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How to Fix Echo Dot Blue Ring of Death
A common error that users come across on the Echo Dot or other Echo hubs for that matter, is the Blue ring of death. Quite often a user will just be using their Echo Dot without any thought and they get this issue out of nowhere. In the majority of cases, this is caused by some issues with the power…
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Here is a smart home infographic we have created to illustrate 3 distinct benefits of smart home technology; to save you money, protect your home and make life that much easier.
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Best Echo Show Skills
Traditional Alexa Skills are purely audio based and used by the Amazon Echo smart speaker range. Amazon is now making a shift towards a new set of Echos that add a visual element with a screen. You may wonder what the point of is of an Echo Show over a standard Echo. Well, a new grouping of Visual Skills is…
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Apple Airplay 2 Guide
Apples Airplay 2.0, an audio streaming technology, had been in the making for some time and initially announced back in 2017. Although it was a big announcement, Apple simultaneously announced a slew of new products that took the limelight in its place, such as the premium sounding Homepod. In late 2018, Airplay 2 was finally released alongside iOS 11 and…
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How to Use Alexa Drop In with your Amazon Echo
Alexa is as much a home management system as it is a smart hub by organizing, providing information and communicating information. It is a platform by which to call other users or drop into other audio devices around your home. Whether you wish to tell everybody their dinner is ready or ask to see one of your children, the Drop…
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Best 200 Google Home Easter Eggs
Just like Alexa, Google Home has a funny side too. Within the virtual assistant are some hilarious answers to some gems of questions. For those of you who don’t know, hidden treasures such as jokey answers to a question are known as easter eggs. Originally these were found in old software, particularly video games, where players could find hidden easter…
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How to use Alexa
When you take your Amazon Echo out the box you see a simplistic and minimal looking product. The reality is that the Echo and the possibilities that come with Alexa are endless and continually growing. This article will provide you with the information you need to get your Echo and personal Alexa software up and running, in addition to showcasing…
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Zigbee Devices Guide
Smart home ecosystems are reliant on a network for communication. Zigbee is one of the most common network protocols that is used within a smart home ecosystem as it is lower power and works as a mesh system. If all of this seems like a load of confusing jargon do not worry as this article will explain to you what…
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Best Amazon Alexa Commands
When you first purchase an Amazon Echo and indeed for sometime after too, it can be a bit overwhelming thinking about the possible applications there are. There are endless commands and skills available for Alexa, so many that if you actually thought of one randomly in your head there will be an answer. This article provides a guide to help…
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How to use Alexa as an alarm clock
As a virtual assistant, Alexa can do many things to assist you in your daily life. One of these is the relatively simplistic yet important role of being your alarm clock. Her ability as your alarm clock is not one dimensional either, there is a wide range of different features and ways that Alexa can be harnessed. We will share…
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