Britta O'Boyle Britta boasts over a decade of experience as a seasoned technology journalist. Her expertise spans a broad spectrum, encompassing smart home innovations, mobile devices, wearables, and ...

Is Dyson’s handheld worth the splurge, even if you don’t have a boat? The Dyson Car+Boat Handheld vacuum cleaner has plenty going for it. Its suction power is substantial; it's lighter and more ...

Step 1. Try by using your voice The quickest way to change Alexa’s name or wake word is to say “Alexa, change the wake word” to your Echo speaker or display. Alexa will offer you the options “Amazon,” ...

The actual frequency that a Z-Wave devices operates at is dependent on the country that it is being used in. For example, the US uses 908.40, 908.42 and 916MHz; whereas the UK and Europe uses 868.40, ...

Paul Lamkin Founder of the site and former chief, Paul is a smart home enthusiast who has more voice assistants in his house than people. Paul launched Wareable in 2014, after working for a variety of ...

Paul Lamkin Founder of the site and former chief, Paul is a smart home enthusiast who has more voice assistants in his house than people. Paul launched Wareable in 2014, after working for a variety of ...

The short version Open the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. Tap on the ‘Devices’ tab in the bottom centre of your screen. Tap on the device you want to delete. Tap on the Settings cog. For ...

How to play YouTube Music on Sonos We’ve covered how to stream YouTube videos from your connected device to your Sonos a little further down, but first, we’re going to cover the steps required to add ...

Paul Lamkin Founder of the site and former chief, Paul is a smart home enthusiast who has more voice assistants in his house than people. Paul launched Wareable in 2014, after working for a variety of ...

To soften the blow, Google says it’ll be emailing eligible users with discounts for a newer model. In the US, customers can get $130 off the fourth-gen Nest Learning Thermostat, which normally sells ...

How to delete or reset a Philips Hue bulb If you’re dealing with a single Philips Hue bulb or standalone lamp, and you want to reset or delete the Hue light this on its own, you’ll need to go through ...

Give your Echo speaker a factory reset with this handy guide If things go wrong, you may need to reset your Amazon Echo speaker to get things back on track. Giving Alexa a factory reset shouldn’t ...