The great thing about smart home technology isn't just that you can turn the lights off without getting out of bed, but that ...

In the smart home world, an automation is a routine (or series of commands) a smart hub app will execute on the user's behalf. For instance, you could tell the app: At sunset, turn on the porch light; ...

Along with playing music and controlling many smart home products, you can use the Google Nest Hub alarm clock features to set alarms or timers. Here's how to use this feature to keep track and make ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Turn your smart lights on with a motion sensor or shut all your cameras off with a command. Here, we’ll show you ...

The main selling point for smart home devices is to make your life easier. They can do this in many ways — by showing you information, controlling other devices, or just playing music. There are ...

Have you ever set an alarm only to have something change and suddenly that alarm is no longer needed? On top of that, you may have completely forgotten that you ever set an alarm. That’s enough to ...

Routines are one of the best functions that Google Home has to offer. You can set up a scheduled action or a set of actions to initiate at a certain time, via voice command, or even when the sun rises ...

Nest Hub Max is the perfect size for the kitchen — though you might have to put up with getting kitchen gunk on it. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends One of the best reasons to use Google Home is its ...