Smart Home Hubs
Latest about Smart Home Hubs

Google Home update adds new Gemini voice commands and Spotify fixes
By Rowan Davies Published
Gemini for Home is getting some new upgrades, but users are still waiting for Google to fix the real problems.

A new Google Home Display may be incoming, but what we really need is a revamped Pixel Tablet
By Cat Ellis Published
A new Home Display sounds intriguing — but I’ll be disappointed if Google gives us another stationary screen instead of a movable AI hub.

Echo Show 8 (4th gen, 2025) review: Amazon’s smaller smart displays get a much-needed refit
By Josephine Watson Published
I tried Amazon’s new fourth-generation Echo Show 8, and there’s a lot to love with this redesign. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of one much-needed privacy feature.

Echo Show 11 review: a new, bigger screen size but less for the privacy-conscious
By Josephine Watson Published
Goodbye Echo Show 10, hello Echo Show 11

Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much
By Josephine Watson Published
It’s Alexa+ ready, but is Alexa+ ready?

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) review: Half Fire TV, half smart home hub, but 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.
Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.

