Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A much-needed update brings greater control and customizability. Plus, Google updates its iOS app to support ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Last year, Google started pushing the ability for select users to control smart home devices via the Gemini ...

Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

The Google Home app has improved quite a bit in the past couple of years, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement. In an AMA on Reddit today, Google answered some questions about the Home app ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa ...

Home security has advanced far beyond padlocks and deadbolts. Today, smart locks offer convenience and remote control, but ...

A new Home View and a bit of ‘jiggle mode’ make the HomeKit app more usable, but there’s still a long way to go Apple’s Home app has always felt like an afterthought. Probably because it was. Apple ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

Building on Google Assistant voice command support, Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you remote control the console with the Google Home app. The Google Home app remote control today ...

Well, it’s official: Apple is finally nixing support for its old Home architecture, meaning those relying on the previous version of Apple’s Home framework have some decisions to make. In a revision ...