Generative AI is hitting your smart speakers and displays, reigniting the rivalry between Amazon and Google in the smart home arena. Here's how their next-gen voice assistants stack up.

Google announced a number of new smart home initiatives on Wednesday, including Gemini for Home and a new Google Home app.

As someone who constantly switches phones, I have noticed that voice dictation on other Androids often feels like a slow, cloud-dependent afterthought – you speak, wait for a moment, and then a block ...

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Gemini for Home is finally rolling out in early access to transform the way you use your Google Home app and devices.

The Google Home app’s Activity tab showcases the activity history for your entire home, including devices that are not made by Google or Nest. At the top of the tab is a new AI-powered “Home Brief” ...

If you’re running Android 16 on a recent phone, you might want to double-check your notifications. A new bug is causing some alerts to go silent — even with ...

GOOGLE has upgraded its virtual Gemini assistant for your home – and you can ask it to fix the dishwasher, find out when your kids went to sleep, and even whether you left the car door open. The ...

Just a day after Amazon introduced its new AI-powered Echo devices, Google debuted its refreshed lineup of Google Home and Nest devices, designed to showcase its AI assistant Gemini AI. The company ...

The ULTRALOQ Bolt NFC smart lock now offers seamless tap-to-unlock for Android users, mirroring the convenience of Apple Home Key, via a free software update. The upgrade makes the lock a universal ...