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Those of you who own a Nest smart device can control it with your voice through Google Assistant - unsurprisingly given Nest is owned by Google - but ...
These high-quality, affordable light strips could be perfect to give your living room a splash of colour.
Amazon has upgraded the Echo Show 8 and Show 5.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance - formerly the Zigbee Alliance - has now formalised the work of Project CHIP.
Everything you need to know about Google Assistant routines and how to get your Google Assistant devices to perform multiple actions with one command.
Google has added several new features to Google Assistant before Mother's Day takes place in the US this Sunday.The Broadcast feature has been extende...
Amazon has slashed prices on its Echo Show models, meaning you can keep in touch with friends and family really easily.
The Echo Dot is Amazon's most popular smart speaker with Alexa and now with a great discount
Amazon-owned Blink has reduced one of its latest home security cameras - the Blink Outdoor.
Anything you say after "Hey Google" or "OK Google" is recorded and saved by Google. Don't worry though, you can delete them. Here's how.
With the release of the new Eve Energy smart plug, Apple once again extends its reach into your home. Along with Eve's lighting and security smart dev...
To celebrate Star Wars day. Amazon has added more commands and questions you can ask Alexa.
Get the most out of your Google Nest Audio, Mini, Max, Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max with our top tips and tricks, helping you master your voice-activated
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You can use Google Home and Nest speakers and displays to voice control your Spotify - and you don't even need the premium version of the music servic...
This amazing robot vacuum could help your mother to an easier life.
Alexa can now recite popular Shakespearian lines, soliloquies and insults. The new features come just in time for Shakespeare Day 2021 and Amazon also
Reducing the options for those interested in energy solutions.
Amazon has introduced its Eero 6 home mesh network system to the UK.
This is everything you need to know about Nest and Google Home devices. What are they, how do they work and what devices work with them?
If This Then That allows users to link services and trigger automated actions more simply. We detail how it all works.
Google Home and Nest devices allow you to pair a Bluetooth speaker to them so music and audio is played through that speaker instead. Here's how.
The efforts of the smart home partnership - involving the likes of Google, Amazon and Apple - will finally be actualised later this year.
Users of Xbox's Game Pass subscription can now ask Amazon's digital assistant to begin downloads.
This partnership will allow you to easily voice shop at Walmart through your Google Assistant device, whether that's your phone or smart speaker.
After a couple of years on the back burner, Arlo's platform ambitions are to be revived.
Got problems with the mics on your Echo? Here's the solution.
New devices to challenge in the connected home.
By pairing a Fire TV device with any Echo, you can now ask Amazon's Alexa assistant to play movies, launch apps, control playback, and more.
Apple HomeKit is designed to make it easier for you to set up and control the smart home gear in your home. These include devices like Philips Hue lig...
Introduces colour night vision as well as 3D Motion Detection and Bird’s Eye View.
Ring has announced yet another Ring Video Doorbell.
Dyson has launched an upgrade to its air purifier range with the new machines known as the Dyson Purifier Formaldehyde - you can already guess what
Get yourself up and running with Google and SmartThings.
After months of waiting, Echo Show 10 owners in the US now have access to Zoom video calls on the smart display.
Amazon UK now ranges a selection of "Made for Amazon" battery bases for the Echo (4th gen) and Echo Dot (4th gen).
Using a mesh network system can ensure your entire home has great wireless internet throughout. We explain how.
An unknown Google device has passed through the Federal Communications Commission. We detail all the information.
The Lenovo Smart Clock is perfect as a bedside device and it's going cheap
The catch? It only works with Amazon Music. Here's how it works.
The Nest Hub solves a range of problems, but where do we go from here?
Apple Music is available on all Amazon Echo speakers in the US and UK.
Here is an explanation of Pre-Roll, how it works and whether it is coming to devices other than the Doorbell 3 Plus.
If you have Wi-Fi dead spots you need to cure, then the devolo WiFi ac Repeater+ is for you. It sorts your Wi-Fi woes by using beamforming - a
Working from home is very much the new frontier for many people self-isolating or simply taking sensible precautions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Everything you need to know about calling with Google Nest speakers and displays, including how it works, how to set it up and how to make a call.
Everything you need to know about Google Nest Wifi, including how it works and what features it offers.
Several new features are rolling out to the Tado mobile app that improve existing smart home products.
A project to test 5G in a rural area of the UK has received a boost - Qualcomm has announced it will provide gear to test faster Wi-Fi networks in
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