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Samsung Confirms Google Home, Amazon Echo Competitor

Samsung has officially confirmed that it is working on a competitor to the Google Home and Amazon Echo, although won't say when it'll be released...

Chromecast Audio could be replaced by the Google Home Mini

Google Home Mini Could Take On Amazon’s Echo Dot

The Echo Dot is one of Amazon’s most popular smart speakers, but it could soon have some competition in the form of the Google Home Mini...

Amazon Offers Cash To Alexa Developers

Amazon is hoping to continue the growth of Alexa Skills available on its Echo speaker, with the company now offering cash incentives to developers...

tado° Smart Climate Control Now Available On Google Home

Those wishing to control their heating using voice control have yet another option, as tado° has officially launched its skill for Google Home...

Y-cam Skill Enables Alexa Control of Protect Alarm

Those with a Y-cam Protect can now enjoy a little peace of mind, as the complete triple layer smart security system can now be controlled through Amazon's Alexa...

Want to Control Your Lights? Just Ask Google

Lutron Electronics is integrating its technology with Google Assistant to allow homeowners to easily control their lighting with Lutron GRAFIK RA 2 and HomeWork...

IKEA Supplements Solar Panels With Battery Storage Packs

IKEA is jumping on the battery storage bandwagon, with it finally offering customers a way of storing the electricity generated through solar panels...

UK Government Looks To Smart Home Technology To Manage Energy Demand

The UK Government hopes to ensure that the energy grid can handle the growing demand, with smart home devices and battery storage systems key to its plan...

Samsung Reportedly Ditches Bixby-Powered Amazon Echo Competitor

Competitors to the Amazon Echo and Google Home continue to debut thick and fast, although at least one manufacturer is reportedly throwing in the towel – with S...

Johnson Controls Brings Cortana To Nest-Beating Smart Thermostat

Nest has yet more competition in the smart home space, as Johnson Controls has just unveiled a futuristic-looking thermostat, complete with Cortana...