Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub, codenamed J490 and dubbed the “HomePad,” is a square-screen hybrid of iPad and HomePod powered by an A18 chip The hub is designed around Face ID and on-device ...

Vivint, an NRG company, today announced the launch of Vivint Smart Hub Pro 2. Smart Hub Pro 2 is the most advanced home ...

Smart home setups, generally speaking, are designed to piggyback off of your home Wi-Fi connection in order to connect all of your gadgets to each other. There's nothing inherently wrong with this, ...

It works—just not in the ways that I'd hope ...

The latest Google Home update lets you tap into Gemini's camera scene understanding for automations, while there ...

Code inside the Google Home app for iOS references a possible new device called “Google Home Display.” The branding is notable because Google has already shown it’s moving away from the Nest name for ...

I am very much invested into the Google smart home ecosystem. I have had a Nest x Yale smart lock, Nest video doorbell, plus ...

Tiny board, massive upgrade.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB hubs are not just convenient; they've become an increasingly necessary computer accessory, given how stingy many laptops are with USB ...

Ahead of the upcoming release of Google Home Speaker, a new “Google Home Display” has appeared in Google app code, suggesting a new Nest Hub-esque device is in the works. The pivot to Gemini as Google ...

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Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...