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Building a smart home with Nest and Google Assistant devices means plenty of hardware options. Here's what we recommend.

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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 ...

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Most smart speakers are integrated into just one or two smart home ecosystems. So, you'll have to consider that when choosing between Google Home, Apple HomeKit, and Amazon Alexa-enabled devices.

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