For the last week, I’ve been testing out Google Home’s powerful new automation editor and trying to see if it could perform the kind of routines I need in my smart home. I was happy to see a few ...

Google’s March 2026 update brings Live Search to cameras, better Gemini voice reliability, and new Nest x Yale Lock features ...

Google Home automations can quietly take a lot of friction out of your day. From turning lights on at the right time to adjusting the temperature when you’re about to reach home, automations are one ...

Google Home’s mid-February update introduces pre-defined Google Home voice actions to the automation editor, making it faster and easier to build custom routines with options like announcing weather, ...

Once upon a time, my Google Nest Mini was an expensive egg timer. I'd say, "Hey Google, set a timer for 20 minutes," and it complied. I asked it to play a cooking playlist on Spotify or convert ounces ...

You’d think pressing a button to kick off a smart routine would be a no-brainer, right? Alexa lets you do it, Apple’s HomeKit platform lets you do it. But Google Home? Nope—or at least, not until now.

The latest update of Google Home, version 4.3, brings several new features and a refined UI to the app. The connected smart home appliances will now respond faster, thanks to the reduced response time ...

Smart speakers, LED lights, and video doorbells are all must-have devices to build a smart home. They can often be individually controlled using your phone via apps from the manufacturers themselves, ...

Google Home now supports smart button triggers for routines, filling a significant automation gap that Alexa and HomeKit have long offered users. PCWorld reports the update includes additional ...