I've been a smart home enthusiast for as long as I can remember. IoT devices have always piqued my interest, since connecting multiple devices to the network and controlling all of them remotely is ...

The latest update of Google Home, version 4.3, brings several new features and a refined UI to the app. The connected smart home appliances will now respond faster, thanks to the reduced response time ...

Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

A teardown of the Google Home app has revealed that Google is bringing several major UI tweaks to the app. Google could make it much easier to set up Matter gadgets thanks to a floating action button.

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google is taking a big step toward making your smart home feel, well, smart, by baking in Gemini AI into the Home APIs that developers use to build their own apps and devices. Announced during Google ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

A screen has a learning curve that a button just doesn't ...

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Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.