Amazon offers its Alexa-based Echo smart speakers and displays in many shapes and sizes. Predictably this can make it hard to choose which ones to
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The best Google Home accessories: Smart plugs, door locks, and more
Lily Katz / Android Authority While Google Home and Google Assistant are closely intertwined, let’s be clear: Home is now Google’s smart home app/platform rather
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus review: Enhanced doorbell for Alexa smart homes
Battery Doorbell Plus Ring The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus has great hardware and is a good pick for an Alexa-based smart home, but you won’t
Nanoleaf’s new Essentials lights are great, but reveal Matter’s shortcomings
Roger Fingas / Android Authority Nanoleaf is probably best known for its light panels, but it also sells something called the Essentials line, consisting of
The new Google Home app is rolling out now to everyone
TL;DR The redesigned Google Home is finally rolling out to all users in stable form. The overhauled app brings you an easy Favorites view, organization
How to build a smart home
Let’s say the benefits of a smart home sound appealing, and you want to get started on one. Now what? The leap from theory to
I’m never investing in Google’s smart home ecosystem again
I believe in a future where homes are connected, smarter, and automated enough not to require switches or repetitive voice-based input. However, till we get
What’s the best smart speaker you can buy?
Adam Molina / Android Authority Amazon kicked off the smart speaker race with the first Echo in 2014, initially launching it as an invitation-only product.
I tested dozens of smart home devices; this is the feature I loathe the most
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority You may have run into this when setting up a new smart home product: You’ve installed its companion app,
HidrateSpark Pro Lite review: Give your hydration habits a glow up
HidrateSpark HidrateSpark Pro Lite The HidrateSpark Pro Lite is an effective smart water bottle for tracking your hydration and building better habits. It’s a lightweight,