The heatwave is rolling in at – and some of Midea's PortaSplit air conditioning systems are having problems. The app operates third-party devices.

The Midea U has a remote control, but I found the Midea Air app was more user-friendly and connected seamlessly to my Android phone.

The Midea Duo Smart Inverter Portable Air Conditioner has a feature-rich app that pairs with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control, and it does an outstanding job of cooling while ...