The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition represents a significant step forward in smart home automation, focusing on local voice control as an alternative to cloud-based systems. This open source ...

The $299 Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) Ubi, short for "ubiquitous computer," is a smallish square device built on an Android platform that's packed full of microphones, speakers and ...

The Google Home will now let you listen to music on your own Bluetooth speakers -- no Chromecast streamer required. Starting Wednesday, you can pair your Google Home with a Bluetooth speaker of your ...

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...

Smart home automation hubs are a one-stop solution for unifying your connected gadgets and controlling them from one app, instead of many. But do you really need one? I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

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Companies have anointed voice the OS of home automation. But as Mark Zuckerberg found out designing his own AI butler, voice doesn’t always cut it. BY John Brownlee 4 minute read Some of us have ...

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A unique looking home automation device has been created by LoveLinkU based in China that offers the ability to control your home appliances, lights and more with ease. Watch the video below to learn ...

After nearly two years of development, Atmos Smart Home is on the cusp of bringing its smart home control platform to market. The new product promises to offer a seamless solution for managing ...

Smart home company Aqara has announced the Voice Mate H1 — a home automation voice control system activated by picking up a small puck rather than its microphone always listening for its wake word.