Yamaha WXAD-10 or Google Chromecast Audio: Which Works Better?
Yamaha's WXAD-10 offers wireless music playback with Bluetooth and Airplay, but how does it measure up against Google's Chromecast Audio?
Apr 12, 2017
April Fools Fell for Hub, a Fake Startup Whose Smart-Home Device Doesn’t Do Anything
Gotcha! A former Microsoft intern got his Yale classmates to apply for jobs at Hub, a fake startup with well-produced marketing video for a smart-home device.
Apr 05, 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
Top 5 Home Tech Trends and Opportunities for 2017: From Voice Control to VR
CE Pro presents the Top 5 trends for home-technology integrators to watch for 2017: voice control for home automation, virtual reality and augmented reality, device discovery and data collection, new models in tech deployment, and fiber in the home.
Feb 15, 2017
Voice Control War Officially Begins in Custom Channel: Google Home Available via Capitol Sales
Google Home voice control is being sold via channel distribution at Capitol, joining Amazon Echo in its line card.
Feb 07, 2017
Google Home Now Compatible with Belkin Wemo, Honeywell
Google Home is taking back its portion of the voice-controlled home automation pie, one manufacturer at a time. This week it's the Belkin Wemo range and Honeywell Lyric thermostat.