Time is running out for Google Assistant as Gemini prepares to take its place on mobile and—eventually—smart devices. Now Google is announcing another round of features that Google Assistant is soon to lose. None of the…
The writing was already on the wall, but now it’s official: The Google Assistant era is over. In a blog post Friday, Google announced plans for Google Assistant’s final phase-out, starting on mobile and continuing…
Nope, Sony isn’t quite done with Blu-ray yet. Barely two months after announcing that it’s exiting the recordable Blu-ray business, Sony has revealed something of a surprise: its first new Blu-ray player in roughly five…
I’m a smart home expert. Writing about smart home technology, smart devices, and voice assistants is my job. Yet, I don’t remember the last time I actually spoke with Alexa. Just to be clear, I…
If you’re one of the unlucky Chromecast owners whose “untrusted” device stopped working earlier this week, here’s some good news: a fix is on the way. As reported by 9to5Google, Google has issued a fix…
Battered by a botched update to its flagship app last year that left its users howling for blood, Sonos badly needed a win for 2025—a new product that would finally turn the page. The solution?…
It’s been more than two years since Apple pulled the switch on an all-new architecture for its smart home app, but there are still plenty of users who are hanging onto the old Home infrastructure,…
For the most part, we’re fans of Roku’s friendly, intuitive remotes, and particularly the ones that have voice capabilities. But there’s a sticking point—four of them, actually—when it comes to the Roku remote: the quartet…
After more than a year out of sight, Alexa+–the new Alexa with its AI-powered revamp–took center stage at a crowded coming-out party in New York City on Wednesday, and I got a first-hand look at…
After years of watching—and paying for—so-called “peak TV” on the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+, and Max, my eyeballs were starting to glaze over. Sure, I love The Crown, Mindhunter, and Hacks, but true streaming…