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In Irvine, California, KB Home is selling homes with smart tech trickle-down from its KB Home ProjeKt concept house, revealed at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. Image: KB Home.

KB Home Trickles Down Smart Tech from Concept Home to Production Builds

Tom Kolnowski

Shall we call it KB Homenomics? The national home builder has just trickled down smart…

With the new Google Nest brand, the Works with Nest program is slated to shut down. Image: Google Nest.

Fallout Mounts from Impending Works with Nest Sunsetting

Tom Kolnowski

Following the announcement by Google and Nest of the impending sunset of the Works with…

From the new Google Nest brand, the Nest Hub Max. Image: Google Nest.

Goodbye, Google Home and Nest. Hello, Google Nest.

Tom Kolnowski

In a move to streamline the connected home accessory lines of Alphabet Inc. sister companies…

Haiku L Fan. Image: Digitized House Media.

Hey Google, Control My Haiku Fan

Tom Kolnowski

Haiku Home fans and lights just got smarter. These high-end products from the home division…

March Madness bliss: Listen to your favorite game on Google Home speakers. Image: Digitized House Media.

How to Use Google Assistant for March Madness Listening

Tom Kolnowski

As March Madness rolls into its final days, the drudgery of work can get in…

KB Home ProjeKt. Image: Builder Magazine.

Smart and Healthy Features Abound in KB Home ProjeKt: Part 2

Tom Kolnowski

As we wrote in Part 1 of our coverage of the KB Home ProjeKt, this…

Amazon Echo vs. Google Home Mini Speakers. Image: Digitized House Media.

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant for Smart Home Control

Kayla Matthews

The soaring popularity of virtual assistants has set the stage for competition. With contributions from…

Image: KB Home.

Smart and Healthy Features Abound in KB Home ProjeKt: Part 1

Tom Kolnowski

First revealed at CES 2019 in January and carrying over into the 2019 NAHB International…

Just in time for Halloween: August Home brings new Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT skills to its smart locks and doorbells. Image: August Home.

August Enables More Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, IFTTT Skills

Tom Kolnowski

Adding to a repertoire of voice commands for its smart door locks, August Home has…

Goggle Assistant is taking on the world with its multilingual AI capabilities, enabling users to navigate seamlessly between two languages. Image: Digitized House Media.

A Closer Look at Google Assistant and Multilingual AI

Kayla Matthews

While Google Translate may have a bad and sometimes hilarious reputation for mistranslated text, that…

Google Home Hub aims to be the central command center for your connected home. Image: Google.

Google Home Hub Embraces the Hybrid Connected Home

Tom Kolnowski

Making a wager on the existence of connected home life beyond pure voice activation, Google…

The Rachio 3 Smart Irrigation Controller has been upgraded to support Apple HomeKit. Image: Rachio.

Rachio Brings Apple HomeKit and Siri to Irrigation Control

Tom Kolnowski

Filling a gap in the Apple HomeKit home automation ecosystem, Rachio has added HomeKit compatibility…

Now more than ever, your smartphone and your voice can make you master of your domicile. Smart tech makes sense in your current home or the one you are moving to. Image: iStock.

6 Tips for the Road Ahead—to Your Smart Home

Victoria Schmid

Smart home technology is among the best things to come out of Silicon Valley in…

Voice-controlled digital assistants can be a valuable asset for parents looking to bolster the education of their children. Image: Digitized House Media.

5 Approaches to Make Digital Assistants a Partner in Your Kids’ Education

Elaine Thompson

Your family has a voice-controlled home assistant, but you’re tired of asking silly questions like…

Do you know if your garage door is open or closed right now? The new generation of smart garage door opener controllers can let you check via your smartphone. Image: Digitized House Media.

5 Smart Controllers to Elevate Your Garage Door

Kayla Matthews

There are smart door locks and intelligent room lights and thermostats, so why not smart…

Skydrop Arc Controller. Image: Skydrop.

6 Best Smart Irrigation Controllers to Keep Your Lawn Happy

Kayla Matthews

As the temperatures creep up during the long days of summer, lawns grow thirsty. Even…

Science fiction meets science fact. Cinematic droid R2-D2 faces off with a Google Home Mini speaker and Google Assistant. Image: Digitized House Media.

Google Assistant expands with dialect upgrades

Kayla Matthews

As technology progresses, so does the trek toward artificial intelligence (AI). One of the world's…

As the adage goes, you can't manage what you can't measure. That rings true in your home, where smart devices like the uHoo can help you measure and then improve air quality. Image: uHoo.