Google is rolling out its personal AI Google Assistant to users with phones running older versions of its Android OS, finally giving more people the voice-controlled smart features that are becoming a hallmark of the platform.
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Google’s premium Home Max smart speaker goes on sale
Looks like Google’a premium smart speaker has hit the market just in time for the holidays. The Home Max is now available through a handful of online retailers, including Best Buy. The big box retailer says it will be able to deliver the Assistant enabled smart speaker as early as tomorrow, if you choose expedited shipping. The product was announced back in October, at the Pixel 2 event… Read More
Google Home learns how to multitask
Google’s smart speaker got a little smarter this week, with the addition of a multitasking feature. The new capability makes it possible for the device to accomplish two different missions at the same time. It was rolled out with little fanfare and first noted by CNET. We’ve since confirmed the addition with Google. It’s a bit surprising that the company rolled it out to… Read More
Turn your light switches into smart home devices because it’s 2017 and this is what we do now
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Cyber Weekend has been huge for the Internet of Things trend, which shows no signs of slowing down. We’ve already told you about deals on smart plugs, which transform anything that plugs into the wall into a Smart Home gadget. Now you can get a discount on a device for those appliances more difficult to smart-ify—wall fixtures.
In your quest to make your entire house connected to your Smart Home hub, wall-mounted fixtures prove especially difficult. Unless you just built your house (in which case, congrats!) the switches in your walls were not made to be connected to WiFi. You can buy all the Echos and Google Homes you want, but without internet connectivity your switch-controlled appliances won’t be able to connect. Read more…
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Google’s latest Pixel feature is your first look at the future of search
One of Google’s most powerful new features is finally rolling out to Pixel phones.
Google Lens, the company’s intelligent camera software that can analyze the world around you, is now rolling out to Google Assistant on Pixel phones. Announced earlier…
Google Lens in the Assistant starts rolling out to all Pixel users
We knew this was only a matter of time, but Google today confirmed that Google Lens as part of the Google Assistant is now rolling out to all Pixel phone owners. That’s something Google already announced at its hardware event, but until now, the timing was unclear. If you don’t see it when you call up the Google Assistant, though, don’t worry. The company says that this… Read More
A disappointing debut for Google’s Pixel Buds
Pixel Buds are a valiant effort to stand out while embracing a trend adopted by just about every name in the field, resulting in a product that’s sometimes inspiring, sometimes baffling and mostly just okay. They’re the kind of product you really want to like — but they’re just not there yet. Read More
A disappointing debut for Google’s Pixel Buds
Pixel Buds are a valiant effort to stand out while embracing a trend adopted by just about every name in the field, resulting in a product that’s sometimes inspiring, sometimes baffling and mostly just okay. They’re the kind of product you really want to like — but they’re just not there yet. Read More
Google adds a slew of new Assistant features for app developers
In order for Google Assistant to be a real contender against the likes of Alexa, it needs third party app support. In order to get more developers on-board, the company needs to add a lot more features to incentivize development, even as Amazon’s home AI continues to dominate marketshare. This morning Google took a key step toward making Assistant a more compelling experience, announcing… Read More
Google Home trick lets you ‘broadcast’ messages from your phone
Google Home speakers just got a lot more useful.
Google introduced a new feature for Google Assistant that allows you to remotely “broadcast” messages between your phone and a Google Home speaker, or between multiple speakers in the same house.
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Meditation app aims to help veterans tackle anxiety, loneliness
Veterans dealing with stress have a new option for self-care, and they don’t need to leave the house to use it.
Those dealing with sleep issues, pain, anger, loneliness, or anxiety after serving in the military or transitioning out can turn to a new …