Why this is important: Amazon recently launched Alexa+, a service that brings similar functionality to the Alexa platform.

CALL FRIENDS & FAMILY If your voice assistant has access to your contacts, you can tell them who to call via your phone or ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Google Assistant was supposed to be Google’s future. The voice assistant was an early attempt at ambient computing that gave customers a one-on-one relationship with all of the company’s products.

Alexa often asks me, unprompted, if I’d like it to give me a heads-up when snow is forecasted. It’s an unexpectedly proactive gesture. Except here in the San Francisco Bay Area, snow is never in the ...

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 later, ...

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 ...

Google’s Nest Hub (2021) is still going strong even after two years. It also supports sleep tracking and several smart home protocols. Amazon Echo Show 8 (2023) carries a price tag of $150, slightly ...

Creating a smart home from scratch can be a daunting task. These are our favorite smart home devices available today, from ...

Google will need more than just a Gemini for Home patch to revive its Nest smart speakers and compete with Amazon Echo's better hardware.