smart speakers
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The HomePod Mini Is Here and Hey, It’s Real Small and Round!
Were we surprised that Apple announced a HomePod Mini today? Absolutely not. The stream of leaks suggesting Apple had planned a HomePod refresh has been steady and strong — hell we even had a last-minute leak this morning. And as suspected, the HomePod Mini made its official debut at today’s iPhone event — and it’s…
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Sonos Smacks Google With Yet Another Lawsuit Over Its Speaker Tech
Thanks to an accidental leak from Walmart, we’re pretty sure a new Google Nest speaker is on the docket for tomorrow’s Launch Night In event. You know who’s not too happy about that? Sonos.
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The Google Assistant Is Getting a Routine to Make Working From Home Easier
The recent mass shift to working from home hasn’t been easy for a lot of folks, so in order to help people manage their time a little better, the Google Assistant is getting a new Workday Routine feature.
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Amazon’s Alexa for Landlords Is a Privacy Nightmare Waiting to Happen
You know that clip of Steve Carell from The Office where he’s shouting “No, God! No, God, please no! No! No! Nooooooooo!” That’s how I feel about Amazon’s announcement that it’s adding a new service to Alexa for landlords. It’s called Alexa for Residential that, according to Amazon, “makes it easy for property managers to…