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 ...

What’s happened? Google has announced Gemini for Home, a way to integrate all the power of Gemini AI with your smart home setup. The company says the move makes it “both more powerful and easier to ...

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

Alexa is already great, but some smart tweaks and hidden features can make the assistant even better. Here's how.

For years, I’ve dreamed of a true smart home system — one that adapts to how I use it and takes independent actions before I have to ask. When Alexa+ was first announced, I hoped it would be the step ...

Let's start with something simple. When you set up a device like the Nest Mini 2 or Nest Hub Max, it connects to all your Google-related apps through your Google Account. That means it's automatically ...

Google Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices. The Gemini mobile app's new integrations, rolling out to the public, let you ask Google's ...

Google has been talking up Gemini on phones for months, but now it’s finally coming to your home, and it’s more than just a rebrand. Gemini for Home is a full-on replacement for Google Assistant on ...