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Week in smart home: Alexa's World Cup fever

Week in smart home: Alexa's World Cup fever

A roundup of the smart home stories from the week
The saga of Tapplock One

The saga of Tapplock One

It might not be game over for the fingerprint padlock
Ring Alarm finally goes on sale

Ring Alarm finally goes on sale

With a brand new name
Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Or at least that's one idea
DISH adds more Alexa to its set-top box

DISH adds more Alexa to its set-top box

(But maybe don't chuck it in the trash yet)
Nest Secure gets a price cut

Nest Secure gets a price cut

But only those in the US can benefit for now
Loewe Bild 3.65 is a chic TV supersized

Loewe Bild 3.65 is a chic TV supersized

Another luxe living room look from Loewe
Skyrim is now an Alexa game

Skyrim is now an Alexa game

This Very Special Edition is either not a joke or a very elaborate one
Week in smart home: Echo Look goes on sale

Week in smart home: Echo Look goes on sale

All the other stories from the week
Sonos and Ikea show off Symfonisk speaker

Sonos and Ikea show off Symfonisk speaker

This prototype is a signal of things to come in 2019
Arlo adds smart detection features

Arlo adds smart detection features

And you can call 911 from your phone
This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

Smart home meets augmented reality
Amazon Fire TV Cube is an Alexa streamer

Amazon Fire TV Cube is an Alexa streamer

Alexa's going after your TV in a big way
Sengled Solo Color Plus wants to party

Sengled Solo Color Plus wants to party

And its regular smart light bulb gets a colour boost
Sonos reveals smart Beam soundbar

Sonos reveals smart Beam soundbar

And it’s surprisingly small
Sonos speakers getting AirPlay 2 this July

Sonos speakers getting AirPlay 2 this July

Siri is now talking to Sonos
H&M's personal stylist talks to you

H&M's personal stylist talks to you

Get H&M Home styling tips with this new voice app
Apple Home is coming to the Mac

Apple Home is coming to the Mac

The Home app is coming to the Mac
Siri is about to get a lot more useful

Siri is about to get a lot more useful

It’s still trailing Google, but this is an encouraging step forward
Alexa and Assistant head for Xbox One

Alexa and Assistant head for Xbox One

Step aside Cortana, Microsoft looks set to enlist the digital voice elite
Philips' Hue Sync app goes live

Philips' Hue Sync app goes live

This nifty free app is a must try for Hue lit smart homes
Netatmo adds Google Assistant integration

Netatmo adds Google Assistant integration

Hey Google, Welcome to the Netatmo
Apple AirPlay 2 is finally here

Apple AirPlay 2 is finally here

Almost a year after being announced, AirPlay is getting an upgrade
Elgato Eve Aqua: HomeKit hose action

Elgato Eve Aqua: HomeKit hose action

Smart water controller goes live in June
Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

There's a new smart speaker king in town
LG Hom-Bot vac scares burglar off

LG Hom-Bot vac scares burglar off

Your robo vac's next trick? Scanning the perimeter