On the Mac mini we’ll be using as a Home Assistant server, head to System Settings > General > Sharing > Remote Access and ...

Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home operating system. It runs locally on your home network, bringing together ...

Apple’s supposed first new home product jumps right into one of the trickiest categories: the smart display.Originally designed as a way to “show” you what the voice assistant in your smart ...

Apple is preparing an SDK that would allow developers much greater access to Siri — and the improved assistant will power a stationary hub device like Amazon's Echo. A report from The ...

Apple TV, Home, Music, Podcasts, Weather, Photos, and News will likely be there, to name a few. ... HomeKit needs more power as well - Home Assistant has the power but usability is poor.

Yet in 2025, when even CarPlay got a mention, Apple remained suspiciously silent on all things smart home. The original HomePod was announced during WWDC 2017 Apple. While I wasn’t necessarily ...

Xthings, a global leader in IoT innovation, today unveiled an expanded integration with Home Assistant, the world's leading open-source home automation platform, including its line of ULTRALOQ ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. With new iPhones come new ...

The Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini are designed for two very different purposes, but they both serve as HomeKit hubs. Here's a look at which is best.

Apple TV for Chromecast can be controlled by Google Assistant speakers and smart displays. Google mentioned in its announcement last week that this feature would be supported, and it’s also now ...

Finally, Apple is reportedly working on an update to its Apple TV set-top box product, which in the past has frequently been identified as a potential hub for smart-home devices.

When unveiling Apple Intelligence last summer, one of Apple's flashiest demos showed the Siri voice assistant juggling several apps to help a user plan a lunch after landing from a flight. Those ...