We evaluated their setup processes, apps, physical and digital performance, smart
home ecosystem integrations, remote control capabilities, and how well they work with popular virtual assistants, including Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and Google Assistant.
We evaluated their setup processes, apps, physical dimming performance, digital dimming performance, smart
home ecosystem integrations, remote control capabilities, and how well they work with popular virtual assistants, including Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and Google Assistant.
Not exact matches
The Dropbox Collaboration Platform Access and organize
Home Search Previews Smart Sync Version history Third - party
ecosystem Share Folders Shared links Showcase File requests Create Paper Mobile doc scanner Collaborate Paper Comments and annotations File activity stream Notifications Viewer info and presence Secure Administrator controls File recovery Encryption Third - party security
integrations
For anyone who is already invested in a smart -
home setup, however, the Protect, as part of the Nest
ecosystem, also offers handy, safety - oriented
integrations like the ability to flash your smart bulbs to alert you and light your way when the alarm goes off, plus the ability to shut off your HVAC unit in an emergency (a crucial step, according to firefighters we spoke with).
Amazon's smart speaker, Echo, paired with its proprietary voice - enabled virtual assistant Alexa, has already laid a fine groundwork for intuitive
integrations of smart
home devices, and although the
ecosystem sometimes missteps, the technology has proven very effective and useful.
On top of Android and iOS compatibility, the Switch also offers in - depth energy monitoring and seamless
integration with the two most popular smart
home ecosystems: Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit.
The
integration gives Alexa a continuing advantage over Google
Home, which can not compete with Alexa's retail advantage though has advantages of its own — notably
integration with Google's
ecosystem.
That would apparently put the Google Assistant at the heart of a smart
home ecosystem, illustrating its close ties and
integrations with other hardware from under the Alphabet umbrella like Nest thermostats and the Chromecast streaming adapter.
While Google
Home may not boast full access to and
integration with Amazon's vast inventory, each store that's added on to Google Express gives Google
Home owners less and less reason to think about switching to the Amazon Echo and its Alexa AI and
ecosystem.
All that said, we can really only strongly recommend the bulbs if you already have a WeMo - based
ecosystem at
home and you're looking for super easy
integration into that
ecosystem or, and this is a big or, you have a very specific use in mind (like using the bulbs + link it to make a smart sunrise alarm clock for cheaper than the less flexible / powerful store bought models).
If you're entrenched in the Google
ecosystem, Google
Home integration means you can command your Chromecast through Google Assistant using only your voice.