Did you know that Siri can check the battery life on an iPhone? Go ahead and grab your iPhone or iPad and use this phrase: “Hey Siri, what is my battery at?” Siri will then… Read More »How to check the battery life on iPhone
Welcome to the November roundup of things to ask Alexa. Keep up with Alexa by learning new things to ask Alexa. Each week, Amazon tells us about 20 commands in their newsletter. However, many of… Read More »Keeping Up with Alexa Commands: November 2020
Welcome back and Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Keep up with Alexa in learning new things to ask Alexa. Each week, Amazon tells us about 20 or so commands in their newsletter. However, many of those commands… Read More »Keeping Up with Alexa Commands: October 2020
The real power of Smart Door Locks lies within asking a Voice Assistant to unlock your door, all while being hands-free. But with this capability comes three major obstacles to tackle: response time, reliability, and… Read More »How Does Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant Unlock Doors?
Getting Smart Door Locks to work well with Voice Assistants is not an easy task. While the commands themselves are easy enough to learn, what goes on behind the curtain is much more complex. Whether… Read More »Challenges with Voice Assistants and Door Locks
Instead of manually locking your door, thanks to Smart Door Locks, you’re now able to remotely lock or unlock it. But what’s even better than the remote access is the ability to control a Smart… Read More »How Voice Assistants Work with Door Locks
Keep up with Alexa in learning new things to say and ask each week. Highlighted below are all the new or newly-promoted Alexa commands from Amazon this week. While duds are rare, I weed out… Read More »Keeping Up with Alexa Commands: #27
If you hate installing a brand new app on your phone for every brand of light bulb or smart device, then read on. One day, you might only need one. But for that to happen… Read More »Project Connected Home Over IP Makes New Strides
Learn the newest things to ask Alexa in this weekly series. Highlighted below are all the new or newly-promoted Alexa commands from Amazon this week. While duds are rare, I weed out the good from… Read More »Keeping Up with Alexa Commands: #26
The list of Voice Assistants out there, and what they can do, grows every day. At the top of this list, you’ll find Amazon, Apple, and Google all vying for your attention with their own… Read More »Popular Voice Assistant Options and Commands
