Another View
Another View: 3 Smart Home Trends Retailers Should Watch This Year
Retailers can benefit from the smart home's steady march toward greater mainstream adoption
Audio
Move Over Dolby Atmos, A New Rival From Samsung And Google Is Coming
Tech giants present their take on 3D spatial audio
Accessories
Google’s New Research Could Give ANC Earphones A Health Upgrade
Maybe something for Pixel Buds Pro to integrate
Industry
Judge Throws Out Sonos’ $32.5 Million Win Against Google
"This was a case of the industry leading with something new and, only then, an inventor coming out of the woodwork to say that...
Products
Allstate Protection Plans Tests Durability Of Year’s Priciest Phones
Premium Apple, Samsung and Google smartphones are still prone to damage when dropped despite space age materials and hefty price tags
Computers
Google Unveils Chromebook Plus Laptops With World-Beating Webcams
Asus, Acer and HP on board
Product Spotlight
Samsung SmartThings And Philips Hue Expand Synergies
TWICE gets an exclusive look at what’s to come from Philips Hue
Products
Your Android TV Could Be Getting A Big Upgrade – Here’s What’s Coming
Easier headphone pairing could be on its way
Audio
Sonos Awarded $32 Million In Patent Infringement Case With Google
Jury determined Google did indeed infringe on one of the two Sonos patents in question
Another View
Another View: Why Matter Matters For The Smart Home — And Retail
Matter is phenomenal news not only for the consumer but for the retailers who sell those products
Wearables
Fitbit Versa 4 And Sense 2 Just Got These New Features, But Plenty Are Still Missing
Google Wallet and calls on the wrist arrive on wearables
Computers
Google’s Long-Awaited Nest Mesh Router Upgrade Supports Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity
New device set to increase at-home Wi-Fi speeds
Industry
Z-Wave Alliance To Showcase Smart Home Solutions At CEDIA Expo
The Z-Wave Alliance will host a panel session at CEDIA Expo 2022 alongside members
Product Spotlight
Sonos Could Launch A Virtual Assistant To Take On Google And Amazon Alexa
Sonos' virtual assistant reportedly puts privacy first, and could arrive alongside a new affordable soundbar
Product Spotlight
Do Home Security Cameras Invade Your Privacy?
Keeping your home secure comes with some privacy considerations
Product Spotlight
Your Nest Learning Thermostat Is About To Not Matter
Google’s roadmap for the smart home doesn’t include its most popular smart thermostat
The Wire - Press Releases
Avocor Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Workspace and Launches Two New Google Meet Series One All-in-one Video Conferencing Devices, Revolutionizing Personal and Team Collaboration
Developed with Google Workspace to bring meeting equity to everyone both in-person and remote, the new Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Board...
Product Spotlight
Matter Smart Home Standard Explained: Here’s Why Google, Apple And Amazon Are Backing It
What is Matter, and what does it mean for the future of your smart home?
Products
Walmart Declares ‘Game Onn’ To Roku And Amazon, Officially Enters The OTT Gadget Biz
A key sales destination for the biggest connected TV device makers, the big box chain is now the competition with its cheap Onn-branded streamers....
The Wire - Press Releases
University of Michigan Professor Uses Google Jamboard To Create Engaging Digital Blackboard Learning Experience
Jamboard’s User-Friendly Collaboration and Conferencing Tools Enable Successful Remote Classes COSTA MESA, Calif. — Feb. 25, 2021 — As higher education institutions extend their...
Product Spotlight
Smart Home: Google Nest To Work With Samsung SmartThings
New integration allows SmartThings users to control Nest devices
5G
Executive Insight: 5G Almost Makes It To Mainstream
5G is right on the brink of becoming mainstream as we set off into 2021
The Wire - Press Releases
Trade School Selects Google Jamboard for Hybrid Learning Program
The BenQ Exclusive Cloud-Based Digital Whiteboard Enabled Georgia Career Institute to Resume Classes Remotely Amid COVID-19 COSTA MESA, Calif. — Nov. 11, 2020 —...
Buying Groups
Google, AVB Marketing Tick Off Digital ‘To-Do’ List For Furniture Dealers
Complimentary webinar series open to the home furnishings industry
The Wire - Press Releases
Google Jamboard Offers the Most Affordable Plug-and-Play Hybrid Classroom
Jamboard All-in-One Interactive Display Now Available from BenQ for 50% Off MSRP, Fully Interoperable With Google for Education and Google Meet Video Conferencing Platforms...
Products
Apple Watch 6 And Galaxy Watch 3 Will Have Serious Competition Soon — Here’s Why
Google's promising performance improvements and a new weather app in the next Wear OS update
Another View
How To Make Videos Work Effectively For Your Small Business
Creating videos doesn’t have to be scary - it’s more affordable and easy than you think.
Product Spotlight
ADT, Google Partner To Create Next-Gen Smart Home Security Offerings
Google to invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% ownership in ADT
news
House Antitrust Hearing Rescheduled For Wednesday, July 29
Apple's Tim Cook to appear alongside Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg
Video
Peacock Strikes Google Deal To Launch On Android, Android TV And Chromecast
Comcast/NBCU still seeking device support for Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Products
TCL’s First Android-Powered TVs Start At Just $130
They sit alongside the brand's vast Roku TV offering at Best Buy
Product Spotlight
Google Home Speakers Have Bluetooth Issue, Google Admits
Is your speaker always losing its connection?
Products
Google Tells Samsung To Stop Making Changes In Android
Says rather than securing the devices, changes make them vulnerable to hacks
Retailing
CEDIA Tech Summit to Feature Google Keynote
Two-part cybersecurity course also added to the curriculum.
AI
Apple Acquires Xnor.ai In Bid To Out-AI Google
An escalation in the battle to move AI off the cloud
Need to Know
Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion: What It Means for Apple Watch – Tom’s Guide Report
Google could start making its own wearables
Products
Google owner Alphabet wants to buy Fitbit, report says
Pixel watch – or Pixel fitness trackers?
AI
Redefining The Next Generation Of Human Machine Interaction: A Q&A With Mobvoi: TechRadar Pro
From a Chinese startup to an AI giant
Another View
Google Nest Rebrand Kick-Starts The Next Chapter Of A Smart-Home Evolution
Google Home and related devices have a 24% market share as of January 2019
