Not all home apps are equal. Your app experience can make or break the smart home devices you choose, such as security cameras or smart bulbs. The worst apps have confusing menus, lack settings and ...

Finnish startup Doublepoint launched its free app, WowMouse, for the Apple Watch this week at CES 2025. The app uses the wearable’s sensors, compass, and accelerometer to turn your hand into a mouse ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

Google Home now lets you set up different Favorites for each device. That means you can pin the front door as a favorite on your smartwatch, while the lounge light is pinned on Google TV. This should ...

The entire appeal was setting up and running devices in a matter of minutes. But gradually, one of the problems of using apps ...

The Google Home web app now features a “Devices” tab, allowing control of more smart devices. This update is currently available to users in the Google Home Public Preview program. The new controls ...

Connecting your Samsung Galaxy to smart home devices allows you to control lights, security systems, thermostats, and more from your phone. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set ...

For Samsung Galaxy users, SoundAssistant offers advanced volume control features. This app allows you to customize the look and position of the volume slider, add a floating volume button, and manage ...

With all the technology in our lives today, it can feel overwhelming trying to keep track of the apps we need to control the world around us. Chinese tech company UltraBar has spent the past few years ...

Apple always tries to strike a balance between privacy and security. With the Home app, the company decided that someone has to be invited to be a member of the household within the app to have access ...

IP cameras and doorbell cameras are among the highest-risk smart home devices you can own. Proprietary solutions combine constant internet connectivity with microphones, cameras, and cloud ...