Smart Displays
Google Nest Hub Max Makes its Debut, Nest.com Fades Away
The Google Nest Hub Max, the bigger brother to the Google Nest Hub (the original Google smart display formerly known as the Google Home Hub), finally made its way into...
Google Nest Launches Nest Account to Google Account Migration
It's happening. Google Nest has quietly rolled out the capability for current Nest Account holders to migrate to Google Accounts, as part of their plan to fully integrate the Nest...
7 Best Automation Systems to Turn Your House into a Smart Home
Are you ready to bring your home into the 21st century? With automation products like lights, outlets, security systems, lamps, humidity sensors, and more, you can control your entire home...
How to Choose the Perfect Smart Home Assistant for You
If you plan to turn your house into a smart home, choosing a digital voice assistant is one of the first steps. On the surface, it seems like a simple...
7 Ways to Protect Your Privacy on Latest Smart Devices
Smart devices are collecting more personal information than ever before, from what you do on the internet to where you use your phone. It’s not just smartphones, either—that smart device...
Best Prime Day Deals on Smart Tech
For Amazon Prime subscribers, Prime Day may be the best time of the year to outfit their homes with connected home tech at the lowest prices. Here are some of...
Prime Day Minus One: Still More Early Tech Deals
Amazon has dropped the prices on more of its connected home tech, just one day before the official Prime Day (actually, 2 days, July 15-16) kicks off. Here are some...
The Amazon Echo Show Line Just Grew Larger
If you’ve been hanging onto the edge of your seat for news of another smart hub device, you’ll be happy to hear Amazon’s release of the Echo Show 5. The...
Google Nest Backtracks on Works with Nest Hard Line
Responding to fallout from developers and consumers alike, Google Nest has revised their plans for sunsetting the Works with Nest (WWN) integration program. In a blog post on The Keyword,...
Fallout Mounts from Impending Works with Nest Sunsetting
Following the announcement by Google and Nest of the impending sunset of the Works with Nest third-party integration program on August 31 2019, major players in the connected home sphere...
Goodbye, Google Home and Nest. Hello, Google Nest.
In a move to streamline the connected home accessory lines of Alphabet Inc. sister companies Google and Nest, the new Google Nest brand has been hatched as an umbrella for...
Hey Google, Control My Haiku Fan
Haiku Home fans and lights just got smarter. These high-end products from the home division of Big Ass Fans have been uplifted by new integrations with Google Assistant and the...
How to Use Google Assistant for March Madness Listening
As March Madness rolls into its final days, the drudgery of work can get in the way. But seriously, what's more important than NCAA hoops this time of the year,...
How Google Home Hub Can Help Trim Energy Costs
Does your relationship with your electrical utility seem grounded in 1995? Anemic websites, cryptic data access, and paper bills can become a relic of the past with leading-edge utilities, where...
Google Home Hub Embraces the Hybrid Connected Home
Making a wager on the existence of connected home life beyond pure voice activation, Google has announced Google Home Hub, a 7-in. touchscreen tabletop display with the Google Assistant built...
