeting Sonos and Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod aims to reinvent home music with $349 quality voice-controlled home audio…

News June 5
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