What Is Thread and What Does It Mean for Your Smart Home?

Included in Apple’s HomePod mini is a new technology called Thread. But what is it? We’ll highlight what it does, and how it’s going to change the way you interact with your smart home. What Is Thread? Thread is a wireless standard, like Zigbee or Z-Wave, that allows your smart home devices to talk to each other. […]

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What the Light Ring Colors on Your Amazon Echo Mean

In addition to tones, chimes, and Alexa’s voice, Amazon Echo smart speakers light up with different colored rings as a means of communicating with you. You can view these light rings in different locations depending on what model of Echo you have. We’re taking a closer look at what the light ring colors mean on […]

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Understanding Intel’s Laptop CPU Models: What the Numbers and Letters Mean

Modern computer processors (CPUs) are complex pieces of technology, and that shows no sign of changing. The complexity of a CPU brings a challenge to manufacturers, like Intel. Making great hardware is one thing. Making it easy to understand is another. Intel and other hardware manufacturers work hard to simplify CPU specs and performance. You’ll […]

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What Does SMH Mean and How Can You Use It?

Internet slang comes and goes, but some terms stick around for years. One such example is the abbreviation SMH, which you’ll see appearing in tweets, instant messages, texts, and status updates. But what does SMH mean? And when can you use it? In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about this common […]

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Google Buys Fitbit: What Does This Mean for Your Privacy?

Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., has acquired fitness tracker giant, Fitbit, for $ 2.1 billion. Add this to a vast number of subsidiaries including YouTube, Android, and Nest. It’s led many to question whether Alphabet Inc. needs regulation. But there’s another major concern: what happens now to Fitbit users’ private information? Can you trust Google […]

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