Though we have yet to attain our ideal vision ofthe smart home-robots scurrying to fetch our slippers, breakfast, and a perfect pour-over-we now have the tools for establishing verbal dominion over our connected devices. The best option for exercising this power is Amazon Echo; the openness of its platform means Alexa can interact with an army of internet-of-things, er, things. You have to load up Alexa with the relevant skills and install some new gadgets. But after the initial effort, you can relax and enjoy your coffee as your digital minions carry out your commands.
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