Controlling your smart home devices can quickly become a task if each requires a separate app. Here are budget options that work with Alexa and Google Home.

UGREEN is making a major move into the smart home with HomeAgent, a local-first AI hub designed to keep control, storage and intelligence inside the home. At an event held at Gillette Stadium, just outside Boston,

Shelly announces a free update at IFA 2026, turning its Wall Display into both a Matter Controller and Matter device for full local smart home integration.

Radiant speakers are especially useful near home desks and offices.

Ugreen's new HomeAgent hub runs AI cameras and facial recognition locally, no cloud required, but it locks you into a $999 device and its own ecosystem.

To find the best smart hubs available, we researched critic reviews and tested the top models ourselves to evaluate usability, features, and reaction time. Read on below for our top picks to make your home tech life easier.

UGREEN's new HomeAgent smart home platform keeps AI processing, storage, security footage, and device control local instead of relying on the cloud.

Apple's new smart home display, designed to power Apple Home, could be launching soon. Here's what the rumors say will be coming, and when.