The iOS 12 launch is less than two weeks away. Naturally, everyone is on a rush to prepare for the big event and fans are excited to finally have their chance to get the latest mobile platform on their devices. No one, however, is probably more excited than iOS itself. iOS 12 beta testers are reporting that the system is … Continue reading
Years ago, the idea of coming home and turning on the lights and adjusting the thermostat using nothing but our voice seemed like something right out of a movie. However that future is here and we’re starting to see more companies hop on board the smart home bandwagon, with Lenovo being the latest to toss their hat into the ring with the launch of their Smart Home Essentials.
The Smart Home Essentials isn’t just one product, but rather a family of products which are designed to give users the ability to easily turn their homes into smart homes. This includes the Lenovo Smart Plug which users can connect existing appliances to, where users can then remotely turn it on or off.
There will also be the Lenovo Smart Bulb, which as the name implies will give users the ability to remotely control their lights that the bulb has been installed in. This includes dimming the lights as well as adjust the light’s color temperature to create a cozy environment, or one that is suited to reading/working.
Then there is also the Lenovo Smart Camera that users can use as a home security camera. It will not only be able to record video, but audio as well. All of these devices can be connected via the Lenovo Link app to control them, and they will also work with the Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant or Alexa.
Lenovo is expected to launch the Smart Home Essentials this coming November where the Smart Plug will be priced at $30, the Smart Bulb will retail for $30 each, while the Smart Camera will go for $100.
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One of the new features of iOS 12 is the introduction of a new app called Siri Shortcuts. Essentially this is similar to Google Assistant’s Routines which allows users to create custom shortcuts for certain tasks that can be activated with a spoke phrase. We expect that most of iOS’ native features will be supported, but what about third-party support?
The good news is that if you are a Philips Hue user, then it seems that Siri Shortcuts will be supported this coming fall. This is according to a report from iCulture (via AppleInsider) in which during Philips’ IFA 2018 presentation, the company confirmed that Philips Hue will support Siri Shortcuts this coming fall which is when the iOS 12 update is expected to be released.
Given that Philips already supports HomeKit with its Hue system, we suppose the support for Siri Shortcuts doesn’t come as a surprise. We expect that this should be even more handy for those who own the HomePod speaker system, where users can launch multiple actions with a single command, such as turn on Apple Music and dim the lights for a relaxing setting.
Philips probably won’t be the only third-party to support Siri Shortcuts and we expect that moving forwards, we should see more third-party integration.
Philips Hue Will Support Siri Shortcuts This Fall , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Back in the day when it came to blocking trackers and intrusive ads on browsers, these were pretty much left to users to figure out for themselves. This meant that those who weren’t so tech-inclined would have missed out on these features. However in more recent times, companies have started including these features by default, making it easier to protect yourself right out of the box.
This is something that Mozilla plans on doing in future Firefox builds, where in later releases, Firefox will block ad trackers by default. Prior to this, users would have to manually opt-in for tracking protection. This means that users will no longer need to fiddle around with the settings and will be protected when they download the app.
This is similar to what Apple has done with Safari, where the browser now blocks ad trackers by default, a move which seemed to upset many in the advertising industry. According to Mozilla who explained their reasons behind doing this, “This is about more than protecting users — it’s about giving them a voice. Some sites will continue to want user data in exchange for content, but now they will have to ask for it, a positive change for people who up until now had no idea of the value exchange they were asked to make.”
Firefox Will Block Ad Trackers By Default In Future Builds , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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