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Google's Gemini AI smart home controls, initially previewed in November 2024, are now rolling out globally. Previously ...

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Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices ...

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More info. As a part of the Public Preview program for the Google Home app, Google is introducing support for Nest Protect smoke and CO alarms. These might be the final Nest devices that were ...

The Google Home app will soon support the Nest Protect smoke alarm You will be able to receive alerts and adjust settings through Google Home Google Home is also getting better support for Matter ...

Nest Protect, the smart smoke and CO2 alarm, is finally making the move to Google Home app. This move is part of Google’s gradual effort to unify its Nest and Home platforms and the news was revealed ...