Are you intimidated by setting up smart home routines? I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and set up quite a few around my house. Some are complex, and some do just one thing. Here are my favorite smart ...

Hagop is passionate about smart home products, especially when it comes to making life easier. He's always eager to try out new technologies to make life easier, in terms of cleaning, automation, and ...

The Google Home app has added a new option to read out your Fitbit stats for the day when using routines on devices with Google Assistant. Under the “Automations” tab in the Google Home app, there’s a ...

Google Home “Routines” has gained the option to read out Fitbit stats for the day. Google Assistant can deliver key metrics such as step count, distance traveled, calories burned, and much more.

The great thing about smart home technology isn't just that you can turn the lights off without getting out of bed, but that you don't have to turn them off at all. With Google Home, you can harness ...

Google Home automations are getting a lot smarter, as Google has rolled out a sizable update that expands the building blocks of automations, making routines more flexible than before. If you rely on ...

I’m a creature of habit, and nothing gets my endorphins flowing like daily smart home routines that run like clockwork. Over the years, I’ve set up an elaborate array of smart automations that control ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Pixel owners on Android 16 are having edge-to-edge issues with the Routines creator and editor in the Google Home app. When creating or editing Routines in the Automations tab, some interface elements ...

Simplifying the smart home is no easy task, yet we smart home users are always striving to do it. At Samsung Unpacked 2025, the company unveiled new Home AI features for its SmartThings platform ...