The Nest app has a long history, but it’s slowly on its way out. As the next major product moves fully to the Google Home app, the Nest app is nearly done for good. This issue of 9to5Google Weekender ...

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 ‘Call Home’ feature in the Google Home app was introduced in 2019, and it allowed Google Duo to send voice and video ...

The “Call Home” button — a shortcut in the Google Home app that let you ring your smart display from anywhere — has ...

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 ...

Google’s products and services have been flooded with AI features over the past couple of years, but smart home has been largely spared until now. The company’s plans to replace Assistant are moving ...

Ecobee this week announced that its Smart Security home monitoring system now works with Apple's Home app, across devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This integration allows you to view and change ...

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 ...

Soon you’ll be able to ask Siri to clean a specific room, or add it to a Routine in the Home app. Turns out we won’t be able to order robot vacuum cleaners around with Siri commands and the Home ...