<![CDATA[ Latest from Android Central in Smart-home ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Gemini for Home is finally expanding to more countries, and you can try it now ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/googles-gemini-for-home-is-going-global-with-more-languages-and-regions v9Y7TrMF4yMPryjTYqsKJb Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Workspace accounts in Google Home finally get proper Nest device, home sharing support ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/workspace-account-no-problem-google-home-rolls-out-support-for-you-too 7gYyvEWQBqTXWxambKNPC3 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:45:52 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:25:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google finally fixed Gemini for Home so you can stop yelling at your ceiling ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/google-finally-fixed-gemini-for-home-so-you-can-stop-yelling-at-your-ceiling YxcRbKXd8hYp5PreerrKY6 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Amazon Big Spring Sale is nearing an end, but you can still score 23% off the Echo Show 11 today ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-amazon-big-spring-sale-is-nearing-an-end-but-you-can-still-score-23-percent-off-the-echo-show-11-today RAsrzPnxhVLBQqkR8T32fH Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Still paying for cloud storage? This NAS deal will make you reconsider ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/still-paying-for-cloud-storage-this-nas-deal-will-make-you-reconsider ZJRLzAenLRFFSnt7jsHrX7 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best 4-bay starter Plex NAS is somehow down to an all-time low — this deal won't last ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-best-4-bay-starter-plex-nas-is-somehow-down-to-an-all-time-low-this-deal-wont-last 3tifpSDU8HDfpjMAxL72NL Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:49:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon is heavily discounting its Fire and Echo brand devices for the Big Spring Sale — here are the TOP 5 deals you simply can't miss ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/amazon-fire-devices-big-spring-sale-deals-2026 Er6fT2KABqB9mgcdskpPt9 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tracfone now offers 5G Home Internet for as little as $39/month — here's the deal ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/tracfone-now-offers-5g-home-internet-for-as-little-as-usd39-month-heres-the-deal Kwcwodz9P3RBpASzaDnoqH Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:02:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ With the Deco BE65 Pro, I finally found a mesh Wi-Fi 7 router that I like ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/with-the-deco-be65-pro-i-finally-found-a-mesh-wi-fi-7-router-that-i-like qkTXvFLb7ZmVeFVqttfVuJ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:19:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hop to it: Gemini for Home's assistance gets a lot faster with this 'major' patch ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/hop-to-it-gemini-for-homes-assistance-gets-a-lot-faster-with-this-major-patch KHeouhQJEiZkdUQk4Dy3v Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ March builds on Google Home automations, expands Nest's Yale Lock support ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/march-builds-on-google-home-automations-expands-nests-yale-lock-support 8VD6BbLfkMDWf2zvvTp4q9 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Honor's next big MWC 2026 reveal isn't a phone — it's a robot ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/honors-next-big-mwc-2026-reveal-isnt-a-phone wFcSaVASdbV6vnyBmPE3g9 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:42:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ I needed this QoL update for Google Home that makes automations, routines easy ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/i-needed-this-qol-update-for-google-home-that-makes-automations-routines-easy qE4V6dXUF5YY7n2ThoRECj Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:42:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest are in the news for all the wrong reasons, showing why the camera brand you choose matters ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/amazon-ring-google-nest-privacy-controversy BRWsMnbp97JRchTaXNExG5 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:41:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used Reolink's 360-degree outdoor camera for over four months, and it has everything I need in a security camera — it is a huge upgrade over my Nest Cam Outdoor, and it doesn't have a monthly fee ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/i-used-reolink-360-degree-tracklex-floodlight-outdoor-camera-and-it-is-fabulous PSvMJwuE64DhR76qcrqW6C Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:40:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Home just leveled up, and I’m convinced this is what users needed all along ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/google-home-just-leveled-up-and-im-convinced-this-is-what-users-needed-all-along jtFGXJepeGVMLZx93DQPK7 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:31:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/huawei-wi-fi-mesh-x3-pro-this-mesh-router-is-like-no-other HVwdvei8PK5dhbNZ5wNjXT Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:19:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ TerraMaster's F4 SSD is the ideal all-SSD starter NAS, and it gets an unbelievable discount ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/terramaster-f4-ssd-great-starter-all-flash-nas-system 2WUTmRBHnifwWYHsR59jhQ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:57:34 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:12:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Home is finally making devices easier to add ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/google-home-making-devices-easier-to-add YTAcuBEMhhADM5kND48hZT Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The E Ink SwitchBot AI Art Frame makes digital art look like print, but I wish it didn't use AI ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/switchbot-ai-art-frame TzSwdtMJT6ZJDyRpAEhJqM Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:52:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ With GeForce Now, NVIDIA is building the cloud gaming service I've always wanted ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/with-geforce-now-nvidia-is-building-the-cloud-gaming-service-ive-always-wanted 5GJTHS5LpnwTpUAqEM5WiN Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every smart home brand should be watching how Bose is sunsetting SoundTouch speakers ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/every-smart-home-brand-should-be-watching-how-bose-is-sunsetting-soundtouch-speakers EZpUxRAapYiFZ2sEMLf2zZ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:07:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's VP confirms ChromeOS is here to stay amid rumors of sunset ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/googles-vp-confirms-chromeos-is-here-to-stay-amid-rumors-of-sunset qUoxa3NsryQqkMcNDEbBga Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:46:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Philips Hue finally understands your floor plan with its new SpatialAware feature ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/philips-hue-finally-understands-your-floor-plan-with-its-new-spatialaware-feature fgvXuGHV7AhpNLuJV8Yxgi Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung just supercharged SmartThings security with a major Arlo upgrade ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/samsung-just-supercharged-smartthings-security-with-a-major-arlo-upgrade xNRmvtKR332bLsn2o5EzHe Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ CES 2026: UGREEN just rolled out the most powerful NAS servers yet with dual 10GbE and Thunderbolt 4, 64GB RAM, fully local AI, and Intel Core Ultra 7 — this is a NAS upgrade you cannot miss ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/ugreen-just-rolled-out-the-most-powerful-ai-nas-servers-yet-idx6011-pro EjgbsHQQ3aZBSh9as8mJD Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:36:33 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ At CES 2026, Govee rethinks what smart lighting should actually do ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/at-ces-2026-govee-rethinks-what-smart-lighting-should-actually-do z4gCVBNk4YaGCMijSwr2Di Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon just released this powerful Echo Dot smart speaker, and it's already 20% OFF for the holidays ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/amazon-just-released-this-powerful-echo-dot-smart-speaker-and-its-already-20-percent-off-for-the-holidays crjMyuxYjgvU6XvDNumsyB Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:18:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Motorola and Bose might be making a smart home speaker to rival Google's Home Speaker ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/motorola-and-bose-might-be-making-a-smart-home-speaker-to-rival-googles-home-speaker MiFdjeggoWAsqUX25QRu56 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber Monday sales are nearing an end with 36% OFF Amazon's Echo Dot smart speaker ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/cyber-monday-sales-are-nearing-an-end-with-36-percent-off-amazons-echo-dot-smart-speaker XbGmMJGAgiH33GYvqELmxN Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:23:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Older Nest cameras struggle terribly with 'offline' issues in Google Home ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/older-nest-cameras-struggle-terribly-with-offline-issues-in-google-home iytV4P42QZCtRuVdbUZy2M Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:44:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ This security camera has local storage AND a solar panel — you'll never have to plug it in, and it gets a huge discount during Cyber Monday ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/baseus-s2-security-camera-has-local-storage-and-a-solar-panel kUgSoQrZw4HYJ6ghG82EtR Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:58:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ TerraMaster made the ultimate M.2 SSD enclosure, and it gets a Cyber Monday discount you don't want to miss ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/terramaster-d4-ssd-is-an-m2-nvme-ssd-enclosure-with-a-difference UQfXLoGsXmhb7UZ6ye9ZML Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:25:40 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Black Friday deal on Google Nest cameras is so good I bought two of them ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-deal-google-nest-cameras XWks6eDEqGeaRiAXZeApv Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you ready for some football?! Score a touchdown and big savings on this NFL Echo Dot bundle ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/are-you-ready-for-some-football-score-a-touchdown-and-big-savings-on-this-nfl-echo-dot-bundle zu4H95p467B8cLTitV8KVQ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:23:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get your house Christmas-ready with these amazing smart lights from SwitchBot with up to 50% off this Black Friday ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/get-your-house-christmas-ready-with-these-amazing-smart-lights-from-switchbot-with-up-to-50-percent-off-this-black-friday 3DtRcBcmKGegXEJFUDN3XE Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best starter NAS is somehow just $167 for Black Friday, and you need to get this NOW ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-best-starter-nas-is-somehow-just-usd167-for-black-friday-youll-regret-missing-out-on-this-deal rUz7Xg4BTdKxKfMh96Gtf9 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:46:47 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:49:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Class action lawsuit filed against Google over Home and Nest hardware ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-google-over-home-and-nest-hardware FU42hZ9bFyQdeRwevuyQVM Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:33:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I don't know how Govee's best outdoor lights are just $199 right now, but you should act on it ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/i-dont-know-how-govees-best-outdoor-lights-are-just-usd199-right-now-but-you-should-act-on-it 5xg9asLxiyY7Gnj3Mh5vtR Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:39:30 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:52:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This best-selling 10GbE Plex NAS deal is an unmissable Cyber Monday discount ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-best-selling-10gbe-plex-nas-gets-an-unmissable-discount-ahead-of-black-friday 45mGfWhsd6QhnqSi56SFpR Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:31:41 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:22:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Level up your storage game with these TOP 12 essential Black Friday NAS deals ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/black-friday-nas-deals-collection-2025 rzmgPS2SixTAytCztJHSzZ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The fall Matter 1.5 upgrade finally lets Android users connect those live cameras ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-fall-matter-1-5-upgrade-finally-adds-live-camera-feeds-audio-stream-support 8WUTe7e8oJrqdZBJRpZKha Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The wait is over: WiiM's excellent Amp Ultra finally gets a major discount, but this deal won't last — you'll need to act immediately ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/the-wait-is-over-wiims-excellent-amp-ultra-finally-gets-a-major-discount-but-this-deal-wont-last-youll-need-to-act-immediately yneuCLWFGAMvtUnRbQesz7 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:18:35 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung’s new SmartThings hub hits US shelves, and it’s a big deal for your smart home ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/samsungs-new-smartthings-hub-hits-us-shelves-and-its-a-big-deal-for-your-smart-home 9CtmpD7BPoK7yUY46Cjmsa Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Not a typo — I found a Black Friday VPN deal that gives you a lifetime of security (!!) for only 30 bucks ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/not-a-typo-i-found-a-black-friday-vpn-deal-that-gives-you-a-lifetime-of-security-for-only-30-bucks FiqGAkaj9HutyrWkRKRkuE Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:24:42 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:26:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your unsupported Nest thermostat might be saved by this free, open-source project ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/your-unsupported-nest-thermostat-might-be-saved-by-this-free-open-source-project qjH4uZNr7mzYMKaEq2qvYZ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon’s new Echo Dot Max and Studio redefine smart speakers with advanced AI and better sound ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/amazons-most-powerful-echo-speakers-are-finally-up-for-grabs Pc8f6G9REb5rBKHysrGjDJ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile will literally pay you $300 to try its 5G Home Internet before the end of the year ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/t-mobile-will-literally-pay-you-usd300-to-try-its-5g-home-internet-before-the-end-of-the-year ET7cxxCgrqC2L3SA6CGFg7 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get Gemini for Home now: Your step-by-step guide to the early access rollout ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/gemini-for-home-official-early-access-with-smart-live-help-across-googles-devices Qy5hVkctgHYsEN7QrKhg7j Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is set to release the new Home Speaker next spring. Should you buy it? These are the potential pros and cons of the upcoming smart speaker, based on what we know so far ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/should-you-buy-upcoming-google-home-speaker-what-we-know-so-far CpGz98Yz97MdDo7t4U6cT Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:13:00 +0000