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The Apple logo at a store in San Francisco’s Union Square. (Eric Risberg/AP)

How Apple May Compete with Amazon’s Echo, Google Home

by Hayley Tsukayama | Jun 5, 2017 | Technology

New York- Speculation over what Apple will do to compete in the home hub market is spinning up ahead of Apple’s annual developers conference this week, where many analysts expect the company to confirm the project. And what will be the Apple home hub’s...

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The new Google Pixel phone is displayed next to a Google Home smart speaker in 2016 after a product event in San Francisco. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

Why it Matters that Google Home Can Now Identify You by Voice

by Hayley Tsukayama | May 2, 2017 | Technology

Washington – Smart home hubs are continuing to evolve, and Google just added a pretty important feature to its own hub, the Google Home. Previously, Home linked up only to the account of whoever set it up first. Now, the device will be able to handle multiple...

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Your Ultimate Guide to Mobile Live-Streaming

by Hayley Tsukayama | Mar 7, 2017 | Technology

Live-streaming has become the thing to do on social media, whether you’re using video to share your thoughts with friends or the entire world. You’ve probably seen some notifications that a friend is live-streaming — or watched the live stream itself on...

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James Park, chief executive of Fitbit, speaks during an event at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2016. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Got a New Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker? Here Are Some Setup Tips

by Hayley Tsukayama | Jan 24, 2017 | Technology

Wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season. But, once you open up the box, it can be hard to know what to look for outside of the basic setup. That’s why we’re here to help. For these...

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The new Google Pixel phone is displayed next to a Google Home smart speaker (left) after a product event in San Francisco on Oct. 4. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

Did You Just Open a Brand New home Hub? Read this First.

by Hayley Tsukayama | Jan 12, 2017 | Business, Technology

Home hubs, or smart speakers that you can order around with voice commands, are expected to be a top gift this holiday season. But it can be a little hard getting used to having a disembodied voice in your house, and figuring out what to use it for. We’re here...