With Android’s flexibility and widespread adoption, you can create a secure and connected home environment without significant effort. Integrating smart home security with Android gives you the power ...

The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to ...

SwitchBot debuts its Smart Home 2.0 lineup at CES 2026 with the onero H1 robot, 3D face-mapping locks, and the AI ​​MindClip ...

Aliro, the smart lock standard expected to be released in 2026, will let us open doors just by tapping our smart phones and ...

Homey has launched the Homey Self-Hosted Server, allowing its smart home platform to run on your hardware instead of a dedicated hub.

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

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