Google designed the Home Mini and Home to be standalone devices with the Google Assistant built in. These gave people a thing to interact with, as well as a gateway to control other devices such as ...

Home Assistant is super versatile but not all smart devices work with the open-source smart home platform. I've spent the ...

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This time last year, I was about to move into a new house, and I made the decision to say goodbye to Google Assistant and hello to Amazon Alexa for all my smart home duties. Now, almost a year ...

So what's the best smart home speaker for seniors? To find out, we analyzed various models based on cost, ease of setup, built-in features and compatibility with other gadgets. In the end ...

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