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Sonos Could Launch A Virtual Assistant To Take On Google And Amazon Alexa
Sonos' virtual assistant reportedly puts privacy first, and could arrive alongside a new affordable soundbar
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Do Home Security Cameras Invade Your Privacy?
Keeping your home secure comes with some privacy considerations
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Your Nest Learning Thermostat Is About To Not Matter
Google’s roadmap for the smart home doesn’t include its most popular smart thermostat
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Avocor Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Workspace and Launches Two New Google Meet Series One All-in-one Video Conferencing Devices, Revolutionizing Personal and Team Collaboration
Developed with Google Workspace to bring meeting equity to everyone both in-person and remote, the new Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Board...
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Matter Smart Home Standard Explained: Here’s Why Google, Apple And Amazon Are Backing It
What is Matter, and what does it mean for the future of your smart home?
Products
Walmart Declares ‘Game Onn’ To Roku And Amazon, Officially Enters The OTT Gadget Biz
A key sales destination for the biggest connected TV device makers, the big box chain is now the competition with its cheap Onn-branded streamers....
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University of Michigan Professor Uses Google Jamboard To Create Engaging Digital Blackboard Learning Experience
Jamboard’s User-Friendly Collaboration and Conferencing Tools Enable Successful Remote Classes COSTA MESA, Calif. — Feb. 25, 2021 — As higher education institutions extend their...
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Smart Home: Google Nest To Work With Samsung SmartThings
New integration allows SmartThings users to control Nest devices
5G
Executive Insight: 5G Almost Makes It To Mainstream
5G is right on the brink of becoming mainstream as we set off into 2021
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Trade School Selects Google Jamboard for Hybrid Learning Program
The BenQ Exclusive Cloud-Based Digital Whiteboard Enabled Georgia Career Institute to Resume Classes Remotely Amid COVID-19 COSTA MESA, Calif. — Nov. 11, 2020 —...
Buying Groups
Google, AVB Marketing Tick Off Digital ‘To-Do’ List For Furniture Dealers
Complimentary webinar series open to the home furnishings industry
The Wire - Press Releases
Google Jamboard Offers the Most Affordable Plug-and-Play Hybrid Classroom
Jamboard All-in-One Interactive Display Now Available from BenQ for 50% Off MSRP, Fully Interoperable With Google for Education and Google Meet Video Conferencing Platforms...
Products
Apple Watch 6 And Galaxy Watch 3 Will Have Serious Competition Soon — Here’s Why
Google's promising performance improvements and a new weather app in the next Wear OS update
Another View
How To Make Videos Work Effectively For Your Small Business
Creating videos doesn’t have to be scary - it’s more affordable and easy than you think.
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ADT, Google Partner To Create Next-Gen Smart Home Security Offerings
Google to invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% ownership in ADT
news
House Antitrust Hearing Rescheduled For Wednesday, July 29
Apple's Tim Cook to appear alongside Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg
Video
Peacock Strikes Google Deal To Launch On Android, Android TV And Chromecast
Comcast/NBCU still seeking device support for Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Products
TCL’s First Android-Powered TVs Start At Just $130
They sit alongside the brand's vast Roku TV offering at Best Buy
Product Spotlight
Google Home Speakers Have Bluetooth Issue, Google Admits
Is your speaker always losing its connection?
Products
Google Tells Samsung To Stop Making Changes In Android
Says rather than securing the devices, changes make them vulnerable to hacks
Retailing
CEDIA Tech Summit to Feature Google Keynote
Two-part cybersecurity course also added to the curriculum.
AI
Apple Acquires Xnor.ai In Bid To Out-AI Google
An escalation in the battle to move AI off the cloud
Need to Know
Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion: What It Means for Apple Watch – Tom’s Guide Report
Google could start making its own wearables
Products
Google owner Alphabet wants to buy Fitbit, report says
Pixel watch – or Pixel fitness trackers?
AI
Redefining The Next Generation Of Human Machine Interaction: A Q&A With Mobvoi: TechRadar Pro
From a Chinese startup to an AI giant
Another View
Google Nest Rebrand Kick-Starts The Next Chapter Of A Smart-Home Evolution
Google Home and related devices have a 24% market share as of January 2019
Accessories
Google Unveils Stadia Gaming Platform
Google has thrown its hat into the game-streaming ring.
Industry
Warren Outlines Plan To Cut Amazon, Google, Facebook Down To Size
Would include classifying Big Tech as 'platform utilities'
Home Automation
Nest Of Spies? Senators Query Google On Undisclosed Mics
Want to know if there are any other undisclosed mics in Google products
Home Automation
88% Of Smart Speaker Owners Have One Of Amazon’s
But almost half say they would look to Bose, Samsung or Sonos for next one
Industry
CEDIA Keynote: Integrators Poised For Content Revolution
And ready to reap the "spoils of war."
Buying Groups
BrandSource Launching Local Marketing Initiative
Bringing “hometown” dealer tool to next week’s convention.
Home Automation
Alexa, Google Assistant On A Collision Course
Amazon holds the lead in voice-assisted devices, but Google will catch up this year, says Futuresource
Home Automation
Amazon-Google Feud Reignites
The digital giants are at it again in the battle for smart-home supremacy.
Keeping Current
Amazon Makes Peace Offering To Google
Amazon is ready to bury the hatchet by bringing back Google’s Chromecast streaming devices after a two-year absence.