In an announcement-packed press show that seems to be becoming an annual event for Amazon, the company has unveiled a host of different Echo-branded and Alexa-powered devices for 2018, including redesigned speakers and a smart microwave. We've got the details on everything that's new.
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With the proliferation of smart devices in our homes security researchers are constantly uncovering vulnerabilities in these off-the-shelf products. A new report has revealed that many of these devices are remarkably insecure and can be compromised easily in less than 30 minutes.
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In the ongoing smart speaker battle being played out between the Google Home and Amazon Echo ranges, there was one Amazon product that Google didn't have an equivalent for: the Amazon Echo Show, a speaker with a screen. That's about to change with the Lenovo Smart Display.
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With CES happening at the start of January in Las Vegas, LG is getting its announcements in early, trailing a number of new speakers. The company's 2018 audio line-up is led by the ThinQ Speaker, a Google Home-esque smart speaker with Google Assistant on board.
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Nest has unveiled a bunch of new smart home products at a press event in San Francisco, including a wireless video doorbell called Nest Hello, an outdoor version of its Nest Cam IQ, and a comprehensive security system for protecting your home named Nest Secure.
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Panasonic is at the IFA consumer tech expo in Berlin this week showing off a potential new addition to the smart home. The Movable Fridge can wander over to the dinner table or sofa on command to deliver chilled nibbles or drinks precisely when they're needed.
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Notifications for Alexa skills are coming, Amazon announced to developers today. Soon, Amazon Echo owners and other Alexa users will be able to opt in for notifications from select skills.
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The Covo Tiny House Company goes all-in on smart-home technology with its compact Covo Mio. The recently-completed tiny house offers lots of techy extras, including smartphone-controlled lighting, a smart door lock, and an Amazon Echo.
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Thanks to the Internet of Things, the home of the future could be full of smart devices. A team at Carnegie Mellon University is trying to untangle that web, by developing a single device that uses a suite of sensors to monitor an entire room’s worth of regular appliances.
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Why are Apple, Samsung and Google marketing AI assistants so earnestly? They're not just battling for phone sales. They're also battling to control your entire consumer technology ecosystem.
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