Tech-savvy users of Google’s Home or Nest smart home ecosystems can now take complete control over those from their wrists. That’s based on the recently reported announcement of the Home Assistant app ...

H ome automation is fun, but writing individual automations can get tedious pretty quickly. If you've spent any amount of ...

The thing is, setting up automations can be a complex process, but Home Assistant has an easy way to create and share ...

I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...

Any aspiring smart home junkie eventually hits what I call the Smart Wall. You’ll ask yourself a question like “How do I set my Nest thermostat to have a two-degree temperature window?” You do a ...

Google’s new Gemini for Home assistant is starting to roll out in early access in the US, with more countries to follow in ...

You'll also want to check your speaker model before diving in. The full Gemini for Home experience is available to try on the ...

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 ...

The company's original voice assistant will be replaced with the aptly named Gemini ... and create automations without having to whip out the Google Home app, just by describing them. And when you ...

If your home apps are multiplying, I suggest converting to Matter devices, adopting a password manager, and using other hacks to cut down on juggling all those apps. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home ...