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6 reasons Alexa is still the best smart home assistant

Look, I'm an Apple guy through and through. I've had an iPhone for nearly 10 years. I write on a MacBook, my iPad lives on the couch, and yeah, I wear an Apple Watch daily. HomeKit should've been the ...
CNET

I Asked Voice Assistants Like Alexa and Siri Home Safety Questions. Here's What I Learned

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...
ZDNet

Move over, Alexa and HomeKit: A new Assistant is here to open source your smart home

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...
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5 things Home Assistant does better than Amazon Alexa and Google Home

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are two of the most popular smart home ecosystems. They're simple to set up and use and work fine for basic automations. While these systems have their place, there are ...
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15+ best Alexa commands to make your home work smarter (Prime not required)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...