The Samsung SmartThings Station is a smart home hub and wireless phone charger rolled into one device that supports up to three different programmable automation routines.

Smart home automation hubs are a one-stop solution for unifying your connected gadgets and controlling them from one app, instead of many. But do you really need one?

The Wink Hub 2 is a versatile home automation hub that works with virtually every wireless protocol out there and supports dual-band Wi-Fi. Installation and device pairing is quick and easy, and it works with Alexa voice commands and IFTTT recipes.

The Wink Hub has the potential to be the ultimate smart home automation hub, but some bugs and pairing issues hold it back.

The Ezlo Atom is an affordable USB hub that can remotely control up to 30 smart home devices including doorbells, light bulbs, locks, and more.

Google Assistant more than doubled its available actions in 2018 from 1,719 to 4,523, according to Voicebot.ai. But Alexa is sitting pretty at more than 56,000 available skills.

PCMag surveyed more than 2,000 US consumers about smart home preferences, including their biggest concerns with the technology. Unsurprisingly, privacy was number one.

Those with Amazon Echo devices reported red rings and a variety of error messages. Alexa later returned to spread joy and love.

The McAfee Secure Home Platform Skill for Amazon Alexa lets the digital assistant manage your network security through a McAfee-enabled router.

The new Samsung Connect Home Wi-Fi mesh system is available for pre-order on June 2. It also functions as a hub for connected home devices that use the SmartThings protocol.

The Logitech Harmony Hub is a great device for controlling your home theater and smart home gadgets.

A wall-mounted touch screen light switch for controlling smart home devices.

Like Iron Man's Jarvis, Mark Zuckerberg's assistant knows him well, but still sometimes makes mistakes.

Attach Slide to your curtain rail or rod, sync it with your smartphone, and open and close your shades from afar.

Allows you to live with a projected 3D character automating your home life and being a companion.

The smart device scored an above-average eight out of 10, beating rival Amazon Echo.

The second-gen Iris Smart Hub from Lowe's is easy to install and can control a wealth of home automation devices, but many features are tied to a monthly fee.

According to Bloomberg, the company is building a product to rival Amazon's Echo and Google Home.

Hyundai is the first automaker to support Amazon's voice-enabled personal assistant.

The wall-mounted button manages Bluetooth- and Wi-Fi-enabled smart devices.