Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

Google has unveiled the Google Home Favorites widget for Android, which lets users control smart home electronic devices from their phone's home screen. The new Google Home Favorites widget lets you ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A much-needed update brings greater control and customizability. Plus, Google updates its iOS app to support ...

Shelly has quietly launched a new smart home control panel in Europe, giving users an easy way to remotely manage and control ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The app Controller for HomeKit has a new Floor Plan feature that lets you visualize control of HomeKit-compatible ...

In fact, I would argue that its failure to live up to expectations has hurt the smart home in multiple ways, leading to users ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ has improved smart home controls and conversation abilities, but the Alexa app is still buggy.

Homey’s new Matter Bridge app pulls Zigbee, Z Wave, 433 MHz, and IR devices into Apple Home, letting HomeKit control older ...