by dbadmin | Oct 6, 2025 | Deals, News, Smart Home
Credit: Ember via Best Buy Today was the first time I had to wear a sweater since last winter. This means it’s time for more hot drinks, and it also means they will get colder faster. Skip the pains of cold coffee sips with an Ember Smart Mug 2, which is currently $50...
by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Google Gemini, Google Home, News, Smart Home
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by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Amazon, Amazon devices, News, Smart Home
TL;DR Amazon is launching a smart light switch that doubles as a remote control. The remote’s four buttons are programmable, and each one can activate an entire smart home routine. Sales open October 30, when the remote will be priced at a mere $19.99. Amazon unveiled...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News, Smart Home
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Many readers of a recent Android Authority article made clear that they’re not willing to give Google another chance with their smart home setups. Much of the skepticism is driven by a fear of product abandonment,...
by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is working on a brand new Home app with Gemini integration. My colleague AssembleDebug was able to trigger that new interface and showed off the spiffy redesign with streamlined tabs that merge favorites and devices...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority 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 interesting additions, like...
