"Alexa, update my Facebook status." Here's how to use IFTTT automation to get your Echo speaker to do that and other cool Echo tricks. Rick Broida Senior Editor Rick Broida is the author of numerous ...

IFTTT stands for, “if this, then that.” It’s terminology often used in programming, allowing software to chain together functions and perform certain tasks if other tasks are detected. For example, if ...

Read part 1 of how we approached using IFTTT in the CNET Smart Home. The CNET Smart Home is a 58,000-square-foot property filled with all sorts of connected gadgetry. The problem? Not all of those ...

For users, Facebook’s takeover of Instagram just plain sucks. No longer will we be able to share photos of our dog or our breakfast (or our dog’s breakfast) without wondering whether Uncle Zuck is ...

The concept of saving time with an automation service using IFTTT is enticing, but it could waste more time in reality instead of saving it. IFTTT means If This Then That, and is a popular web service ...

One of the unique traits of Workflow is its integration with native iPhone and iPad apps. By abstracting URL schemes from the process of building workflows that communicate with apps, the Workflow ...