[ad_1] While not new, you can also get a discount on two pre-order bundles. For $170, instead of $220, you can buy the Echo Show 8 and 5 together. Alternatively, you can purchase the Echo Show 8 and Ring Indoor Camera for $160, instead of $190. The Echo Show 8 features an 8-inch screen and […]
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Amazon discounts some Echo Show devices to their lowest price ever
[ad_1] Echo Show with free Philips Hue Lightbulb Amazon has discounted the second-generation Echo Show by 31 percent, making it $179.99, instead of $259.98. You’ll also get a free Philips Hue A19 lightbulb. The listing doesn’t say the specific model included in the promotion, but based on the picture, it’s a basic Hue White model […]
Google updates the Nest Hub to sense where you are without a camera
[ad_1] Ultrasound sensing is a smart workaround for the fact the original Nest Hub (née Google Home Hub) doesn’t feature a camera. By using high-frequency sounds, the smart display can tell whether you’re in the same room as it is, in addition to your approximate position. It will then use this information to adjust its […]
Users share what makes the Google Nest Hub great
[ad_1] Hardware Nicole felt the Nest Hub’s no-frills design and fabric-clad hardware gave it a minimalist, friendly look that helped it naturally blend into a room. On this, user Richard agreed with her, stating that “looks-wise, it’s pretty sleek and doesn’t look like the monolithic block that Amazon went with for the Alexa so it […]
Huawei’s Android alternative powers Honor’s first smart TV
[ad_1] Huawei has been developing its own operating system for a while now in case time comes that it can’t use Android anymore. After all, other tech giants cut ties with the manufacturer recently due to the trade restrictions the US government imposed upon it. Honor’s new display is equipped with SoCs and chipsets from […]
Google rolls out a refreshed, more personal Smart Display interface
[ad_1] The change isn’t just a fresh coat of paint. Google is partly prepping for the Nest Hub Max, which uses face detection to show Duo messages and reminders on the home screen when you gaze at the camera. In that light, this is as much about setting a new direction for Smart Displays as […]
Google will let you play simple games on smart displays
[ad_1] HQ University (a version of HQ Trivia that was already available through Assistant) was given as an example of the type of game you’ll be able to play, along with Jungle Dream, an interactive word game. You probably shouldn’t expect AAA blockbuster games here, as Canvas uses open web technologies such as HTML, CSS […]
Facebook cuts its Portal smart display to $99 for Mother’s Day
[ad_1] Mother’s Day is less than a month away, and it seems Facebook is hoping you’ll consider giving your Mom a Portal or Portal+ to keep in touch with you — it’s running a Mother’s Day sale on the smart displays. Until May 12th, Portal will set you back $99 instead of $199. If you […]
Google Store lists unannounced ‘Nest Hub Max’ 10-inch smart display
[ad_1] It seems weird that Google would reuse the Max branding from its premium speaker for a Nest device, but now that we’ve heard “Stadia” it’s hard to put anything past them. 9to5Google previously found clues of a “Sherlock” device that matches up well with its capabilities, so it could be close to release, even […]