Google’s Wear OS has long been able to control smart home devices thanks to Google Assistant, but it’s never had a touch-based method of doing so. This week, the popular open-source smart home client ...

When I was researching the best Home Assistant installation method for me, I initially settled on Home Assistant OS (HAOS) because of its easy access to the add-on store. However, I eventually ...

It's a must-have integration for smart home lovers with dedicated server nodes ...

Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro operating system that runs on your own hardware. You can run the Homey Self-Hosted ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Sunsetting Assistant on Wear OS 2 makes sense now that Wear OS 4 is here, but it’s been a messy transition.

Have you ever felt like your smart home setup is more chaotic than convenient? With countless devices, apps, and cloud services vying for your attention, managing it all can feel overwhelming. Enter ...

I have a three-story house so being able to turn off/on/adjust certain entities - so I don't have to make that three-floor climb yet again is nice. I can run a lot of my house from my phone or desktop ...