[ad_1] This doesn’t appear to affect the Home Max, displays like the Home Hub or Nest-branded speakers. It’s not clear when there might be a fix. However, it’s a serious problem for those unfortunate owners affected by the glitch. While it’s a relatively minor hassle to get a speaker replaced under warranty, many Home and […]
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Google streamlines music transfers between Home and Nest devices
[ad_1] The feature is also accessible through the Google Home app, allowing you to send audio to a variety of different devices through the app’s casting interface. If you own one of Nest’s smart displays and a Chromecast connected TV, you can also use the feature to move YouTube videos between those devices. Lastly, stream […]
Google Assistant voice controls come to Xbox One
[ad_1] Using Google Assistant to control an Xbox One is simple: Just say, “Hey Google, turn on Xbox” to a Google Assistant device or your phone and you’ll hear your console power up. You can also rename your console if you have multiple Xboxes in your home. For example, you could specify that one Xbox […]
Google Home speakers can now make mobile calls, starting in Australia
[ad_1] Telstra customers can link up to six mobile numbers to their Google Home and sync the contacts as well, letting them call anyone from their phone book using their Home device. To use voice calling with multiple numbers, they can set up Google Voice Match to identify voices and link them to a particular […]
Google’s Nest Mini with wall mount and audio port hits the FCC
[ad_1] Included in the filing is a diagram (pictured above) that shows the bottom of the upcoming device. The diagram clearly depicts the wall mount — in this case, a simple hole and screw affair — and an additional cutout on the outside rim of the speaker. We can’t say for sure, but the added […]
Baidu takes second place from Google in the smart speaker market
[ad_1] An abysmal performance by Google further helped Baidu. The company shipped 4.3 million Home and Nest-branded devices in Q2 2019, down from 5.4 million during the same period last year. The drop in shipments represents a 19.8 percent year on year decline for Google. Notably, of the five main companies included in today’s report, […]
Google pledges to ‘maximize’ recycled material in own products
[ad_1] These add to Google’s existing sustainability efforts. From 2017 to 2018, it cut its product shipment carbon emissions by 40 percent. Its Power Project will provide one million energy-saving Nest thermostats to families in need by 2023, and many Nest products are already made with post-consumer recycled plastic. Switching to recycled content isn’t always […]
Google Assistant will quietly obey your light-switching commands
[ad_1] The tech giant even made the announcement with a sample scenario that might sound very familiar: “You, about to fall asleep: ‘Ok Google, turn off the bedroom lights’Google Home responds, a bit louder than you’d like: ‘Ok, turning off 2 lights.’ You, now wide awake, but at least the lights are off. “ After […]
KitchenAid’s $3,199 SmartOven+ connects to Google Home and Alexa
[ad_1] As we learned this winter, the SmartOven+ has a 4.5-inch LCD display and an app that lets you control the oven and its attachments. You’ll be able to adjust the steamer via the oven’s display, and you can enable alerts to let you know when your baked goods are perfectly crisped. In the US, […]
Google hints its smart speakers will be renamed ‘Nest Home’
[ad_1] We’ve asked Google for comment. It’s not certain if an official renaming is right around the corner, especially when the Home Mini and Home Max aren’t affected yet. However, it seems like changes are at least underway. This also suggests that Google isn’t waiting for a hardware refresh to apply the Nest badge to […]