Smart home news from The Ambient

Control4 Smart Home OS 3 goes live

Control4 Smart Home OS 3 goes live

High-end automation system gets big UI overhaul
Alexa rolls onto LG smart TVs

Alexa rolls onto LG smart TVs

If you paid big bucks for a 2019 LG TV, you could be getting built-in Alexa
Alexa reinforces gender bias, says UN report

Alexa reinforces gender bias, says UN report

Study suggests tech giants remove female voices as the default option
Google Assistant hits Bose speakers

Google Assistant hits Bose speakers

It'll be the second company to offer both Alexa and Google Assistant
Sony unleashes new Alexa speaker

Sony unleashes new Alexa speaker

John Hurt wouldn't approve, but we do
China overtakes US in smart speaker sales

China overtakes US in smart speaker sales

Amazon and Google lead the pack in latest estimates
Lutron unveils Aurora smart bulb dimmer

Lutron unveils Aurora smart bulb dimmer

Dim and dimmer
Spotify starts testing smart assistant

Spotify starts testing smart assistant

Spotify moves out of the home and into the car
Works with Nest users get thrown a lifeline

Works with Nest users get thrown a lifeline

However, users will still lose their connections once they migrate
Cygnett debuts smart home range

Cygnett debuts smart home range

The new wares will all work with Alexa, Google Assistant and HomeKit
Eufy's new RoboVac 11S Max sucks big time

Eufy's new RoboVac 11S Max sucks big time

Nobody vacs with Max power. You strap yourself in and feel the Gs
Alexa Guard feature launches in the US

Alexa Guard feature launches in the US

Your speaker can now finally act as the home's digital guardian
AirPlay 2 and Apple app hit Samsung TVs

AirPlay 2 and Apple app hit Samsung TVs

Samsung is the first third party to nab Apple's streaming app
Alexa compatible with 60,000 home devices

Alexa compatible with 60,000 home devices

Amazon's voice assistant appears to be the friendliest of them all
Amazon responds to kids privacy complaint

Amazon responds to kids privacy complaint

Campaigners take issue with Amazon's privacy policies
B&O's Beoplay A9 gets Google Assistant

B&O's Beoplay A9 gets Google Assistant

The iconic circular speaker is getting the smart treatment
Mu-so 2 offers AirPlay and Chromecast

Mu-so 2 offers AirPlay and Chromecast

The new multi-room speaker will also have wallets weeping
Blink XT2 cam goes the distance

Blink XT2 cam goes the distance

A versatile little smart cam for indoor and outdoor use
Google is killing Works with Nest

Google is killing Works with Nest

The program that brought smart home devices together is ending
Google teases smarter, faster Assistant

Google teases smarter, faster Assistant

Starting on Pixel, the new Assistant will process requests 10 times as fast
Google announces Assistant Driving Mode

Google announces Assistant Driving Mode

All you'll need is your Android phone and a dashboard dock
Alexa offers no option to turn off recording

Alexa offers no option to turn off recording

The voice assistant is eavesdropping, whether you want it to or not
Alexa Routines are getting smarter

Alexa Routines are getting smarter

New features are rolling out in the coming weeks
The Week in Smart Home: Saluda a Alexa

The Week in Smart Home: Saluda a Alexa

The headlines from the past week in the world of the smart home
Bot maker Anki closes down

Bot maker Anki closes down

The startup, which has been around since 2013, ran out of funds
Samsung made a TV for Generation Instagram

Samsung made a TV for Generation Instagram

Spin it round and it becomes a giant smartphone
Arlo HD smart doorbell incoming

Arlo HD smart doorbell incoming

A comprehensive mop-up of the week's top smart home stories
Report: Alexa team can see addresses

Report: Alexa team can see addresses

Internal tools grant access to longitude and latitude data
Audible launches Alexa live call support

Audible launches Alexa live call support

The voice assistant can now help connect you with a human
Amazon rolls out in-garage deliveries

Amazon rolls out in-garage deliveries

You'll just need a compatible door opener
UK government gets aboard smart speakers

UK government gets aboard smart speakers

'What age can I retire?', 'How do I apply for a passport?'
Facebook is building its own voice assistant

Facebook is building its own voice assistant

All the stories you may have missed this week
Ring turns alarm system into home hub

Ring turns alarm system into home hub

New Works with Ring program brings smart home devices together
Amazon and Google get free music boost

Amazon and Google get free music boost

YouTube Music free for Google speakers, Amazon Music hits all Alexa devices
Roav Bolts Google Assistant into your car

Roav Bolts Google Assistant into your car

Make your dumb vehicle smart with Roav's latest plugin
Alexa's Apple Music support comes to Sonos

Alexa's Apple Music support comes to Sonos

Access for the streaming service is heading to the Sonos One and Beam
​Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro uses AI

​Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro uses AI

4K security camera tries to reduce false positives
Logitech Harmony Express has Alexa

Logitech Harmony Express has Alexa

It's pretty pricey though...
Smart speakers to overtake tablets

Smart speakers to overtake tablets

Speakers are taking the jobs of tablets in our homes
The Week in Smart Home

The Week in Smart Home

The stuff you might have missed this week
Amazon workers listening to Alexa clips

Amazon workers listening to Alexa clips

It's a necessary part of training AI, but is Amazon overstepping the line?
Amazon Echo Link and Link Amp on sale

Amazon Echo Link and Link Amp on sale

The company is attempting to become your high-end, 'dumb' audio gateway