Smart Tech Today 9: Decorate Your Smart Home for the Holidays

December 2, 2019
8:00 pm

On episode 9 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about:

Smart tech news:
Amazon:
- Amazon’s Echo Show 8 hits the sweet spot for smart displays
- Mother enraged after Alexa blurts out daughter’s present
Decorating your smart home:
Mikah’s pick of the week: Eve Energy Strip
Matthew’s pick of the week: Enable seasonal doorbell chimes on your Google Nest Hello

Links for the show:

Amazon Echo, Holidays, lighting, Offsite, podcast, podcasts, smart assistants, smart displays, Smart Tech Today

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