Smart speakers are a central pillar of the smart home, offering a quick way to interact with the rest of your gadgets, check the latest weather forecast, or listen to your favorite playlists. Most ...

Smart plugs help you add some intelligence to home appliances that don't have built-in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity. With these little intermediaries between your wall outlet and your appliance, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a messy start, Google’s Home ecosystem is finally starting to come together. After a messy start, Google’s ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New Home APIs will let developers use Google Home devices and automations in their apps, and Google is adding ...

Google’s smart home efforts were in a sorry state as late as May. Google touted Gemini AI assistant throughout the entire keynote of its annual I/O developers conference, demonstrating how it would ...

Google doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to release a new version of its Nest Hub smart displays, but it has just unleashed a sleek new tablet that doubles as a smart display, making it a tempting ...

Smart displays may not be as popular as smart speakers, but they offer a visual means of controlling your smart home. Plus, you can stream music, watch movies, search the web, and call upon one of the ...