Amazon Alexa is flexible and compatible with many smart home devices but can be clunky and has no native smartphone support.

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Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more ...

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Smart homes can be essential in helping older individuals perform everyday tasks, in spite of physical limitations.