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A smart home hub was once considered the most important item for anyone interested in building a connected household. Back ...

Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.

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USB-powered smart home devices are most common than ever, but there are still some devices that even the most dedicated users may have missed.

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According to Gurman, the J490 smart home display / HomePad is waiting for Apple to finish work on its chatbot-style AI update for Siri.

IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices show frequent pairing failures across Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa; multi-admin linking often worsens stability.