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The new Google Home Speaker comes in some fun color options in the US, but elsewhere it's gray all the way
By Cat Ellis published
Not in North America? You're missing out on funky colored speaker and cameras, as well as the new Nest Doorbell.

Gemini is coming to every Google smart home device from the last decade – here's how to get early access
By Mark Wilson last updated
Google has just launched Gemini for Home, a replacement for the aging Google Assistant in smart home devices. Here's how to get an early look at the Alexa+ rival.

Pexar’s new digital photo frame features a unique wall-light display, and it looks stunning
By Timothy Coleman published
The Starlight frame shines, even in dingy rooms.

I am so tired of tech services subscription culture, and Blink's Arc is the latest example
By Lance Ulanoff published
Pay up for pano

The Echo Dot Max is the Alexa+ speaker I’ve always dreamed of – but these 3 features would make it even better
By Rowan Davies published
Finally, we have a flagship Alexa+ speaker, and I'm really impressed. It just needs three more features to make it an unstoppable smart speaker.

Google Home Speaker vs Amazon Echo Dot Max – here’s how the two big smart speaker rivals compare
By Rowan Davies published
From AI smarts to subscription plans, this is how Google and Amazon's new smart speakers compare.

Google Home Premium is here to replace Nest Aware – here's how much it costs and who gets it
By David Nield published
Google is changing up its smart home subscription offerings, and these are the details you need to know.

Nest isn’t dead – Google takes on Ring with new AI-powered video doorbell and security cameras
By Cat Ellis published
Google's new doorbell and cameras boast 2K resolution and Gemini-powered smarts, but is that enough to keep pace with Ring?
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