Google's latest Pixel Tablet functions as a tablet, speaker, and smart display, should you have the adjoining dock. This is great as one device can do many things, and be portable when you need it.

In the smart home, we'll likely use Gemini the same way we used Google Assistant, except it will hopefully be more precise in its answers and able to make more suggestions about home management.

It’s not clear how extensive Google Assistant’s Gemini improvements will be, although we probably shouldn’t expect a full-on “advanced voice mode” à la ChatGPT. Instead, users should ...

During CES 2025, I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras.

However, with the basic functionality of using Google Assistant to control your smart home a mess and Gemini still not able to directly control those devices, the map to resolution is about as ...

The Echo Dot (5th Gen) with Clock from Amazon is a great budget-friendly smart speaker. It has Alexa built in which allows it to perform assistant like tasks such as reminders, playing music ...