Start your smart home automations with simple rules and device support, so setup stays clear and upgrades stay easy.

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Google Home finally adds support for smart buttons and new automation triggers for robot vacuums and sensors. Plus, a major fix for Nest Cam playback errors.

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The new Google Home update adds a bunch of new automation starters, plus a handy "close-to-live" video playback improvement.

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

App v4.8 enhances close-to-live camera event playback to cut “Video not available” errors, and adds new automation triggers ...

Smart home automations have been touted as a way to save money. But exactly how does spending money on technology keep more dollars in your pocket? You're trying to cut costs, or are at least ...

Explore practical smart home automation ideas and non-gimmicky routines that simplify daily life, enhance comfort, and make every smart home truly useful and efficient. Pixabay, Asotac In recent years ...

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Discover smart home automation ideas that can save time, money, and energy. This video explores options from Amazon Alexa, ...

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