Google Home's new automation editor adds a lot of powerful triggers and conditions, but it's still far behind what I require from my smart home.

Discover the unexpected hurdles I encountered while setting up Home Assistant, from broken integrations to complex technical requirements.

We've spotted a redesign coming for the Google Home app, introducing Gemini for Home and a new UI for better smart home control.

Google’s long overdue smart home refresh finally has a date… 1st October. The search giant has stated that it will be sharing more on “Gemini coming to Google Home,” via a teaser on X. This all but ...

I 've been connecting everything I can to my Home Assistant lately, from my BBQ smoker to a small fleet of robotic vacuums. It's excellent for reducing cognitive load, centralizing all your home's ...

Gemini is coming to Google's smart speakers and displays, replacing Assistant for good. Google is very excited about Gemini for Home, promising a "fundamentally new" experience — essentially the ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the dedicated Remote Finder button in the Fire TV app) to play a sound from your ...

'Gemini is coming to Google Home,' the company says in an X post that shows the top of a new Nest Camera. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Google is ...

Something to look forward to: Following the launch of new Pixel smartphones at its Made by Google event last month, the company will integrate its Gemini AI assistant into Google Home smart speakers ...

Still, the early rollout is a strong signal that Google is betting big on AI in the smart home space. Whether Gemini proves to be more helpful than Google Assistant, or just more chatty, is a question ...