How I turned my Pixel into the ultimate Home Assistant smart home companion

Home Assistant is one of the best smart home platforms out there. It's even better when you throw your Pixel into the mix.
How-To Geek on MSN

Stop paying extra for smart features—Home Assistant can do the hard part

It's dumb to buy smart.
Android

Smart Home Android Apps That Just Got Way Smarter

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 ...
Digital Trends

These Linkind smart bulbs are 37% off, and have one of the best apps I’ve used

I know some people think that a lot of smart home tech is frivolous, and some of it is, I’ll agree, but there are certain things that make daily life a little better. For example, I have security ...

Google Home throws smart home newbies a bone with 'suggested automations'

Version 4.20 of the Google Home app adds preconfigured suggested automations that you can turn on with just a couple of taps.
9to5Mac

Apple enables smart home apps to cut your electricity bills

A new Apple framework makes it easy for developers of smart home apps to help cut your electricity bills. While EnergyKit is currently limited to thermostats and EV chargers, it’s the first step ...
The Verge

A new-old camera, Clubhouse pivots, and smart home apps galore

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Plus, in this week’s Installer: Wireless speakers, video game deals, and movie disasters. Plus, in this week’s ...
How-To Geek on MSN

A $30 used Kindle is a better smart home dashboard than an Amazon Echo Show

A Kindle can be a Show stopper.
Advanced Television

Study: 1 in 10 smart home apps use collected data for tracking

Surfshark has published a study titled Smart Home Privacy Checker which looks at smart home devices and the significant privacy issues they raise. Tech giants Amazon ...