Hagop is passionate about smart home products, especially when it comes to making life easier. He's always eager to try out new technologies to make life easier, in terms of cleaning, automation, and ...

In the smart home world, an automation is a routine (or series of commands) a smart hub app will execute on the user's behalf. For instance, you could tell the app: At sunset, turn on the porch light; ...

Google Home is rapidly expanding the devices it supports, but setting it up isn't always straightforward. Here's how to fix some common problems.

If you think it’s just about who can edit and access them, you’re missing out on a lot of capabilities. Automations are really the best part of smart home hubs, and Google Home has one of the best ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

The convenience of a smart home has convinced homeowners to start paying more attention to smart devices. Voice-activated ...

This article explains how to connect your Google Home to Wi-Fi so you can issue voice commands and control devices through the app. We also include troubleshooting tips. How to Connect Google Home to ...

Even the simplest smart home cameras allow us to swipe open our phones and take a look at live views through the app. That's helpful if you get an alert about a package or human, and want to take a ...

For the past several weeks, the Google Home app’s Routines creator and editor had an edge-to-edge bug on Android 16, and a fix is now here. As of Google Home 3.37, various buttons at the top and ...

There’s no need for an expensive, professionally installed home security system for a little peace of mind. You can keep tabs on your home when you’re away, check in on your kids or pets, and ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...