Google continued its unstoppable takeover of CES 2019 by announcing that Samsung TVs will soon offer Assistant compatibility. The feature, which is arriving later this year, will give users the ability to adjust volume, change channels and switch image input. Compatibility requires a separate piece of Google Assistant hardware — like a Home, Home Hub […]
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Ikea quietly rolls out smart shades in Europe
Who said a minimalist home can’t also be a smart home, eh?
Spotted by the blog Zatz Not Funny, Ikea has quietly debuted smart blinds that pair with voice assistants on its German website. That means Ikea customers in Europe will soon be able to c…
Google Assistant hits 1 billion devices as war against Alexa heats up
Google raised some eyebrows at last year’s CES, when the company all but declared war on Amazon’s Alexa and other rivals.
This year, at CES 2019, Google’s physical presence at the show is three times bigger, and accompanies a similarly impossible-to-…
Even KitchenAid has a Google smart display
I mean, this makes sense, I guess. The kitchen has long been a case use manufacturers have pointed for these kinds of smart screens. So why wouldn’t KitchenAid/Whirlpool want in on a little bit of that action? The simply-named KitchenAid Smart Display is looks like your standard smart screen — taking a few design cues […]
View More Even KitchenAid has a Google smart displayGE adds a bunch of Google Assistant-friendly smart home products
This year’s CES is already shaping up to be another big show for smart home devices, with the Amazon Alexa/Google Assistant show down in the center ring. GE bought into the Alexa ecosystem fairly early on and got on-board with Google Assistant more recently. At the Pixel 3 event back in October, the company announced […]
View More GE adds a bunch of Google Assistant-friendly smart home productsYou can now donate to a charity using Google Assistant
Donating money to a charity or nonprofit organization just got easier for people who use Google Assistant. The voice-activated program now responds to commands to “donate to a charity” or to “make a donation.” Google launched the feature last month, …
View More You can now donate to a charity using Google AssistantMacaulay Culkin is home alone again in the new Google Assistant ad
Home Alone would have been a lot shorter of a movie if Kevin had the Google Assistant.
Macaulay Culkin got into the holiday spirit with a throwback video. With the help of the Google Assistant, he spent his day alone jumping on the bed, eat…
The Google Assistant can now alert you of potential flight delays
If you’re an experienced traveler, you know that plenty of your delays are due to your plane being stuck somewhere else or because the weather at your local or arrival airport isn’t ideal (I’m looking at you, fogged-in SFO in the morning). So you also know to check on your incoming flight, even when the […]
View More The Google Assistant can now alert you of potential flight delaysGoogle Assistant can now do British and Australian accents in the US
Even the old smart assistant needs a fresh coat of paint from time to time. For those looking to switch things up a touch, Google announced today that Assistant is now capable of speaking in a couple of additional accents for U.S.-based users. Head to the Settings tab on a compatible handset and you can […]
View More Google Assistant can now do British and Australian accents in the USYou can now give your Google Assistant a British or Australian accent
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Now you can get your Google Assistant device to say “g’day.”
The voice assistant features two new voices for English speakers in the U.S., with the introduction of being able to choose an Australian or British accent.
You can access these accent in your Google Assistant settings, by selecting “Assistant Voice” in the menu.
From there, select either “Sydney Harbour Blue” for the Australian voice, or “British Racing Green” for the British iteration.
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View More You can now give your Google Assistant a British or Australian accentGoogle to personalize audio-based news over assistant software
Listening to the news over a Google Home smart speaker is going to get more useful. On Thursday, Google announced a new effort to personalize the audio news feed available through the company’s digital assistant software.
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Google partners with media outlets to provide on-demand news audio
Getting news in the morning has long been my most used feature on Google Assistant. Asking Home “what’s in the news” brings up a quick flash briefing from a handful of selected outlets. It’s quick, it’s easy and it helps fill me in on the way out the door. Google’s long promised to improve on […]
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