Is barking orders at our AI-powered voice assistants turning us into jerks? Are our kids growing accustomed to commanding the Google Homes and Siris of the world to turn on the lights without the politeness of a “please”? Perhaps. With that in mind, from here on out, Google Assistant will be a bit more cheery […]
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The Google Home Mini is on sale for $25 at Walmart, but you better hurry
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Googling a question you don’t know the answer to is just about as second nature as flinching when something’s flying at your face.
So if you could give the gift of hands-free Google anytime, anywhere in the house, why wouldn’t you? The Google Home Mini is only $25 at Walmart for Black Friday, which is basically half off. If that’s not the best stocking stuffer idea you’ve ever heard, we don’t know what is.
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The Google Home Mini brings hands-free help to any room in the house, and has the ability to connect to over 5,000 smart devices from 150 brands for homes that are all about that life. We’ve also heard that Google Assistant is actually a slightly smarter alternative to the Echo Dot, out-answering Alexa on tons of frequently asked questions. (But hey — like some people are just always going to be iPhone people, some people are just always going to be Amazon people. If you’re that person, the Echo Dot is on sale for $24 at Target today while it’s waiting to get restocked on Amazon.) Read more…
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View More The Google Home Mini is on sale for $25 at Walmart, but you better hurryGoogle Home’s best feature just got way more useful
Google just made one of the best Google Home features a lot more powerful.
I’m talking about the “broadcast” feature, which essentially turns your Google Home device into an in-home intercom system.
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Google’s Home Hub can be bricked with one line of code
Security advocate Jerry Gamblin has posted a set of instructions – essentially basic lines of XML – that can easily pull important information off of the Google Home Hub and, in some cases, temporarily brick the device. The Home Hub, which is essentially an Android tablet attached to a speaker, is designed to act as […]
View More Google’s Home Hub can be bricked with one line of codeGoogle Home Hub review
Shortly after announcing the Home Hub, a Google exec told me the timing was simply about “getting the product right.” Still, it’s curious launching your own entry in the space more than half a year after a trio of hardware partners debuted their own. It’s easy enough to give the company the benefit of the […]
View More Google Home Hub reviewGoogle’s new Home Hub won’t spy on you … maybe — Technically Speaking
Google recently announced the Google Home Hub, a “smart display” that also functions as a smart speaker, tablet, digital photo frame, and smart home controller. Read more…More about Google, Mashable Video, Google Home, Technically Speaking, and Goo…
View More Google’s new Home Hub won’t spy on you … maybe — Technically SpeakingComparing Google Home Hub vs Amazon Echo Show 2 vs Facebook Portal
The war for the countertop has begun. Google, Amazon and Facebook all revealed their new smart displays this month. Each hopes to become the center of your Internet of Things-equipped home and a window to your loved ones. The $149 Google Home Hub is a cheap and privacy-safe smart home controller. The $229 Amazon Echo […]
View More Comparing Google Home Hub vs Amazon Echo Show 2 vs Facebook PortalGoogle releases Home Hub, its smart speaker with a tablet interface
If you’re excited to even more deeply ingrain a company that didn’t disclose a massive data breach into your life, boy have we got a new product for you!
At Google’s hardware event on Tuesday, Rick Osterloh, Google’s SVP of hardware, unveiled the com…
Google’s Home Hub might be another way to use the Google Assistant
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We’re just three days away from Google’s Fall 2018 event, and the leaks are still coming.
Both 9to5Google and MySmartPrice spotted an FCC filing for an “Interactive Video Streaming Device” in September. And now, thanks to Jon Prosser via Twitter we might have our first look at marketing materials for this rumored “Home Hub.”
Hey, speaking of @madebygoogle.
Enjoy this “leak” straight from us. Was gonna wait until tonight’s show, but f**k it.
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— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) October 5, 2018
The Home Hub should allow for easy control of smart home devices in addition to everything a Google Home can do. Things like answering questions, identifying multiple users via voice, and communicating with others. Read more…
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View More Google’s Home Hub might be another way to use the Google AssistantThe Google Assistant gets more visual
Google today is launching a major visual redesign of its Assistant experience on phones. While the original vision of the Assistant focused mostly on voice, half of all interactions with the Assistant actually include touch. So with this redesign, Google acknowledges that and brings more and larger visuals to the Assistant experience. If you’ve used […]
View More The Google Assistant gets more visualGoogle Home Mini? More like Google Home Minty
Hey, did you hear? There’s a big Google event coming up next week. There’s gonna be a big new phone and, no doubt, some additions to the Home line. In the meantime, here’s a mint (officially “Aqua”) Google Home Mini. The new color scheme is arriving on October 29, for the usual $49 price point. […]
View More Google Home Mini? More like Google Home MintyNielsen: U.S. smart speaker adoption grew to 24% in Q2 2018, 4 in 10 own more than one
In the second quarter, the adoption of smart speakers – like Amazon Echo and Google Home devices – grew to 24% in the U.S., up from 22% the prior quarter, according to new data from Nielsen, released this week. The measurement firm took a look at how consumers were using their speakers, when, as well […]
View More Nielsen: U.S. smart speaker adoption grew to 24% in Q2 2018, 4 in 10 own more than one