Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google’s smart thermostat can finally work directly with Apple Home using the new Matter smart home standard.

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As AI becomes increasingly advanced, so too do our homes themselves. In September 2020, ValuePenguin reported that 65% of people in the United States owned a doorbell, sprinkler, speaker, or other ...

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 ...

You can set up the Google Home app on your phone or tablet to connect your smart devices and use Google Assistant.

On paper, a smart thermostat is an excellent deal, a way to gain newfound savings while making home heating and cooling easier to manage than ever through AI and remote sensors. In practice, a worry ...

Home Assistant also lets me claw back local control for many of my smart home devices that previously needed the cloud. Some ...

On paper, a smart thermostat sounds like a great deal-- offering potential savings while making home heating and cooling easier to manage through AI and remote sensors. In practice, a worry frequently ...

All you need to get started with making your home a smart home is to add a few devices that work with your smartphone, tablet and Wi-Fi connection.