Smart home apps are mostly MIA from Windows 10, but that doesn't mean you can't join in the fun. With an Amazon Echo and a web browser, you can set up a smart home that you control ...

Smart home devices are super tempting. You can unlock your front door with your phone, walk into your house with the lights turning on automatically, and even ask your virtual assistant to make ...

In essence, any Windows 10 device — smartphones, tablets, or PCs — could become a smart home controller. It’s similar to Apple’s HomeKit, which puts iPhones at the center of the smart home.

Now that Google has unveiled the new additions to its Home speaker lineup and Sonos has launched its own Alexa-enabled device, Microsoft seriously has to hurry up if it wants its assistant to have ...

Let’s walk through some of the different ways you can control smart home systems from a Windows PC, without having to grab your phone or yell out to your nearest voice assistant.

You will be able to make and receive calls, control smart home products, and carry out internet searches, all by using your voice through a Windows 10 PC.

Windows 10 users are going to be able to treat their PCs more like smart home hubs. Windows Central reports today that Microsoft has added a “connected home” section to Cortana.

Microsoft doesn't just want its Cortana in your phone or on your desk -- it wants the voice assistant to be a mainstay in your smart home. As part of a WinHEC presentation, the company's May Ji ...

Want to take your home lighting up a notch by adding some that are smart? Here's what to use with Windows 10.

Microsoft wants Windows 10 PCs to work as smart home hubs, according to a new report. The software giant reportedly is working on a "HomeHub" feature for Windows 10 that will let PCs interact with ...

Make your mornings easier -- and the rest of your home smarter -- with these simple smart plug ideas.

Johnson Controls is using Windows 10 IoT Core, Cortana voice activation, and back-end Azure insight services to power a new thermostat.