From music quality to virtual assistants and smart home control, we break down how HomePod and Nest Audio really compare ...

Some smart speakers, like the fourth-generation Amazon Echo and the defunct Google Home Max, come with 3.5-millimeter auxiliary ports that can allow for wired audio.

Google has confirmed that Gemini for Home, its generative AI-powered replacement for Google Assistant, will begin rolling out ...

Google Home is the beating heart of the tech giant's smart home ecosystem, and its Nest speakers have made it easier than ever to issue voice commands into the ether. Still, if you've blanketed your ...

Google will need more than just a Gemini for Home patch to revive its Nest smart speakers and compete with Amazon Echo's ...

Google teased an unknown speaker at last week's event. Speaker may pair with Google TV Streamer, more devices due. No announcement yet, first smart speaker since 2020. The 2025 Made by Google event ...

As Google moves the last remaining Nest devices into the Home app, it's also looking at ways to make this smart home hub easier to use. Naturally, Google is doing that by ramping up Gemini integration ...

I’ve been in the Google Home camp since the first speaker launched in November of 2016, though you might even say that I started earlier, with the first Chromecast in 2013. Since then, I’ve had a ...