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 ...

Building out a smart home can be fraught with frustration. Every device uses its own hub, and if not that, most definitely its own app. Before you know it, your smartphone is littered with ten ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

Google’s products and services have been flooded with AI features over the past couple of years, but smart home has been largely spared until now. The company’s plans to replace Assistant are moving ...

If managing a growing list of apps for your smart home feels overwhelming, try these top practices to keep everything organized and under control. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New Home APIs will let developers use Google Home devices and automations in their apps, and Google is adding ...

A new Apple framework makes it easy for developers of smart home apps to help cut your electricity bills. While EnergyKit is currently limited to thermostats and EV chargers, it’s the first step ...