Small Smart Home Appliances to Simplify Your Life
By Christine Persaud
The smart home isn’t just about entertainment, audio, video, lighting, and security. It goes way beyond that into another central category: home appliances.
Tag: smart home
Comparing the Google Nest Hub with the Amazon Echo Show 5
By Ted Kritsonis
The two leading voice assistants have screens to go with their voices, but which of the latest models is a better fit depends on a few key factors.
Tech For Outside The Home This Summer
By Christine Persaud
Last summer, in a multi-part series on smart home tech, I covered tech you could get for the backyard. Here, I’ll discuss more tech items, both smart and not, that can enhance the exterior of your home, simplify tedious tasks, and potentially help you save money in the process.
High-Tech Gifts for Dad This Father’s Day
By Christine Persaud
Father’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, June 16, which means it’s time to start thinking about getting the dad on your list a great gift. And there’s plenty of tech from which to choose that any dad would appreciate on his special day.
Tech Gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day
By Christine Persaud
Moms of all ages are into tech these days, from the Millennial moms who grew up knowing nothing but a digital world, to retirees whose interests are piqued by everything from smartphones to smart speakers and wearable devices.With that said, regardless of the age or tech-savviness of the mother on your list, there’s something for everyone when it comes to tech gifts for Mother’s Day.
Smart Cities: Mapping Current Technologies, Funding New Developments
The importance and impact of technology in the smart city will lead to a big brother-ish city of surveillance or a rewarding smorgasbord of urban independence and opportunity.
The Latest WiFi Routers for 2019 Will Be Essential to the Smart Home
By Christine Persaud
Wi-Fi routers don’t represent the most glamorous category of tech, yet they are crucial to almost every high-tech device in the home. They are often an afterthought for upgrading as part of a smart home set-up
The Downside of Christmas Giving: Is That Gift Safe?
by Lee Rickwood
A recent report from the Canadian Senate says smart toys pose threats to our children’s personal privacy that should keep us up at night.