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“Alexa, hit the heat”: Getting Amazon Echo to work with Nest

February 15, 2016 0 Comments

"Alexa, hit the heat": Getting Amazon Echo to work with Nest Read the full CNET review - http://cnet.co/1M7CHvA Want the increasingly popular smart speaker to control the Nest Learning Thermostat? You'll need a little help from IFTTT. source Click for more Videos...

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Amazon Echo: So much more than a smart speaker

February 15, 2016 0 Comments

Amazon Echo: So much more than a smart speaker Read the full CNET review here - http://cnet.co/1M7CHvA More than a year after its debut, Amazon's breakout speaker with its virtual assistant Alexa might be the most transformative piece of home tech ...

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Alexa’s skills: Useful, fun or downright dumb?

February 15, 2016 0 Comments

Alexa's skills: Useful, fun or downright dumb? The number of tricks in the Amazon Echo toolkit keeps growing. Here's a look at some of the more surprising ones. source Click for more Videos...

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Take a look at how we test ovens

February 13, 2016 0 Comments

Take a look at how we test ovens Watch more the CNET Smart Home - http://cnet.co/1OguMds To give you well-rounded reviews, we conduct a wide range of tests to measure an oven's performance. Here's an overview of how we test ...

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Throwing shade at the CNET Smart Home

February 6, 2016 0 Comments

Throwing shade at the CNET Smart Home Read more: http://cnet.co/20kqnNs The Lutron Serena Smart Shades give us voice control -- with Siri and Alexa -- over our blinds in the CNET Smart Home. Watch more videos from the CNET Smart Home: Subscribe ...

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Tricky lid aside, Fast Slow Pro can handle the pressure

February 6, 2016 0 Comments

Tricky lid aside, Fast Slow Pro can handle the pressure Read the CNET review: http://cnet.co/1PKHXZt The Breville Fast Slow Pro is a pressure cooker that can also slow cook, sear, steam and saute. If you can deal with the product's finicky ...

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Hands-on with Bose’s new super high-tech cooking system

February 5, 2016 0 Comments

Hands-on with Bose's new super high-tech cooking system Bose is partnering with an unnamed major appliance maker to deliver a new stove top that uses patented induction technology to deliver a near-perfect cooking experience. source Click for more Videos...

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Honeywell’s next-gen Lyric thermostat has the same old problems

February 3, 2016 0 Comments

Honeywell's next-gen Lyric thermostat has the same old problems Read the CNET review: http://cnet.co/1SHkLfu The Honeywell Lyric 2.0's key connected feature, geofencing, still doesn't work all that well. Subscribe to CNET: Watch more CNET videos: http://www.cnet.com/video Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on ...

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These Serena Shades get along with Siri

February 3, 2016 0 Comments

These Serena Shades get along with Siri Read the CNET review: http://cnet.co/1PD3O4T Lutron's HomeKit-compatible window dressings will smarten up your home for a steep price. Subscribe to CNET: Watch more CNET videos: http://www.cnet.com/video Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cnet source Click for ...

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New lights in the CNET Smart Home kids room point the way to better sleep

January 31, 2016 0 Comments

New lights in the CNET Smart Home kids room point the way to better sleep Watch more from the CNET Smart Home - http://cnet.co/1QVeq0a We upgraded the lights in the kids bedroom at the CNET Smart Home to foster better sleep ...