Alexa Guard vs. Nest Aware: which is the better option?
Alexa Guard and Nest Aware are two smart security systems that work alongside your existing lineup of smart home products. By enabling one or the other, your devices can provide…
What is Google Assistant? Here’s the guide you need to get started
Artificial intelligence (AI) is huge news right now, thanks to chatbots like ChatGPT — but did you know you can already access an AI on your Android phone? Google Assistant is Google’s…
How to add a Matter-enabled device to Google Home
Matter continues to gain momentum, and now that you can add Matter-enabled devices to Google Home, it’s finding its way into more households than ever before. Once synced, your non-Google…
The best Google Assistant-compatible devices
Google Assistant is one of the most popular smart home ecosystems of 2023. Hundreds of devices are compatible with the technology, including smart thermostats, lights, cameras, and locks, among many…
How to set up your Google Home device
Adding a Google device to your household (such as the Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max) is an easy way to join the smart home frenzy and bring a bit…
The 5 best smart home products that support Matter
Many smart home products will be adding Matter support in 2023, but only a few notable products offer support today. Here are the best ones available now. Fumali – Services Marketplace…
9 ways Google Assistant can help with Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving can be hectic, but Google Assistant and the Google Home app have some clever ways to make things easier. Here’s how they can help.
Experts warn AI assistants are hurting the social development of children
An analysis from Cambridge experts suggest that interactions with AI assistants like Alexa is impeding the social development of children and disrupt learning.
7 settings you should disable or adjust on Google Assistant
Even if you’re not a conspiracy buff, we should all do a privacy check-up now and then. These are the settings to review on Google Assistant-enabled devices.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 gets Google Assistant, at last
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is finally getting Google Assistant as a standalone app, ten months after its release and ahead of the Google Pixel Watch’s arrival.