Google is making it easier for device manufacturers to integrate with Google Assistant technology, including those times when devices need to respond to voice commands without the benefit – or the expense – of being connected to Google’s cloud. To do so, Google is today launching a new set of tools called Google Assistant Connect […]
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Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devices
Comcast is putting AI to work to protect its customers’ home networks. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced Xfinity xFi Advanced Security, an AI-powered service designed to monitor, block and inform customers about online threats while providing protection for all connected devices in the home — including smart home and […]
View More Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devicesLG says its AI can detect home appliance problems before they happen
This morning’s LG CES press conference was, predictably, all about TVs. Big TVs. High res TVs. Rolling TVs. The company did, however, give a little stage time to its appliance line and, per usual, allotted some lip service to its ThinQ AI offering. The company’s definition and use of artificial intelligence seems nebulous, at best […]
View More LG says its AI can detect home appliance problems before they happenRing is making a peephole camera and a bunch of new outdoor smart lights
Ring — the security company acquired by Amazon for a billion-plus dollars last year — is launching a bunch of stuff at CES. First up: the Door View Cam. While at first glance it looks pretty similar to Ring’s existing doorbell cameras, there’s a key difference here: it’s meant to go on your door itself, […]
View More Ring is making a peephole camera and a bunch of new outdoor smart lightsPetcube upgrades its pet cameras, which now have Alexa built in
Petcube’s popular line of pet cameras let people monitor, talk to and interact with their dogs and cats while away – including by doing things like doling out treats or turning on a laser toy, for example. Today, the pet camera maker is upgrading its line with two new devices, the Petcube Bites 2 and […]
View More Petcube upgrades its pet cameras, which now have Alexa built inParcel Guard’s smart mailbox protects your packages from porch thieves
Maybe you won’t need a glitter bomb to protect your Amazon packages from porch thieves after all. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Canadian appliance maker Danby is showing off its newly launched smart mailbox called Parcel Guard, which allows deliveries to be left securely at customers’ doorsteps. The box offers both a […]
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