My home is overrun with smart gadgets, and the main way I interact with them is through my smartphone. This is usually a robust way to control my gadgets, as my phone is never far from my side — ...

Apple users have been warned by the company to upgrade their home app before a February deadline.

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are the easiest home automations to understand because they're simply a group of ...

After a series of delays, Apple is finally nixing support for its old Home architecture, meaning those still relying on the ...

Google has unveiled the Google Home Favorites widget for Android, which lets users control smart home electronic devices from their phone's home screen. The new Google Home Favorites widget lets you ...

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 ...

You’ll be able to use natural language to control your smart home devices in Gemini. You’ll be able to use natural language to control your smart home devices in Gemini. is a news writer who covers ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Last year, Google started pushing the ability for select users to control smart home devices via the Gemini ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...