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 ...

With Gemini, a redesigned app, and new hardware, Google Home is about to get its biggest upgrade in years. Here's why it all ...

According to 9to5Google, version 4.0.54 of Google Home for iOS sees a number of changes. There is an "Ask [Home name]" bar at the top of the app, with a colourful glow animation around it. This bar ...

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It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

This time last year, I was about to move into a new house, and I made the decision to say goodbye to Google Assistant and hello to Amazon Alexa for all my smart home duties. Now, almost a year later, ...

Amazon Alexa is already a great smart assistant, but there are ways to get more out of it that you may not have considered.

For years, I’ve dreamed of a true smart home system — one that adapts to how I use it and takes independent actions before I have to ask. When Alexa+ was first announced, I hoped it would be the step ...

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