Smart Home Devices

• Alexa, are you listening? What to know about the robots in your home

  The robots are already here, and they know exactly what temperature you like to keep your living room. Here's what to know about smart devices and the unseen costs of automation.

  Tech

  Dec 1, 2022
  
• Amazon, Google may want to be a fly on the wall in your home, patents suggest

  One set of patent applications from Google states that audio monitoring could help detect that a child is engaging in "mischief," at which point the speaker could provide the child with a "verbal warning."

  Consumer

  Apr 2, 2018
  
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• Samsung under fire for Smart TV feature that listens to conversations

  Samsung has ignited privacy concerns for the wording of its policy pertaining to how its Smart TVs collect data from voice recognition software.

  Consumer

  Feb 9, 2015
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• Review: Apple HomeKit could smarten up your home – one device at a time

  Apple didn't attend last week's gadget show but its presence was felt. Many companies have designed "smart" home products that integrate with Apple's HomeKit.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 14, 2015