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 than ...

Gemini for Home adds natural language prompting to streamline your smart home automations, and it's the biggest Google Home ...

Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With technology evolving so fast and most everyday objects getting smarter, it only makes sense to add smart capabilities to your home. Smart ...

Sure, Apple and Google's smart speakers have beautiful aesthetics compared to the Amazon Echo Dot. But walk into any store selling smart home gear and check the box. "Works with Alexa" appears on ...

The new app puts the smart home front and center and adds more customization options. The new app puts the smart home front and center and adds more customization options. It’s been 87 years ... (okay ...

Most smart home devices will work just fine on any platform if you are willing to jump through a couple of hoops. But there are a few pieces of hardware out there that, for various reasons, provide a ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

Google’s products and services have been flooded with AI features over the past couple of years, but smart home has been largely spared until now. The company’s plans to replace Assistant are moving ...