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March builds on Google Home automations, expands Nest's Yale Lock support

By Nickolas Diaz Published

Controlling home devices Google Home grabs a huge March update for automations, Nest's Yale Lock support, and its Gemini for Home test.

Controlling home devices
Honor's humanoid robot teaser
Honor's next big MWC 2026 reveal isn't a phone — it's a robot

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

MWC surprise Honor is expanding into AI hardware with a new robot debut planned for MWC 2026.

MWC surprise
I needed this QoL update for Google Home that makes automations, routines easy

By Nickolas Diaz Published

Making it better Google announced an update rolling out for the Home app that improves its automations and routines experience.

Making it better
Ring and Nest remind us why the camera brand you choose matters

By Brady Snyder Published

Prying eyes Ring came under fire for its Flock Safety partnership. Nest drew eyeballs when it surfaced footage thought to be deleted. How concerned should you be?

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Prying eyes
Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi review
Reolink made a 360-degree outdoor security camera, and it is better than anything else I used

By Harish Jonnalagadda Published

Reolink's TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi has everything I need in a 360-degree security camera, and the best part is that it has local recording.

Smart Home
Google Home just leveled up, and I’m convinced this is what users needed all along

By Jay Bonggolto Published

Automations go pro Google Home's update finally brings smart automations, button support, and reliable cameras, making your home feel truly proactive.

Automations go pro
Huawei Wi-Fi Mesh X3 Pro review on Android Central
This isn't a smart lamp — it's a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router, and my wife likes it so much that she doesn't let me use any other router now

By Harish Jonnalagadda Published

Don't hide it away Huawei made a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router that looks like a piece of art — meet the Wi-Fi Mesh X3 Pro.

Don't hide it away
TerraMaster F4 SSD NAS review
TerraMaster's F4 SSD is the ideal all-SSD starter NAS, and it gets an unbelievable discount

By Harish Jonnalagadda Published

Flash storage TerraMaster has a new all-flash NAS called the F4 SSD, and it is pretty great.

Flash storage
Creating automations in the Google Home app in 2024
Google Home is finally making devices easier to add

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Adding devices made simple Google Home is rolling out a new setup flow that makes adding devices quicker and easier.

Adding devices made simple
SwitchBot AI Art Frame hung on a plain white wall with a Pixel 10 Pro held up in front of it with the same Android bot artwork
The E Ink SwitchBot AI Art Frame makes digital art look like print, but I wish it didn't use AI

By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published

Gadget Weekly SwitchBot's new AI Art Frame favors an E Ink display instead of an LCD or OLED, making digital art look traditional. However, I take issue with the AI element.

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