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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a messy start, Google’s Home ecosystem is finally starting to come together. After a messy start, Google’s ...

Whether you’ve been eyeing Google’s smart home offerings for a while or you’re just beginning to explore them, here’s what you need to know about Google Home — including available devices, the ...

Google Home makes it easy to link your smart devices and control them from a single app. Whether that's checking your smart security camera, monitoring your lights with set schedules, or adjusting ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New Home APIs will let developers use Google Home devices and automations in their apps, and Google is adding ...

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Editors' note, May 18, 2017: Since I updated this piece a month ago, both Google and Amazon have announced major upgrades to their respective smart speakers. The piece has been updated accordingly, ...