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On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we tackle the daunting topic of smart home connectivity, breaking down the various options and what devices they're best suited for. Guest ...

Overwhelmed by all the automation possibilities your smart gadgets offer? You're not alone. Here are three I find useful and not annoying. Home automation has gone mainstream at a rapid pace, with ...

If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

If smart home AI had been around when I was growing up, it could have saved us from a particularly brutal winter disaster. I can still picture myself walking down the basement steps of my childhood ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With technology evolving so fast and most everyday objects getting smarter, it only makes sense to add smart capabilities to your home. Smart ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New Home APIs will let developers use Google Home devices and automations in their apps, and Google is adding ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Many smart home enthusiasts, myself included, are tired of juggling dozens of apps on their phones to control the smart devices in their homes.

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Apple is planning to launch a new smart-home hub codenamed J490 on October 13, alongside its first HomePod mini update since ...