Smart Homes
Disable These Alexa Settings to Make Your Amazon Echo Work Even Better
Yes, turning off these six features can actually make using your Echo devices easier. Amazon Alexa has transformed many homes for people with low vision since the voice assistant was launched in 2014, and it only gets more powerful each year. At Amazon’s 2022 product event, the company announced a slew of new products and…
Read MoreChristmas in October – Can I Put My Tree Up Yet?
It’s October…. time to get ready for the holidays! If you or someone you know is blind or has low vision, we would like to offer you a 10% discount off your purchase of any of our Mr. Magnifier products! Like having several pair of ‘readers’ or ‘cheaters’, having several Mr. Magnifer’s at key locations…
Read MoreUpgrade Your Home With 5 Deals on Smart-Home Gear for Alexa, HomeKit, and More
Smart home gear can make life a lot easier, especially for people with low vision — but upgrading your space with all-new tech isn’t cheap. Whether you’re setting up a safer space for an older adult living alone or introducing a little more convenience into your day-to-day life, we want to help you save. Here…
Read MoreHow Alexa can help identify products
Show and Tell from Amazon can help! Show and Tell is designed to help people who are blind or have low vision. Show and Tell identifies common grocery items and other products by using your Echo Show’s camera. Hold up a product such as a canned good in front of your Echo Show’s camera and…
Read MoreFive Best Uses for Smart Home Devices for The Blind and Visually Impaired
Smart home devices have been described as being life-changing for the blind and visually impaired. The features of these devices were not designed specifically with the blind and visually impaired in mind, but they have ended up offering countless advantages for the community. Not sure how your smart home device can help you though? Here are…
Read MoreBest smart home systems for a connected domicile
Best smart home systems for a connected domicile by Christopher Null, Freelance Contributor, TechHive on May 1, 2018 Your home is only as smart as the hub that orchestrates everything behind the scenes. Whether you want a generalist automation kit or a security-savvy alarm system, these DIY tools are the best of the bunch. From smart light…
Read More5 Smart Home Technologies to Enhance Your Home Safety
Compared to traditional home security methods, smart home security systems have far more effective capabilities. Innovative home technologies are a proactive way to protect your home because they can provide you with alerts and updates regarding your home’s security. You can remotely control your home appliances through smart technology, keeping your home safer. Smart home…
Read MoreSmart Home Technology Enhancements for the Visually Impaired
Smart home technology can provide visually impaired homeowners, in many cases, with more convenience and added safety than a smart home can provide to homeowners that aren’t visually impaired. Smart home integrators need to understand the unique needs that visually impaired homeowners have to serve them properly. Professional smart home integrators are very good at…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like A Smart Home
In the movie, The Wizard Oz, Dorothy recites the famous quote, “there’s no place like home.” I loved the movie, and I agree with her sentiment about being “home.” Home tends to be the place where we are most comfortable and a place we often long for after being away on a vacation, business trip,…
Read More4 Amazon Echo settings that make Alexa easier to talk to
In this post, we will show you some simple settings that can help make your frustration with Alexa vanish. You ask Alexa to perform dozens of tasks throughout the day, from turning on the lights to playing music on your Amazon Echo speaker. But did you know you can change the way Alexa communicates with you, too? We’ll…
Read More6 Amazon Echo settings you won’t regret changing
Whether you’ve had your Amazon Echo for days, months or years, you’ll want to update these settings right now. When I unboxed my Amazon Echo for the first time last year, I was excited to see how music sounded on the speaker, control my Ecobee thermostat hands-free and turn on the TV without a remote. However, it wasn’t until…
Read More3 irritating Amazon Echo pet peeves and how to fix them
Alexa isn’t perfect, but you can help improve it by changing these settings. Since the day I started using an Amazon Echo, I’ve found it convenient for many things — it turns on my TV when I’m too lazy to search for the remote that’s buried in my couch and it controls my Ecobee thermostat when I’m away. However, there…
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