Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Google Assistant is a virtual assistant software application. Developed by Google, Google ...

The world has already fallen in love with AI home assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant. Now what? Anyone who’s used a device like Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home smart speakers—the ...

Home Assistant is free and open source home automation software that allows you to control and interact with smart home gadgets. You can install the software on a ...

If you would rather take control of your home automation yourself without the need to rely on large corporate businesses, you won’t be interested in learning how to use Home Assistant. A powerful, ...

Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo. He previously worked for PandoDaily and Fortune Magazine, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, on ...

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...

Live Home 3D for Mac and Windows is a very satisfying home design software, with a lot happening in the background to make using its tools as easy as possible. You have a wealth of parameters you can ...

If you’re a HomeKit user who’s been using Homebridge or Home Assistant to use the MyQ garage door controller with Apple’s smart home ecosystem, get ready for bad news. Chamberlain, the maker of the ...

For years, we've been hearing about the Internet of Things and how it's going to revolutionise our lives. Our fridges will be able to tell us when we're running out of cheese and automatically order ...