The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition represents a significant step forward in smart home automation, focusing on local voice control as an alternative to cloud-based systems. This open source ...

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...

Companies have anointed voice the OS of home automation. But as Mark Zuckerberg found out designing his own AI butler, voice doesn’t always cut it. BY John Brownlee 4 minute read Some of us have ...

The Google Home will now let you listen to music on your own Bluetooth speakers -- no Chromecast streamer required. Starting Wednesday, you can pair your Google Home with a Bluetooth speaker of your ...

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Smart home automation hubs are a one-stop solution for unifying your connected gadgets and controlling them from one app, instead of many. But do you really need one? I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

If you’ve already got a smattering of different Bluetooth-enabled devices floating around your house, you might want to check out Oort — a fresh new hardware project that hit Kickstarter a few days ...

After nearly two years of development, Atmos Smart Home is on the cusp of bringing its smart home control platform to market. The new product promises to offer a seamless solution for managing ...

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Merely owning an Amazon Echo could be the impetus you need to turn your regular home into a smart home. Indeed, it would almost be a waste to simply use it as a regular Bluetooth speaker or ask it ...