The shortfall of Alexa's IFTTT integration is the lack of any actions whatsoever. Alexa can only be used as a trigger in IFTTT. That means I can't, for example, complete a task in Todoist and have Alexa play a song. Or as CNET's Ry Crist suggested, you can't have Alexa play soun...
The sale includes discounts on Apple, Shark, Roku, Adidas, and Stanley. Naturally, there are also dozens of deep discounts on Amazon's own line of Alexa-powered devices on sale from $19. If you're shopping for your home, I've found plenty of Labor Day mattress sales to shop this ...
Unfortunately the remote, the same tired wand Vizio has been waving for years, does feel cheap. It also has too many buttons and I kept having to glance down rather than operate it by feel. I prefer the simplicity of TCL's Roku TV remote or Samsung and LG's evolved clickers. ...
If you're already used to a certain interface, switching can be tough, especially if you're not particularly tech-savvy. Fans of the super-simple Roku platform will enjoythis TCL modelwith a built-in Roku system. Plus, the picture quality of this ...
No problem—just wait 15 minutes and you can set these bulbs up to work without Apple and can instead link them to Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Right now I control both my Lifx bulb and my Lifx Beam (7/10, WIRED Recommends) with Google Assistant, and it's just as seamles...
TCL 32-Inch 720p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV TV Roku TV: $168.88 (limited quantities available) Vizio S2120w-e0 Sound Stand 2.0 Channel w/ DTS Tru Surround, Bluetooth, Sub Out: $64.99 Sony PlayStation 4 Slim Uncharted 4 500GB Bundle: $239.99 ...
The Roku Select is part of Roku's line of TVs made in-house. It features HDR 10 Plus/HLG support, Apple HomeKit/Alexa/Google Assistant compatibility, and four HDMI ports. It also comes with Roku's platform for all your streaming needs. View Deal Hisense 50" U6HF 4K TV: was $549 no...
Fire TVs are great if you live in an Alexa household and like to stream movies, and the TCL panels are excellent quality at this size. Toshiba 50-inch 4K TV: $190 (save $130). This affordable smart TV sports built-in Alexa functionality and supports Dolby Vision for excellent video qual...
Throughout the year, the world's two leading handset makers, Nokia and Motorola, will be giving wireless phones some specialties like gaming or messaging. A cell phone isn't just a cell phone anymore. Instead, the world's two leading handset makers, Nokia and Motorola, are giving wireless ...