Automating everyday tasks is a lot easier than you might expect, so let tech do the work while you put your feet up.

I’ve been testing the new Home app on an iPhone 13 since the iOS 16 public beta was released on July 11th (it’s also coming to the iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch). While on the surface, the ...

The Home app has been redesigned with a focus on simple navigation and improved controls in iOS 16. ... For example, robot vacuums could soon be a recognizable HomeKit device thanks to Matter.

The Home app gets lots of attention in iOS 16 with a fully refreshed design. Additions and changes in the overhauled experience include a new UI and iconography, customizable sections, fresh ...

Even now, these new automations in the Google Home app aren't as robust as the competition — for example, I couldn't use the temperature or motion sensor of my Ecobee thermostat to create an ...

In the Home app, as it exists now, you have Routines to help you with various conditions for multiple devices. For example, you could have a routine in which you say, “I’m about to eat dinner ...

Nest cameras have, as a whole gotten a lot better over the past two years especially thanks to the launch of the new Google Home app. It’s a much, much better experience than what we had back in ...

Features unlocked. Google Home is also getting improved support for Matter-enabled smart locks. Many of the best smart locks now support Matter, but using an app that's not the manufacturer's own ...

Apple’s move to ditch its old Home app has been a long time in coming. The new Apple Home architecture made its debut back in December 2022, bringing with it the promise of “more reliable and ...

But as we’re now learning, Apple will pull the plug on the old Apple Home app in the fall, and if you don’t jump ship on the legacy Home architecture, you’ll be locked out of your smart home.