Smart display debate: Are these speaker-tablets worth it or not? [www.cnet.com]
Here's why you should put a smart plug in your bathroom [www.cnet.com]
Can devices like Alexa, Google, Home, Nest, and Furbo actually make life better? [www.vox.com]
My takeaway from this is I'm not remotely smart enough to successfully make my home into a smart home. https://t.co/Aky4CCeu0p
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) May 2, 2019
I wrote about what it's like to live in a (kinda) smart apartment. More importantly, me and @ZacFreeland made some charts: https://t.co/WcBft8WtHk
— Rani Molla (@ranimolla) May 2, 2019
This is Finn, as seen from @ranimolla’s Furbo — a smart camera that also lets her throw him treats when she isn’t home. It’s very fun.
— Recode (@Recode) May 2, 2019
It has also spawned a quest to ensure the Furbo isn’t spying. How “smart” it is to let smart objects invade our homes?https://t.co/0rQNx45sdX pic.twitter.com/MFYqTMvBiM
What it’s really like to live with so-called smart devices https://t.co/BJPnPAwOx9
— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 2, 2019
you can always trust @ranimolla for good charts https://t.co/ZZh4UrYyYi pic.twitter.com/rOBlQaRooX
— Natt การุณรังษีวงศ์ (@nattgarun) May 2, 2019
Shoppers are expected to buy 862 million smart devices this year — things like speakers, security cameras, thermostats, light bulbs. But are they really making our lives any better? https://t.co/z7oXzbniYU pic.twitter.com/aMjjv6KRCC
— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 2, 2019
Do you feel like you’re talking to a child when you have to repeat yourself to get Alexa to understand?
— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 3, 2019
You’re not alone. Come commiserate with @ranimolla, and her sprawling look at how smart devices both add to — and frustrate — our lives. https://t.co/ciKgTmrF6H pic.twitter.com/wUV9Fpi3pQ
Shoppers are expected to buy 862 million smart devices this year — speakers, security cameras, thermostats, light bulbs. But are they really making lives easier? How many of them are gimmicks? https://t.co/Q2Ri4zZiUo
— Recode (@Recode) May 3, 2019