Home assistant devices from the likes of Google and Amazon are no longer as essential to enjoying the convenience of voice-activated tech, and so the latest generation of home assistants on the ...

H ome automation is more powerful than ever, and choosing the right platform can make or break your smart home experience.

For far too long, I've treated those smart lights and smart TVs as dumb devices. That recently changed when I discovered how my esteemed colleague, Adam Conway, used Home Assistant with Zigbee to ...

Learn how to set up Home Assistant on a Mini PC. Step-by-step guide to creating a faster, smarter, and privacy-focused smart ...

Learn how Home Assistant can transform your home with automation, energy monitoring, and privacy-focused smart home solutions ...

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is a privacy-focused voice control device for your smart home that can work without an internet connection. (And has some cool wake words). Home Assistant ...

It's a comprehensive device for experienced and entry-level smart home enthusiasts alike. Delivering the convenience of voice control via a virtual assistant, the Echo Show 8 features a powerful ...

That's why it's a great "starter" device for a smart home. It makes a great gift, too. If you’re a Pixel smartphone owner, or simply prefer Google Assistant over Amazon Alexa, the Google Nest ...

In a Google Support page – because Google didn’t officially announce this yet – we see that Google has started to allow select Google Home devices to switch from Google Assistant over to Gemini.

That was life-changing.” It’s usually pretty simple to set up and maintain smart-home devices, but some users will need assistance. Even though there is no one organizing body that can aid ...