Here's how my local voice assistant controls the smart home devices, powered by a local LLM that works with Home Assistant.

Having Google Assistant on-board also means it can do everything a smart speaker needs to, while support for Chromecast, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth (plus a 3.5mm input) makes it easy ...

Three new JBL Authentics smart speakers announced at IFA 2023 this week are the first to offer simultaneous voice control from Alexa and Google Assistant in one device.

Google has acknowledged mounting frustration from customers with some of the best Google Home speakers and promised "major ...

Google owns the Nest brand, so you can bet that their smart speakers are made to work with Google Assistant and the Google Home app right out of the box. Speaking of the box, this is one of the ...

A powerful speaker packing Google Assistant, the Nest Audio is an ideal centerpiece for your next party or gathering. In our Google Nest Audio review, we said it's the best-sounding option under ...