These five essential apps can help make your smart home feel more connected, streamlined, and capable in 2026 without ...

This tiny gadget replaced a lot of apps.

Here are my favorite home apps to make smart home management fast and fun, without the clutter or annoying navigation. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...

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 ...

The recent disasters sweeping the nation, from the torrential floods in North Carolina to the fires still raging in Southern California, showed how vital it is to have an evacuation plan because you ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

As part of Gemini for Home, there will be a redesign of the Google Home app and here’s a quick look at it. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an ...

It’s been over seven years since Google pivoted the Chromecast app to become the new Google Home app and, after so many empty promises and missed steps, it finally seems to be on the right path. Now, ...

Improvements in Apple Intelligence could soon have it anticipating your home-automation needs. AI image: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac Apple’s smart-home platform has long trailed competitors like Amazon Alexa ...