To keep costs low, I built a few ESP32-based sensors and smart home devices to work with Home Assistant and assumed ...

Google has been constantly working on improving the Google Home experience, pushing out major updates to the app every couple ...

Google Home has added new starters, conditions, and actions that let your automations respond to real activity like media ...

The gateway is designed to work closely with Huawei routers. When paired with compatible models, it can automatically optimize frequency bands to reduce interference and improve stability across ...

Even after my tests were done, I decided to upgrade certain smart home devices to full-time help. Here's what won out.

Devices equipped with Emerson's SmartVoice don't require Wi-Fi or a hub; instead, they utilize on-device voice control.

Owners of several Pixel and Samsung phones have reported that they cannot properly use Bluetooth audio in their cars. The issue predominantly affects phones in the Pixel 7, 8, and 9 series across the ...

The Acton III is a compact home speaker that is built to live on a shelf, sideboard, or desk and actually look like it belongs there. You get the familiar Marshall styling with the textured cabinet, ...

The unit provides a plug-and-play replacement for conventional serial cables up to 300 meters, and can connect to any Bluetooth low energy device, such as a sensor, to get access the device's standard ...

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