This week, Google announced it has added full local control of Matter devices to its Google Home hubs by integrating Home ...

Google Home and the Amazon Echo Dot both provide a variety of services that can help you out around the house and entertain you. But to accomplish this task, they also keep audio recordings of ...

“Call Santa.” The feature is built into the Google Home devices. Amazon Alexa users need to enable the holiday-related skill on the device before it can be used. When the big night ...

Google Home and Amazon Alexa allow for the use of smart technology to automate groups of actions called routines. WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explains how to get more out of smart speakers, lights and ...

Here's the best of each brand: Best Amazon Alexa devices Best Apple HomeKit devices Best Google Assistant and Google Nest devices If these don't appeal, here are the best smart home products not ...

and your smart speakers and displays (via the Google Home app). For whatever reason, Amazon has yet to catch up. Alexa does have a Follow-Up mode, but you have to manually enable it for each ...

Full local control of Matter devices is rolling out to the Google Home ecosystem. This takes care of a rare, but important, ...

Introduction Smart home devices have been a feature of the modern home over the past few years. Among the most widely used ...

Apple, Amazon and Google are working together on a new smart home standard called Matter. WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explains how Matter works and why it’s a rare example of big tech companies playing ...

Amazon's Alexa-enabled smart home system has yet to opt-in. Consumer products certified with the Matter badge, as its called, can bypass individual testing and certification with ...