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Amazon Fined Over $30 Million For Violating Data Privacy of Children
Back in April Amazon was facing a lawsuit surrounding the data that it had been collecting on children through its Alexa smart speakers without parental consent, today that Lawsuit has been won by the US government slapping Amazon with an over $30 Million Fine. Amazon Hit With Over $30 Million…
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For $11,500 You Can Now Buy A Smart Toilet With Built-In Alexa!
Someone famous once said that only two things in life are certain, death and taxes. While making the expression notably less eloquent, it would’ve probably made it a bit more accurate to add ‘poop’ to that list as well. – Now, of course, the concept of ‘smart toilets’ is hardly…
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Amazon and Google to Both Cut Jobs as Tech Crunch Bites!
With a general global recession and consumers showing more than a little apathy to making new purchases at the moment, it’s hardly surprising that many tech firms haven’t just confirmed relatively poor Q3 financial results, but are also looking to either scale down or find other means of boosting profitability.…
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Fire TV Cube
The most powerful Fire TV streaming media player: the ultra-powerful hexa-core processor delivers a fast, fluid 4K streaming experience.Hands-free entertainment: put down the remote and dive right into your favourites with just your voice.Control the TV with your voice: control your compatible soundbar and A/V receiver; change satellite channels with…
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Samuel L. Jackson Voicepack is Coming to Amazon Alexa
The chances are that if you have even a mild interest in technology that your home has some form of smart assistant. I know that I have an Amazon Alexa. Albeit I use it mostly as a highly-sophisticated egg-timer and calendar/reminder tool. If you have, however, managed to resist getting…
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Thermaltake Release the Level 20 RGB Mouse Pads
A mouse mat can be pretty boring, but apparently nobody told this to Thermaltake. Their new mouse mats, or gaming surfaces if you will, are packed with features. They come with RGB lighting built-in, allowing you to extensively tweak the colours of your desktop. With 16.8 million colours, you’re certainly…
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The Next Windows Update will Improve Home Assistant Support
With most homes having some form of ‘smart assistant’ these days, we’ve seen more and more tech products released to essentially make our homes more interactive and controllable. Admittedly, owning an Amazon Alexa myself, I generally just tend to use it for reminders and as a (very expensive) egg timer.…
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The Best Tech Deals Available on Amazon Prime Day 2019 (UK)
Prime Day is here, the biggest sales event at Amazon. This time, it is now extended into a 48-hour event, featuring hundreds of heavily discounted items. As a tech enthusiast, this is also a good time to hunt for deals besides Black Friday. This year Prime Day starts at 12:01…
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Thermaltake Reveal Level 20 RGB Battlestation Gaming Desk
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Battlestation Gaming Desk In recent years, while it has been more than usual to see a number of peripherals designed to add to your gaming experience, it seems that many companies have started turning their attention towards desks. If you do, after all, have a nice…
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Amazon’s Alexa is Now “Hands-Free” on All Windows 10 PCs
Optional Push-to-Talk Still Available Amazon launched their Alexa app for Windows 10 back in November. Now, the latest update finally enables a completely hands-free experience. By simply issuing the wakeword “Alexa”, users can now issue commands to their PC like they would on an Amazon device. This of course, requires…
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Energenie Smart Home Power and Heating Upgrade Review
Energenie Smart Home Investing in smart home technology has never been easier. You can simply add an Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or similar device, and you’re ready to rock. These are simply a gateway to automation and beyond. I myself have since invested in fully smart lighting using Philips Hue.…
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Mothers Day Gift Guide – Tech Edition
Mothers Day Gift Guide If you’re in the UK, like me, then you’ll likely know it’s mothers day on March 31st, better known as TOMORROW! Of course, if you’re in the US, then you’ve got quite a bit of time to do your shopping as it’s not until May 12th.…
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Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Level 20 RGB The Thermaltake Level 20 series is a clear winner for them. We’ve seen a bunch of simply stunning PC cases in their Level 20 lineup over the last couple of month. Of course, the natural progression is to see that ethos spill over into their peripherals. The…
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The Jibo Robot Is Saying ‘Goodbye’ To Their Owners
The Jibo Robot Is Bidding Owners ‘Farewell’ While you may never have heard of the Jibo robot, that isn’t for the want of it not generating a hell of a lot of money. Raising over $75m in (primarily) venture capital and crowdfunding, the device released in 2017 and this might…
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Jabra Announces Elite 85h Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Feature-Heavy Wireless Headphones Jabra has unveiled their latest Elite 85h headphones, a wireless noise-cancelling over-the-ear unit for users on-the-go. Bluetooth devices are Jabra’s specialty but they are starting to aim toward audio spaces occupied by Sony and Bose. In order to be competitive, they of course have to offer more…
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