Category: Google Assistant

Marshall’s latest Monitor over-ear headphones are equipped with ANC

Post author By Randall
Post date February 18, 2020
Categories In active noise cancellation, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google Assistant, Headphones, marshall, monitor ii anc, noise cancelling, over ear, over-ear, Tech

[ad_1] First, these don’t look much different than the previous versions in the Monitor line. They’re all black with a single gold multi-function control knob. The script Marshall logo still sits on the outside of the earcups and the headphones retain the mix of leather and metal. The company clearly thinks it nailed the design […]

Google’s CES booth was more show than substance

Post author By Randall
Post date January 9, 2020
Categories In ces2020, gear, Google, Google Assistant, Internet, Tech

[ad_1] And as usual, Google had a handful of enhancements to Assistant to announce, from making it easier to protect your privacy and natural language reading of websites to sticky notes and speed-dial contacts on Assistant smart displays. But despite the long lines to get on Google’s slide (where I lost my wallet in a […]

Google Assistant will serve as translator for American Airlines lounge guests

Post author By Randall
Post date January 8, 2020
Categories In ces2020, gear, Google, Google Assistant, Internet, interpreter mode, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] Google Assistant’s interpreter mode is helping travelers feel more at home in select American Airlines lounges. The airline has started testing the feature, which we first saw at CES 2019, running on Google Nest Hubs at Los Angeles International Airport’s Admirals Club lounges in Terminals 4 and 5. Assistant’s interpreter mode can translate 29 […]

Samsung unveils its AI-powered 8K TVs for 2020

Post author By Randall
Post date January 5, 2020
Categories In 8k, amazon alexa, av, Bixby, ces2020, gear, Google Assistant, q950, q950ts, qled, Samsung, samsung health, Tech

[ad_1] Of course its Infinity Screen is impressive, with almost nothing surrounding the screen itself or distracting your eye. What you won’t see are the speakers embedded into the back of the display that, in concert with its AI “Quantum” processor give a 5.1 surround sound effect that tracks objects as they move around the […]

Klipsch’s flagship soundbar supports Alexa, AirPlay 2 and Dolby Atmos

Post author By Randall
Post date January 2, 2020
Categories In airplay 2, alexa, audio, av, bar 44, bar 48, bar 54, ces2020, dolby atmos, gear, Google Assistant, klipsch, Soundbar, speaker, speakers, Tech

[ad_1] The remaining lineup isn’t quite so advanced, but it’s also easier to justify. A refreshed Bar 48 doesn’t include WiFi but is more compact than its predecessor, delivering 3.1-channel sound with Atmos, eARC and a 10-inch subwoofer. It too can pair up with Surround 3 (here for 5.1-channel surround) and will arrive in the […]

How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

Post author By Randall
Post date December 31, 2019
Categories In ads, Advertising, alexa, Amazon, apple homepod, av, bad password, badpassword, data security, eavesdropping, echo, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google Assistant, Google Home, Home, infosec, Internet, internet of shit, Internet Of Things, iot, Lg, opinion, Samsung, Security, services, siri, smartthings, spying, Tech, veracode, vizio

[ad_1] Understandably, everyone is doing their introspection right now; their year- and decade-end summaries of what was most dreadful in tech, and what lead to this mess we’re all in. I can assure you that one of the key factors is what we have come to call The Internet of Shit and how we’ve embraced […]

Jabra’s Elite 85h headphones are almost 50 percent off at Amazon

Post author By Randall
Post date December 30, 2019
Categories In active noise cancellation, anc, audio, av, elite 85h, engadgetdeals, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google Assistant, Headphones, jabra, jabra elite 85h, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] While they’re not our favorite pair of noise-cancelling headphones, there’s still a lot to like about the Elite 85h. When he reviewed them, Engadget’s Billy Steele gave the headphones a score of 84. One of the main highlights for him was the 36 hours of battery life he was able to get out of […]

LG’s 2020 soundbars add ‘AI Room calibration’ to optimize their audio

Post author By Randall
Post date December 26, 2019
Categories In Ai, av, ces2020, gear, Google Assistant, home theater, Lg, room calibration, Soundbar, surround sound, Tech

[ad_1] CES is right around the corner, and that means we’ll once again meet a slew of new home theater equipment. LG is unveiling its 2020 soundbar lineup right now, and a new headline feature for this year is “AI Room Calibration.” Exactly what separates this tech from non-AI automatic calibration we’ve seen is unclear, […]

Google Assistant can now stream Hulu to your Chromecast and Nest Hub

Post author By Randall
Post date December 18, 2019
Categories In av, chromecast, Entertainment, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, Google Assistant, google cast, Google Home, hulu, nest hub, next hub max, streaming, streaming video, Tech

[ad_1] “Hulu subscribers can now ask their Google Assistant to play thousands of hit TV shows and movies from their basic subscription catalog on their Chromecasts, Chromecast built-in devices, and smart displays like Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max,” a spokesperson for Google told Android Police. You can can link Assistant with Hulu by launching […]

Google Assistant will place Dunkin’ Donuts orders, finally

Post author By Randall
Post date December 6, 2019
Categories In dunkin' donuts, features, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, Google Assistant, lists, notes, photos, Podcasts, reminders, search, services, Tech, voice command, voice control

[ad_1] If you have the Dunkin’ App on your Android phone, you can now place orders through Google Assistant. Alexa has been serving up Dunkin’ drinks and donuts for more than a year, so really, it’s about time that Google Assistant caught up. Google Assistant now works with Google Keep, Any.do, AnyList or Bring! too. […]