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  Because I am a Techie and a Reviewer, I have a mish-mash of Smart Devices from different manufacturers.  The downside to this is having at least a half-dozen different apps on my phone, with each manufacturer providing its own app.  I have to keep all of these apps to re-configure my devices, as needed, despite the fact I have control integrated through Alexa.  The cheaper the plug, the worse the app, and the generic plugs tend to require more background data than the name brands. In other words, the generic Smart Devices tend to be bandwidth hogs, which is a definite negative if your network is already strained. They also seem to have more connectivity issues, especially when it comes to remote control, (i.e. controlling from an outside Wi-Fi network.)  When I finally find a generic plug and control app that I can recommend, this blog's readers will be the first to hear.  In other words, if your network is already struggling, and you don't like tinkering...

  If you're a Spotify subscriber with an  Apple Watch , you can get a surprising amount of control straight from the wrist. The Spotify app for Apple Watch means you don't have to reach for your smartphone to skip tracks or select a new playlist – whether that's out on a run or walking around the house. Apple Watch owners can now do more than just pause and skip tracks: custom playlists and Spotify Connect are both at your disposal. And a  new update announced on 3 November 2020  means that you can also control playback independently from your iPhone via Wi-Fi or LTE. However, a month on and it still doesn't seem to have rolled out. Read on to download the Spotify app, and learn just what you can and can't do with Spotify on your Watch.   Apple Watch On Spotify: Supported features 1-Control Music: Like the old Spotify functionality, you can pause, skip forward and back the music playing from the Apple Watch itself. 2. Browse Playlist and Tra...

  Smart devices are nothing new in this generation. Alexa is one of the biggest players in the market. Being a smart speaker Alexa can handle everything from smart lights to be just another speaker. But with all these advantages there still are some bugs and problems related to the device. Do not worry in this article we will be discussing how to solve the Alexa not working issue. How To Fix Alexa Not Working In this section we will discuss how we can fix the issues, any one of them is guaranteed to work so do not worry all the aspects of the problem will be covered. 1.     Check Connectivity Well first and foremost, getting the most obvious fix out of the way, do check whether your amazon Alexa and your phone are paired. You can check it through the app or see it in Bluetooth options. Also, make sure your phone is connected to the internet. If you are out of range or due to some issue you aren’t able to access the device.   Make sure you go to the app ...

  Earlier this year, Amazon expanded their stable of Echo products to include the Echo Dot , the tiny sibling of the bigger Echo speaker. And now, before the year is even over, the company has shipped a newer, cheaper version of the Echo Dot. Let’s take a look at the similarities, differences, and when and where you would want to use each product.   What is the amazon echo dot? There’s a bit of confusion over what exactly the Echo Dot is. Is it an extension of the Echo? Is it a totally independent product? What do you need to get full use out of it? Even after reading the product documentation, we had a bunch of questions just like everyone else. The main difference between the echo and Echo Dot is the speaker: The Echo Dot is essentially the top portion of the regular Amazon Echo, without the beefy speaker underneath it. Instead, The Echo Dot is designed to be hooked up to a set of external speakers.   How Do I Setup the echo dot ...