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I banished my laggy smart display for a tablet; it completely changed my kitchen hub
It lost to a cheap tablet, and Alexa
Google Home gets a surprisingly useful automation upgrade
It will now suggests automations you actually need
I created a quick task routine that dims my room lighting when my device charges
My Pixel phone charger now controls my smart bulbs, and I'm obsessed
I stopped yelling at my smart home assistant by enabling an obscure Amazon Echo feature
Your Echo stops listening faster than you think
I switched to the Google Home Speaker, but immediately missed my Pixel Tablet
It makes me appreciate Alexa+ more, too
Is your Google Home speaker slow and unresponsive this morning? You're not alone
Don't expect a prompt answer to your questions
How controlling my charger with a smart plug saved my phone's long-term health
Overnight charging was killing my battery until I tried this fix
I'm ditching Google's new Home Speaker for a 6-year-old Nest Audio, and the specs prove I'm right
For audio quality, older is better
I built a custom Home Assistant dashboard that runs my entire home with one tap
I swapped a cluttered collection of smart home apps with a custom Home Assistant dashboard to manage my entire home
Google Home speakers can finally play SiriusXM again after weeks of frustration
Google didn't say what was wrong
Google Home can now catch A/C problems before they ruin your summer
Google Home version 4.20 will send alerts and summon help
I quit paying for storage by building a Raspberry Pi cloud backup system
I gave my always-on Pi one more job and stopped renting storage
Philips Hue drops sync-ready Play lamps at half the price of premium line, refreshes Candle bulb
Hue Play lamps sync colors with your TV, gaming, and music
Google’s new $99 Gemini smart speaker is available to order now
And it comes with 6 months of Google Home Premium
I skipped buying an expensive smart camera by repurposing an old Android device
A free app gave my drawer-bound Pixel a second job
This portable speaker just became a summer essential thanks to a massive 40% discount
Great sound and excellent durability
I spent an afternoon building custom Google Home routines and finally fixed my broken smart automation setup
One afternoon with Google Home's new automation editor was enough to solve months of annoying smart home issues