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Stefan, over at The Millennial Budget, stopped by recently to pass along his thanks for bringing Big Men, the latest SavvyRecommendation, to his attention. He also asked about other suggestions that...
View ArticleRecovering From a Double Whammy
Quite an interesting week … and not in a good way. Toward the end of a business trip last week, my wife informed me that she was continually getting error messages on our desktop computer and the OS...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Day
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, July 12, Amazon Prime Day. What is Prime Day? It’s a one-day only global shopping event exclusively for Amazon’s Prime members. It’s a 24-hour Black Friday-like sales event...
View ArticleTechnology Review: Amazon Tap
I’m a big fan of the idea of a smart home. Utilizing technology in my living space to manage lighting & energy, for monitoring & security, for convenience, and for entertainment appeals to both...
View ArticleAwaiting Amazon Dot – 2nd Generation
As I noted in an earlier post discussing the Amazon Tap, I’m a big fan of the idea of a smart home. Utilizing technology in my living space to manage lighting & energy, for monitoring &...
View ArticleThe New Kid on the Block
Recently, here and here, I’ve written about Alexa – Amazon’s virtual assistant – and the devices that bring her to life, the Echo, Dot, and Tap. As I noted in those posts, I’m a big fan of the idea of...
View ArticleGoogle Home is Here
In New Kid on the Block, I noted I had ordered the new Google Home, Google’s foray into the virtual (digital) assistant fray, joining Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Apple’s Siri. I also noted...
View ArticleThe Third Computing Platform Has Arrived
With Alexa, its digital [virtual] assistant, Amazon has ushered in the third computing platform. The first, personal computers, was dominated by Microsoft while Apple and Google have dominated the...
View ArticleSmart Glasses Powered by Alexa
Vuzix, a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, will unveil a set of smart glasses powered by Alexa this week at...
View ArticleIntroducing Alexa Blueprints
There are more than 30,000 Alexa skills available, and the one thing they all have in common is they weren’t made by you, the end-user. Amazon’s Skill Blueprints looks to change that. Amazon is making...
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