Remote desktop and VPN are different - RDP controls computers remotely, VPN connects to a home network. Choose a remote desktop app like TeamViewer, RustDesk, or Chrome Remote Desktop for easy access.

In the smart home world, an automation is a routine (or series of commands) a smart hub app will execute on the user's behalf. For instance, you could tell the app: At sunset, turn on the porch light; ...

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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 devices with ...

Google Home makes it easy to link your smart devices and control them from a single app. Whether that's checking your smart ...

As it continues to bolster its smart home experience, the Google Home app is adding support for a “Script Editor” that supports more advanced automation routines. The functionality is rolling out this ...

Google recently launched the new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) after a decade-long wait for a proper direct successor to the 2014 model. Users can control the product via Google Home, dropping ...