I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets, ask me anything!

Then, on Wednesday, Google announced a huge overhaul of its smart home efforts. The headline is that it’s finally bringing ...

Voice Assistants Are Begging for a Do-Over. Should You Really Give Them One?

Google and Amazon are promising a lot with new voice assistants, but whether they can deliver is a much bigger question.
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Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition Review : The Future of Smart Homes?

The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition represents a significant step forward in smart home automation, focusing on local voice control as an alternative to cloud-based systems. This open ...
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10 Best Soundbars with Alexa vs Google Assistant Built-In

Overview Voice assistant soundbars (Alexa or Google) make entertainment control effortless.Top smart soundbars span the ...
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My Apple Smart Home Is So Much Better With Home Assistant Running the Show

Home Assistant is an open-source smart home platform. It’s a local server-based solution that runs on almost anything. It ...
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I replaced my smart speakers with cheaper open-source alternatives, and I'll never go back

Finally, unlike proprietary assistants, I can control everything. I can tweak the wake-word sensitivity or even train my own ...