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Google is slowly phasing out its Assistant helper to make room for Gemini's reign in smartphones - here’s how it’s doing the same for smart home devices
By Rowan Davies published
Google has announced that Gemini will replace Google Assistant, but not just for smartphones. This is how Google has started its Gemini roll out to smart speakers.

Switchbot has totally redesigned its smart home hub – and it's great news for renters
By Cat Ellis published
The new hub has a physical dial, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

The Echo Show 15 (2024) can't decide if it's a Fire TV or a smart home hub, and it fails to excel at either
By Josephine Watson published
The Amazon Echo Show 15 (2024) sees moderate upgrades to the original, 2017 version, but still can't decide if it wants to be a TV or a smart display.

The Amazon Echo Show 21 is big, beautiful, and deserves a place on your wall
By Chris Price published
It won't replace your smart TV for serious movie-watching, but it's not intended to.

What is Samsung's ambient sensing? Unpacking the new SmartThings AI features
By Josephine Watson published
While it wasn't a huge reveal, Samsung's SmartThings announced some new AI tools that are coming to its smart home ecosystem and Home AI, including ambient sensing.

New leak may have revealed more details about Apple's first smart display
By David Nield published
We may have learned some more details about Apple's smart display, thought to be launching in 2025.

Amazon's new Echo Show 21 is its biggest-ever smart display – and has an upgraded Echo Show 15 sibling
By Mark Wilson published
Amazon has launched two new, wall-mountable Echo Show smart displays – including a huge one with a 21-inch screen.

The cheapest Google Home sales: the best Home Mini, Hub, and Max deals
By Mackenzie Frazier published
We've rounded up the cheapest Google Home sales, including deals on the Google Home Mini, Hub, and Max speaker.
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