Google's Home Hub Is a Great Start to a Smarter Home
The idea of a smart home console is exciting. A little screen where you can turn all your lights on and off and turn on…
Google Has a Smart Display Now and It’s Called Home Hub
Just a day after Facebook announced its virtually feature-less Portal smart display, Google debuted one of its most…
We're Liveblogging the Google Pixel 3 Event Right Here
As is the custom, Google’s big hardware day is here, and there have been so many leaks about the new Pixel phone, it…
What to Expect From Google's Pixel 3 Hardware Event
In less than a week’s time Google will be holding court in New York to reveal some less-than-mysterious new hardware…
Google Assistant Is Actually Bilingual Now
Currently, the Google Assistant supports more than 10 different languages (along with number of regional variations),…
Google May Finally Make Its Own Smart Speaker With a Screen
People often ask me, “What’s the point of a smart speaker?” Because as nice as it is to check the weather or set timers…
Report: Almost Nobody Is Using Amazon's Alexa to Actually Buy Stuff
Amazon may have sold millions of Echoes and other devices equipped with its voice-controlled Alexa smart assistant…
Google’s Smart Speakers Are Getting a New Feature I Can Actually Get Excited About
Google has been steadily improving its smart speaker with updates facilitating more fluid conversations, as well as the…
Google and Lenovo's Smart Display Trounces Amazon's in Every Way
Despite Amazon having a two-year head start versus Google in the smart speaker wars, earlier this year, sales of Google…
5 Smart Home Tricks That Are Actually Impressive
Going to the effort of setting up a smart home just so you can turn your lights on and off from your phone may not seem…
Google Home and Chromecast Outages Leave Users With Plenty of Other Things to Do
Google Home and Chromecast are both experiencing outages, leaving owners of Google smart speakers unable to order…
Google Just Turned a Huge Corner in the Smart Speaker Game
When Amazon launched the Echo back in late 2014, it kicked off one of the biggest trends in tech. Almost overnight, it…
Google Assistant Is About to Get Better
Google Assistant is finally going to be easier to use, according to Google. Just a few days after the company announced…
This May Be What Facebook’s Delayed Smart Speaker Could Look Like
Since news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, Facebook has been running damage control: public apologies, a…
Google Mercifully Now Lets You Pair the Home Mini With Better Bluetooth Speakers
Loving your new Google Home Mini? Hating its tinny sound and lack of auxiliary output options? Well Google appears to…
Google's Smart Speakers Are Ready to Sell You a Bunch of Crap
Devices like the Google Home are billed as AI-powered assistants that can help make your life easier, but that doesn’t…
How to Use Google Home or Amazon Echo to Control What's on Your TV
Your smart speaker is getting smarter—and part of that involves taking over what’s on the big TV screen sat in the…
How the HomePod Stacks Up Against Other Smart Speakers
It seems like every new wireless speaker on the market comes with a voice assistant now. Since 2014, when Amazon…
Your Chromecast or Google Home Might Be Screwing Up Your Wi-Fi [Updated]
Google Home and Chromecast devices are reportedly killing peoples’ Wi-Fi. The problem, first reported by Android Police,…
The Google Home Max Almost Made My House Go Boom
The weird thing about picking up the Google Home Max is the weight. It’s only 11 pounds, but it feels heavy, the way…