Why I'm switching from Google Assistant to Alexa, a white Echo Dot product sitting on a shelf while displaying the time Whether you have multiple smart home devices dotted around your home or just one ...

To achieve a smart home, you need a voice assistant to run it. A smart home assistant, usually folded into a smart speaker, ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. While there are ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

A smart home that respects your privacy.

Home Assistant is a powerful software suite that can automate just about everything inside your home. Since making the switch to Home Assistant (HA), I have been able to replace a few smart home ...

Amazon’s Alexa is about to come out of its shell, and what emerges could be very interesting. At its fall hardware event Wednesday, the company revealed an all-new Alexa voice assistant powered by its ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Home Assistant is getting a new voice assistant that takes on the “basics” of smart home control. It will be ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

Disney and Amazon show off the upcoming Hey Disney home voice assistant. (That device is an Otterbox-made Echo stand available on Amazon FYI.) Credit: Matt Binder / Mashable My kids are obsessed with ...