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 ...

Your Google Home speaker is smarter than you think. These tips help you set up routines, control devices, automate your life, ...

On March 28, Google Nest announced two major changes to its Google Home lineup of smart devices. First, it will end sales of its Nest Protect smoke detector, which is featured on our list of ...

Life safety manufacturer First Alert launched a new line of smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms this week that will work with Google Home. Following Google’s decision to discontinue its Nest ...

Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best experience, and it now aims to change that. On Wednesday, alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming ...

Two weeks into the Gemini for Home rollout, Google is answering some questions surrounding the new virtual assistant’s release. It confirms that US users will receive Gemini for Home first, but the ...

Google’s products and services have been flooded with AI features over the past couple of years, but smart home has been largely spared until now. The company’s plans to replace Assistant are moving ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When Google first announced Google Home in 2016, it opened up a whole new world of possibilities. In the beginning, it started with speakers, ...

The long-awaited Google smart home revival is finally upon us, with the tech giant unveiling a bunch of new devices, all built with Gemini AI smarts powering the show. It has, as was widely expected, ...

Google has discontinued its smart smoke alarm and partnered with First Alert on a new $129 detector that will work with current Nest Protect alarms. Google has discontinued its smart smoke alarm and ...