The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

Both designs typically allow you to control the lock with your phone or through automations, but neither is particularly discreet. It still allows you to open and close the lock remotely with your phone or your voice through Apple’s HomeKit platform (more on this later) or manually with the same key that you’ve always used.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now” technology. It is a must download!

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The new Show is the first smart display that can follow you around Since its inception in 2015, Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant has always been a disembodied digital form trapped in a box of electronics. Alexa behaves in the same way on all of them: you ask it to do something, then it provides a polite response and does that thing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now” technology. It is a must download!

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In my experience, Siri is typically faster to respond and do something than either Alexa or the Google Assistant, whether that’s to play music, answer a question, or control a smart home device. Asking the HomePod mini to place a phone call, read messages, or give you calendar updates requires you to use an iPhone.

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The Verge

JULY 8, 2021

It’s only when you open the companion phone app that you learn it can also be placed at the bottom, which looks much better in my setup. The lights support Google Assistant and Alexa out of the box. Photography by Thomas Ricker / The Verge. All Govee marketing materials suggest that the camera has to sit on top of the TV.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A single press takes you back to the home screen, a long press can be programmed to open your favorite app (by default it opens Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant), and a double-press will open a shortcut to your four favorite apps. This seems unnecessary, especially since you have to go into the app on your phone to dig into that data anyway.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

Yes, that mic can also be used for Google Assistant or Alexa — and it can be disabled if you don’t want it on.). Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge. A new “SpaceFit Sound” feature that uses a built-in mic on these TVs to analyze a room’s acoustics and automatically apply the best audio settings.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the latest model of Samsung’s normal-phone-that-folds-into-an-extra-small-phone form factor. Upon its release just two months ago, the Z Flip 3 immediately became the foldable phone to get, with a much more aggressive price compared to its Fold 3 brethren: $1,000. Read our review.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

Still the best Alexa smart display Amazon’s midsize Echo Show 8 is the best smart display in its lineup. You can use the Echo Show for video calls to the Alexa app on phones or other Echo Show devices, or you can join Skype, Zoom, or Amazon’s Chime calls from it. You can still block the camera’s view with a physical shutter.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A push alert is sent to your phone, and if you pay for professional monitoring, Ring’s service will call you first before dispatching emergency services. The contact sensor attaches to doors and windows and can work as a trigger for Alexa Routines. Ring’s sensors can be used as triggers for Alexa Routines.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

You can be listening to music from your laptop and take an incoming call on your phone without having to manually switch the earbuds over. Multipoint works well on the 85t earbuds, seamlessly switching back and forth between your phone and PC or tablet based on what’s actively playing audio. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

There are four buttons: play / pause, two for track controls, and a microphone button for enabling or muting the built-in microphones that are used for voice assistant commands with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. You can use either Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant with the built-in mics. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Playing music or other audio on the Nest Audio can be done a variety of ways: through voice commands to control services such as YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, and others; by casting audio from an app on your phone; or by pairing it to your phone directly over Bluetooth. Photography by Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

For the final step, you hold your phone near the device to finish linking it to your Sonos account through NFC. To add voice controls to your Sonos system, you’ll either need one of the company’s voice-enabled speakers or to set up Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant if you already own a compatible device.

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2021

You can check the online installation guide (there aren’t any instructions included in the box, so you have to follow the instructions from your phone or a computer) to see if your existing hardware is compatible. There’s no way for them to get alerts on their phone when the bell is rung or to view the video feed.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Jabra supports Amazon Alexa in addition to Siri or Google Assistant.) I never got any complaints about mic quality on the phone or over Zoom, and everyone could clearly make out what I was saying, though they do have that talking-on-earbuds sound to them. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge. And they’ve got a nice click.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now” technology. It is a must download!

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2021

You can also opt for a $40 wireless charging dock made by Anker that’s specifically designed for the Fire HD 10 Plus and turns it into an Alexa smart display. It might work fine for scanning the occasional document, but the phone you have in your pocket almost certainly has a better camera attached to it.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Frustratingly, many times, my smaller Wi-Fi 6 devices, such as phones and tablets, couldn’t hit more than 200Mbps down, though they were able to double that speed on uploads. You download the app to your phone, plug in the first node, and follow the prompts. Photography by Dan Seifert / The Verge. Eero Pro 6 app and setup.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

I don’t want to say Google Home because then my phone’s going to talk to me, and my Google Home is going to talk to me and my locks on my doors are coordinated with it, and my thermometer is coordinated with it. So nonprofits are building Alexa Amazon skills to reach new audiences and build relationships with potential donors.

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The Verge

APRIL 1, 2021

millimeter input and a little NFC icon, which you can hold an Android phone to for quick pairing. Sony’s mobile app guides you through numerous steps like adding the RA5000 to the Google Home app, bringing it aboard your Wi-Fi network, linking it to Amazon’s Alexa platform, and more. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2021

Hands-free Alexa voice commands still get top billing, but the most compelling thing about the Echo Buds is still their aggressive price — and the solid mix of features you get in exchange. hours if you disable noise canceling and hands-free Alexa. The Echo Buds cost $99.99 This stretches to 6.5 Both AAC and SBC codecs are supported.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What’s new is a separate dock designed for the clock that brings a night light, a wireless charging pad for your phone, and a USB Type-A port for your peripherals. Lenovo tells us these are small enough so as not to interfere with charging on Android phones. But even five is plenty to charge your phone overnight.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In Tuesdays newsletter, I laid out how to watch (and what to expect from) Amazons Alexa press event. But aside from unveiling what Alexa+ will be capable of, there was no silly hardware and no upgraded Echos, but lots of demos. This is a phone for people who dont upgrade every year (or two). First up, an apology.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Many cameras will let you set location preferences, using your phone to discern where you are, so youre only alerted when youre away. Weve listed which of the three major smart home ecosystems each of our picks will work with, but in general, Alexa has the widest compatibility with third party brands, followed by Google.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, they dive into Amazon's Alexa+ event, where we finally learned more about the company's AI-powered voice assistant. Alexa+ seems useful, but can we trust it? We have one. So that's weird.

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