In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.

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We surveyed our readers about their favorite smart home devices, including which smart assistants they use and love.

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From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart home work like magic.

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

Two weeks into the Gemini for Home rollout, Google has an update on when you'll start seeing the new virtual assistant.