Understanding the seamless communication within a smart home ecosystem where IoT devices and home automation trends connect to create an intelligent, efficient living space. Pixabay, cloudlynx Smart ...

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Your Android home screen isn't just the face of your phone—it's a reflection of your personality and daily workflow. Unlike iPhones, Android devices offer near-limitless customization options, ...

Instagram released an unexpected customization option on Wednesday, giving users a set of new icons to use on their phone home screens and similar devices. But there's a catch. Altering the appearance ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...

One of the promises of the smart home is that it, in theory, should intelligently adapt and respond to your needs. iOS 26 provides a key upgrade in that department with new Adaptive Temperature ...

After testing in Public Preview, Google Home for Android and iOS is now getting a “significant upgrade” to the household automation editor. Add the starters, conditions, and actions you want. Tap Save ...

Google Home is rolling out a new automation editor experience on Android and iOS. The editor supports conditions, adds new actions and triggers, and just empowers more complicated automations. While ...

The release candidate version of iOS 26 includes a new feature that lets you set an icon tint color that matches your iPhone case or your ‌iPhone‌. When you long press on the Home Screen and then ...

Imagine a home that not only responds to your commands but also sees, understands, and acts on its own. With the integration of AI vision into the Home Assistant platform, this futuristic scenario is ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...

The edges of the Mueller neighborhood along Tom Miller Street are quiet, even as a dozen homes are being constructed nearby. That’s because they’re being 3D-printed by Austin-based construction tech ...