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Google wants you to pay up for help in your own home

August 20, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Google is rolling out Gemini for Home to replace Assistant on smart speakers and displays. The AI looks powerful, but Google plans to lock some features behind a paid tier.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Google Tags AI assistant, Gemini for Home, Gemini Live, Google, Google Assistant, Google Home, Nest, paid tier, smart home Leave a comment

Wemo support ends in 2026 as Belkin abandons cloud-connected smart home devices

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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I had a gut feeling this was coming. Belkin will end cloud support for many Wemo smart home devices in 2026, killing features like remote access and Alexa integration.

Categories Smart home Tags Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Belkin, Google Assistant, smart home, smart plug, TP-Link Tapo, Wemo, Wemo app, Wemo shutdown Leave a comment

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