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What to Do If You've Lost Your Apple TV Remote

The Life-Changing Benefits of Voice Assistants

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TV Not Connecting to Wi-Fi? Here's How to Fix the Problem

Why Does My TV Say No Signal? A Quick Troubleshooting Guide

Keep Watch Over Your Home with a Ring Video Doorbell

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How to Create a Digital Wall Calendar Using Your Echo Show

Can You Sync a Roku Remote Without a Pairing Button? Yes!

Not sure how to sync a Roku remote without a pairing button? Try these methods to pair remotes even without a pairing button.

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How to Choose the Right TV for Your Home Theater Setup

A home theater is incomplete without a standout TV. We help you navigate the jargon to choose the best TV for home theater setups.

How to Use an Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth Speaker

Learn how to use your Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth speaker for Android, iPhone, Windows, and Mac with these step-by-step instructions.

7 Smart Tools That Can Save You Time Gardening

Whether taking the strain out of irrigation or knowing the right time to plant, smart gardening tools can help save money.

5 of the Best Smart Doorbells for 2023

There are dozens of options for smart doorbells, so we’ve rounded up the top five based on pricing, features, and compatibility.

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Jailbreak an Amazon Fire TV Stick: Everything You Need to Know

Do you want to do even more with your Fire TV Stick? Learn everything you need to know to jailbreak an Amazon Fire TV Stick and get more apps.

Android TV vs. Google TV: A Comparison Guide

Android TV vs. Google TV: how do they compare? This up-to-date guide takes a look at the two smart TVs and ends with a verdict.

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How to Set Up Your Amazon Echo Device

Just purchased a new speaker for your home? Get up to speed with how to set up an Amazon Echo device with our quick tutorial.

6 Ways to Troubleshoot an Unresponsive Apple TV

Is your Apple TV acting up? Spend less time trying to troubleshoot Apple TV so that you can get back to binging your content.

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How to Choose the Best Outdoor Security Cameras for Your Smart Home

Smart homes and outdoor security cameras – they’re a fancy bunch. Learn how to pick the best outdoor security camera here!

Quick Guide to DIY Smart Homes With Arduino

Fancy an electronics challenge? Make yourself a DIY smart home with Arduino boards! This is 10 times more fun than hiring someone else to do it.

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How to Choose the Best Indoor Security Cameras for Your Smart Home

Indoor security cameras can give you that extra peace of mind when you’re away and living life to the fullest.

How to Turn Your Google or Amazon Display Into a Digital Photo Frame

Want to see your favorite photos scroll by on your Google or Amazon smart display? Learn how to turn them into a digital photo frame.

Everything You Need to Know About the Thread Protocol for Smart Home Devices

Here’s everything you need to know about the new Thread protocol and how it affects the smart devices in your home.

What Is Zigbee and How Can It Make Your Home Smarter?

Zigbee is an open-communication standard that provides a low-cost, low-power alternative to smart-home devices rather than Wi-Fi and other protocols.

How to Choose the Best Smart Thermostat for Your Home

Here’s how to choose the best smart thermostat for your home to easily manage the temperature indoors and save on energy costs.

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Next Smart Display

Here’s how to pick a smart display to bring clever new features to your fingertips in any part of your home.

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7 Easy Fixes for Common Amazon Echo Dot Problems

Experiencing problems with your Amazon Echo Dot? This article takes a look at seven common Echo Dot and Alexa issues and shows how to fix them.

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Amazon Fire Stick Not Working? Here’s How to Troubleshoot

Having issues with your Amazon Fire Stick not working? You may need to do some troubleshooting. This tutorial will help you solve the issues.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up A Smart Home (For Under $1,000)

A smart home can help you automate lots of mundane tasks. This post will discuss setting up a smart home in a cost-effective way!

How to Add TV Providers to iOS and Apple TV

If you have a TV subscription, you can easily add it to iOS, iPadOS and Apple TV;. Here is how to add TV providers to these Apple platforms.

How to Use your Roku Device as a Web Browser

By default, Roku doesn’t allow you to browse the Web. Here we will show how you can use your Roku device as a web browser on your TV.

How to Set Up VPN on Google TV

In this post, we share a detailed guide on how you can set up and activate any VPN application on your Google TV.

How to Create an Alexa Skill without Coding Experience

Using an Amazon Echo is great, and developing for them is rewarding too. Here we discuss how to create an Alexa Skill without coding chops!

How to Restart and Reset Your HomePod & HomePod Mini

If you’re experiencing glitches with your smart speaker, it’s time to learn how to restart and reset your HomePod and HomePod Mini.

A Beginners’ Guide to Smart Living

Smart living is an industry on the rise. In this piece, we show you how to get started with automating your home appliances!

How to Install Software Updates on Your HomePod and HomePod Mini

Learn how to install software updates on your HomePod and HomePod Mini, bringing new features and resolving issues along the way.

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How to Set Up Home Theater Audio Using HomePod and Apple TV

Do you own an Apple TV and a HomePod? You can easily set up home theater audio by connecting your HomePod to Apple TV. Here’s how.

Best Sites to Play Cards Against Humanity Online

Can’t get together in person? Try these great sites to play Cards Against Humanity online and enjoy all the same hilarity wherever you are.

6 Things to Get Alexa to Do This Halloween

Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this Halloween? Check out these Alexa tricks to have fun this Halloween.

5 Ideas to Prepare Your Smart Home for Halloween

Regardless of whether you want to wow trick-or-treaters or scare them away, here are some smart home projects you an do for Halloween.

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How to Control Your Nest Thermostat with Alexa

Control your Nest thermostat from any Alexa-enabled device, including the Amazon app on your smartphone or tablet.

Protect Your Home with the Ring Floodlight Camera

The Ring Floodlight Camera comes with motion detection, floodlights, and a siren. Here is how to set up aRing Floodlight camera, and how to use the alarm in emergency.

How to Set Up and Use the Echo Wall Clock

Did you know that Amazon also produces a smart wall clock? Here we’ll cover everything you need to know about Amazon’s Echo Wall Clock.

6 Smart Power Strips To Control Even More Devices

6 of the Best Smart Power Strips to Control Even More Devices

Smart power strips allow you to control more devices remotely or with your voice. Here are 6 of the best smart power strips we found.

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How to Set Up Your Ring Indoor Camera

If you have the need to monitor your house remotely, the Ring camera is a good option. Here we show you how to set up your Ring camera.

7 Tips for Using Smart Speakers for Remote Learning

Smart speakers have many uses. Learn how to use smart speakers for remote learning to make homeschooling easier.

Can Hubitat Really Offer a More Private Smart Home?

Hubitat is a differnet kind of smart home hub. It promises better privacy, but can it really give you a more private smart home?

How to Use Your Ring Doorbell with Alexa and Echo Show

Your Ring Doorbell can be easily connected to Amazon ecosystem. Here is how you can use Ring Doorbell with Alexa and Echo Show.

How to Get Alexa to Find Your Missing Phone

Is there anything more frustrating than losing your smartphone in your own home? Use these suggestions to get Alexa to find your phone.

How to Watch Netflix On Nest Hub

It wasn’t possible to stream Netflix on the Nest Hub until now. Learn how to watch Netflix on the Nest Hub to catch up on your favorite shows.

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How to Make Alexa More Accessible for the Visually-Impaired

Out of the box, Alexa is already an accessible service. Here are more accessibility features you may want to enable for the visually impaired.

The Best Google Home Speaker Alternatives

Want Google Assistant but not a Google Home speaker? Find out the best Google Home speaker alternatives that still give you Google Assistant voice control.

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How to Enjoy Thousands of Radio Stations on Amazon Alexa

Want to listen to your favorite stations and podcasts on your Echo? Find out how to access thousands of radio stations on Alexa.