These streaming device settings improve picture, sound, privacy, updates, app clutter, and remote behavior before you open an ...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance that includes Apple today announced the latest version of Matter, Matter 1.6. The update focuses on improved device setup, better coordinated device management, and ...

DsmSvc, or Device Setup Manager, is a Windows built-in service. The DsmSvc service use the DeviceSetupManager.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. When you insert an external ...

Google is slowly integrating Gemini into all of its first-party applications. In a recent development, the tech giant has introduced a Gemini-inspired update to its Home app, making it easier for ...

After upgrading your OS, while setting up a new user account, if you are stuck on the Let’s finish setting up your device screen in Windows 11/10, here is how you can fix the issue. All you need to do ...

To help streamline the process of restoring your new phone from an older Android device it seems the “Set up my Device” process has gained a Fast Pair UI. We don’t know exactly when this change was, ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 22H2 Insiders on the Windows 11 Pro edition will now require a Microsoft Account and internet connection during the initial setup of a personal use device. In ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google TV now allows setup without Google Home app on select Hisense TVs. Hisense's 2025 U7 and U8 Google TVs are the first to ...

The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home. The smart home interoperability standard looks to streamline how you add smart devices to your home ...

In a previous article, I looked at the specifications and some use cases for the F2-212, TerraMaster's new low-cost private cloud NAS device. As it has an ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit quad-core ARM ...

Google Home’s new device setup method is reportedly under testing. Users can now select their compatible devices from the list and start pairing. It doesn’t replace the existing QR-code-based pairing ...