How-To Geek on MSN

Stop following these 7 smart home tips—they’re all completely wrong

Not all advice is good advice.

I moved my smart home off Wi-Fi and onto Thread, and my router finally stopped crashing

Thread fixed the one smart home problem I couldn't troubleshoot away ...

Google Home is stripping RGB color controls from smart bulbs, but this workaround can bring it back

Some Google Home users are facing a bug that removes smart bulb RGB controls. But a community workaround can help restore it.
SlashGear

Common Problems You Might Experience With Google Home Devices (And How To Fix Them)

With so many easy-to-set-up smart devices available, converting your home into a smart one has never been easier. There are dozens of smart home gadget manufacturers you can shop from, but it's a good ...
Fox News

Smart home hacking fears: What’s real and what’s hype

News of more than 120,000 Korean home cameras being hacked recently can shake your confidence in connected devices. Stories like that make you picture cybercriminals breaking into homes with high-tech ...
Android Authority

Google Home is missing the one feature every smart home needs — so I built it myself

I’ve spent years turning my house into a smart home. I have automated blinds, local-first security cameras, color-changing bulbs, motion sensors, AI integrations, and a thermostat that knows when I’m ...

Google Wants To Speed Up Your Smart Home

Google Home gets a major speed boost... the latest "Gemini for Home" update cuts response times by 1.5 seconds and fixes ...
ZDNet

Your smart home has too many apps - this new framework wants to fix that

Copilot.cx is an IoT customer experience SaaS company that just introduced Copilot Star. Star is a framework that unifies different smart home platforms for users. The system is designed for smart ...