Google is working on a fix, but there's no estimate of how long the outage will last. As Android Authority reports, a number of Reddit posts over the past 48 hours complain that a range of smart home ...

Google has released new updates for the Google Home app with new automation tools that offer more control over smart home routines. The latest update brings new starters, conditions, and actions, ...

IKEA took to CES for the first time ever this year in an effort to show off its new smart home tech, which continues to get better and better, but there’s one big asterisk for Google Home users based ...

You can still call a smart display through Google Meet, but it's more complicated than the previous Call Home system. You'll need to add an account to Google Meet on the smart display, meaning it's ...

When Google released its first Home smart speaker, I was immediately all in. I had been following the smart home scene for years and couldn’t wait to start implementing some of it; the timing was ...

In early October 2025, Google confirmed that the Gemini AI assistant would officially be replacing Google Assistant in its smart home products. This has already been happening with Pixel phones like ...

Google has introduced new smart home devices powered by its Gemini for Home artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. As per the company, the updated Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen ...

Google has just announced new Nest smart home devices. The new devices include a smart speaker with Gemini, Nest Doorbell, and Nest Cams. The company is also releasing multiple updates to its Google ...

Google today announced the launch of a new Google Home Speaker, which has a more HomePod mini-like design than prior versions of the smart speaker. Priced at $100, the speaker has a squat, rounded ...

Google is finally ready to explain how Gemini will replace Google Assistant in your smart home. The company's original voice assistant will be replaced with the aptly named Gemini for Home starting ...

“Hey Google, set bedroom lamp to 50 percent.” Such stilted voice commands have been the stuff of smart home for years, but with Gemini for Home, Google is promising a smart home you can have an actual ...