Home Assistant is one of the best smart home platforms out there. It's even better when you throw your Pixel into the mix.

If you have an Android phone, you'd actually have a bit of an advantage if you need to remain connected while dealing with a ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

I use Android Auto in my living room now - and it solves ones of my biggest productivity problems ...

Thread is an open - standard wireless communication protocol. It is designed to integrate seamlessly into networks, connecting many wireless products in buildings. Unlike other protocols, Thread does ...

Version 4.20 of the Google Home app adds preconfigured suggested automations that you can turn on with just a couple of taps.

After years of waiting, smart home manufacturer Eve Systems has finally given its Android customers what they really wanted: an app. More than two years in the making, the Eve app for Android promises ...

Got a spare PC? How I turned mine into an open-source smart home hub for free ...

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