Amazon Alexa is flexible and compatible with many smart home devices but can be clunky and has no native smartphone support.

More broadly, Matter 1.4 bakes a lot of timing, energy cost, and other automation triggers into the spec, which—again, when ...

Hey everyone, diving into smart homes cab be tough! If you want to control your home with just your voice, whether it’s dimming the lights, playing music, or keeping your place warm, picking the right ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more ...

The better smart systems can handle these complex routines. Voice control through Alexa or Google Home can be surprisingly ...

The command is the same: “Alexa, call for help.” If you’re in the Google-verse Google Nest speakers don't let you specify an ...

Integrating your robot vacuum with smart home assistants like Google Home and Alexa lets you automate cleaning with a simple voice command or a few taps on your smartphone. It’s more than just ...

To set up Google Assistant, ensure your smartphone has the latest version of the Google app. Connect your phone to the car's ...

After all, smart speakers easily top the list of best smart home gifts year after year. Most speakers these days are still running either Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, but Apple's HomePod Mini ...

However, the launch of the Matter 1.4 specification this week shows some signs that the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA, ...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has finalized the Matter 1.4 spec, releasing it to accessory makers and platforms like ...