Google’s latest update adds Gemini AI to Google Home — but the best features aren’t obvious. Here are 7 hidden tricks to make ...

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...

If you want to convert your existing home into a smart home, you no longer have to spend hundreds of dollars. Here are some ...

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If you have old smart home devices you are replacing or don't use, I have the ways to give them new life and purpose.

The global EV-charging-station market rocketed to $39.7 billion in 2024 and is compounding at 24.4% a year—a growth that echoes the early smartphone era. Yet 80% of charging happens not at public ...

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For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...