Sentences with phrase «as a smart home hub for»

The idea was also to enable Windows 10 to serve as a smart home hub for connected devices.

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For anyone already using HomeKit, the device can serve as your HomeKit hub, and you can use it to control the other smart devices in your home.

Hardware-wise, Amazon has announced so many Echo devices in 2017 that it's hard to keep track of them, including updates to existing models as well as the Echo Show (with a 7 ″ screen), the Echo Look (which can take full - length photos of you and provide style recommendations), Echo Spot (a newfangled alarm clock), Echo Buttons (for Alexa - powered gameplay), and the Echo Plus (a speaker that doubles as a smart - home hub).

This hub functions as the brain of your smart home and it works well with many other brands and systems, check out the page for a full list.

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And with Apple's HomeKit, Apple's proprietary wireless protocol for controlling third - party smart home gadgets in iOS, HomePod serves as a hub that can control connected lights and thermostats.

Amazon has equipped this smart speaker with Zigbee networking, which enables it to act as a hub for smart home devices such as light bulbs and air conditioning.

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Mixed in among the excitement at Samsung's Galaxy S8 launch on Wednesday, the company also announced a new mesh Wi - Fi system that doubles as a SmartThings Hub for smart home devices.

Instead of getting a separate SmartThings hub to manage all your smart home devices, such as a Honeywell Lyric thermostat and Philips Hue lights, the Samsung Connect Home Smart system can do it forsmart home devices, such as a Honeywell Lyric thermostat and Philips Hue lights, the Samsung Connect Home Smart system can do it for home devices, such as a Honeywell Lyric thermostat and Philips Hue lights, the Samsung Connect Home Smart system can do it for Home Smart system can do it forSmart system can do it for you.

Most important, it offers the widest range of smart - home compatibility we've seen: You can lock and unlock via basic Bluetooth and an app; trigger the lock using your voice and Siri as part of a HomeKit system; pair with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; and — with the August Connect, an optional accessory that allows for remote access — integrate with the Wink smart - home Hub.

«Apple is also very interested in positioning Siri as a control hub for smart home devices.»

Amazon Echo and Google Home are the two leading devices in the exploding category of smart speakers — voice - controlled devices that can answer questions, play music, read news, give horoscopes and, perhaps most importantly, act as hubs for a growing list of IoT devices in the home that use artificial intelligence to control security and energy use, run home appliances, and perform remote operations like starting automobiHome are the two leading devices in the exploding category of smart speakers — voice - controlled devices that can answer questions, play music, read news, give horoscopes and, perhaps most importantly, act as hubs for a growing list of IoT devices in the home that use artificial intelligence to control security and energy use, run home appliances, and perform remote operations like starting automobihome that use artificial intelligence to control security and energy use, run home appliances, and perform remote operations like starting automobihome appliances, and perform remote operations like starting automobiles.

The Amazon Echo Plus is a classic Amazon Echo, plus the capability to serve as a hub for select smart home devices.

One of Google Assistant «s most powerful features is its ability to act as the hub for your connected smart home.

As with the original Wink Hub, the Hub 2's intuitive interface is good for those dipping their toes into smart homes, but power users may be put off by its lack of advanced features.

Those small details — and Apple TV 4K's ability to perform as a HomeKit - based smart home hub, a feature this review will not focus on — don't add up to a better value, but they do make for a superior streaming box if you're willing to pay a stiff premium.

If you're thinking of buying a # 319 / $ 349 HomePod as a hub for your smart home or office, here are some of the HomeKit - compatible devices you'll be able to control.

But for those of us who don't really need a screen but want to connect with smart devices, the Echo Plus will suit you just fine, as it doubles as a smart home hub.

The HomePod functions as a hub for HomeKit, Apple's smart - home platform: With this speaker serving as a HomeKit hub, you can use your voice to control HomeKit - compatible devices around your home, including smart locks, thermostats, cameras, and smoke alarms, and also have access to them when you're not home.

Earlier this year, Nest announced a new program that would let its devices work as a hub for a whole host of other connected home devices like the Philips Hue lighting system and Yale smart locks.

But its real value comes from its role as a mobile hub for smart home and multimedia functionality.

While many people in the Android community are focusing on the Essential Phone (for obvious reasons), it seems as if Mr. Rubin has bigger plans for the Essential Home smart - home Home smart - home home hub.

When away, Sylvania bulbs sync with a connected Apple TV or iOS 10 - enabled iPad as a hub for the smart home so users can keep checking in on and controlling the lights from afar.

Meanwhile, for users who prefer the look of the first Echo, the Echo Plus retains the look of the original while being marketed as a smart home hub to go directly against Apple's AirPod and Google Hhome hub to go directly against Apple's AirPod and Google HomeHome.

This device pumps up your favorite jams, but it's also is packed with Z - Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE and Wi - Fi, so it can act as a hub for pretty much every smart home gadget out there.

Also new for the Echo Plus is the ability to serve as a smart home hub — if the devices you're looking to support use Zigbee to connect.

Apple TV also acts as a remote hub for HomeKit smart - home products, letting users control their locks, lights, and thermostat from outside the house.

The Echo Plus is intended as the main hub for your smart home (in addition to being a better music device than the entry - level Echo), whereas the Home Max is intended as the main hub of your music lhome (in addition to being a better music device than the entry - level Echo), whereas the Home Max is intended as the main hub of your music lHome Max is intended as the main hub of your music life.

That too enabled hands - free voice control for streaming apps, while paving the way to serve as a smart home hub.

The difference between the Plus and the Echo is the inclusion of slightly better speakers on the Plus, as well as a smart home hub that theoretically removes the need for other hubs to be plugged into your router to get different smart home devices working.

And we also received SmartThings support, which gives the Shield TV the ability to work as a SmartThings hub for your smart home, and allows you to control different (previously paired) smart components of your home, like your thermostat or your lights.

The Google Home Mini is the entry - level device in Google's line of Home products, which act as a voice - controlled hub for your smart hHome Mini is the entry - level device in Google's line of Home products, which act as a voice - controlled hub for your smart hHome products, which act as a voice - controlled hub for your smart homehome.

Zigbee is a smart home standard used by many devices - such as Philips Hue lights - which allows the Echo Plus to setup and control devices without the need for a separate hub or app specific to that device.

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I've made a list for those of you who are just starting to add Smart - Home accessories, such as Wi - Fi Cameras, Keyboard, Smart Lights, Doorbell and Smart Hubs.

Xiaomi just launched a smart speaker.Called the Mi AI Speaker, the speaker features a six - microphone array and is meant to double as a hub for Xiaomi's smart home devices, which includes things like vacuum cleaners and lamps.

The Amazon Echo Plus has a built - in smart home hub that seamlessly connects and controls ZigBee smart devices, such as light bulbs, door locks, in - wall switches, and plugs, without the need for separate hubs or a smart home skill.

Like Apple, the Samsung smart speaker will reportedly focus on high - end audio quality, as well as functioning as a hub for controlling smart home devices.

Previous rumors have suggested such a device would serve as a home hub for controlling smart appliances.

The other major part of Apple's new Home strategy stems from the 4th Generation Apple TV, which acts as a hub for HomeKit, and also allows the user to control their smart home via the Siri RemHome strategy stems from the 4th Generation Apple TV, which acts as a hub for HomeKit, and also allows the user to control their smart home via the Siri Remhome via the Siri Remote.

It also functions as a Home Hub for your HomeKit setup and lets you control your smart home using your voHome Hub for your HomeKit setup and lets you control your smart home using your vohome using your voice.

The other Echo offers an option for people who may be interested in the device as a speaker but not as a smart home hub.

Remember, you're looking at a voice - activated, two - way conversational home automation hub here, capable of commanding audio services like Google Play Music, Spotify or Pandora, as well as browsing the web for quick answers to your hands - free questions, retrieving flight information, setting alarms and timers, alerting you of unusual traffic on the way to work, and of course, controlling smart light bulbs, plugs, switches, thermostats and so on.

The $ 50 Elgato Eve Button syncs to your HomeKit devices through either your Apple TV or an Apple iPad acting as a hub for your smart home.

Having a built - in smart home hub could spell trouble for competing devices, such as Samsung's SmartThings and the Wink Hubhub could spell trouble for competing devices, such as Samsung's SmartThings and the Wink HubHub 2.

Samsung Connect Home acts as a hub for all your smart home gadgets, Home acts as a hub for all your smart home gadgets, home gadgets, too.

The fact that HomePod includes Siri support for home assistant queries like unit conversion, news, weather, traffic, sports, reminders, and timers almost seemed like an afterthought, as did the fact that it serves as a hub for controlling HomeKit - powered smart home devices.

I have no doubt that Amazon will add more functionality as time goes on, but for now, the Echo Plus is pretty basic as smart - home hubs go.