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Amazon Echo Dot Vs. Google Home Mini: The Cheap Speaker Showdown

In the gadget-world, it’s cliché to compare something to The Jetsons. But when it comes to a cheap little box that you talk to and that answers your questions and that controls your entire home, the comparison is just too perfect. The $50 Amazon Echo Dot and the $50 Google Home Mini are two such…

Reviews Adam Clark Estes Nov 7

It’s Hard Not to Love the Google Home Mini

It’s almost unfair that most of the world met our voice-controlled future in the form of an Amazon Echo. Sure, the gadget works, but damn is it ugly. The Google Home was better but still sort of silly-looking. That’s why the sleek, minimalist Google Home Mini feels like a revelation. This donut-sized device does almost…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes Oct 12

Everything Google Announced Today

Google announced some new hardware at a characteristically low key event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Nearly everything had been leaked ahead of the event, but there were a few surprises—some more exciting than others. Inevitably, one thing seemed clear: Google wants to be a gadget company, too. The gadgets aren’t bad, either! There’s a…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

Google’s Home Max Goes After HomePod With a Big Ass Sonos Clone

Most people thought Google’s big event would be sort of lame, since all of the new products got leaked. And then, at the tail end of the Google Home announcement, the thump of a bass showed up. Meet the Google Home Max. Google Home Max is a smart speaker with better sound than the standard…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

The Google Home Mini Is a Google Home But Mini

Google just announced a lovely hockey puck of a gadget called the Google Home Mini. As the name implies, the device does everything a Google Home does in a much smaller package. It’s also cheap! The Google Home Mini is four inches across, covered in fabric, available in three colors (coral, chalk, and charcoal), and…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

Our Google Pixel 2 Liveblog Is Right Here

Are you ready for some surprises?! Just kidding. Leaks on top of leaks on top of leaks suggest that Google will announce the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones as well as a new Google Home Mini, a new Chromebook, and a new Daydream headset at Wednesday’s big Made by Google event. Even though…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

What to Expect From Google’s Big Pixel 2 Event on October 4th [Updated]

Even though it feels like we’re still processing all of Apple’s latest devices and announcements, it’s time to switch gears and prepare for what’s coming on the other side of of the smartphone divide. That’s because Google’s big fall event is less than a week a way, and it’s going to have important news for…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Sep 28

Amazon Just Announced a Buttload of New Echo Gadgets [Updated]

It might not feel like it, but it’s been almost three years since the original Amazon Echo hit the scene.

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Sep 27

Genius Converts an ’80s Intercom Into a Google Home With Raspberry Pi

When it comes to homebrew projects, Google is actually a pretty cool company. Unlike some of its rivals in Silicon Valley—particularly in Cupertino—the search giant sometimes likes to help people hack into its hardware and make it their own. The latest example of this fine tradition helped one crafty British man turn a vintage intercom…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 20

Smart Device Breaks Up Domestic Dispute By Calling the Police [Correction]

We’re gradually learning that smart home devices can be quite valuable for police. Following a recent case in which Amazon handed over data from its Echo device to police investigating a murder, a smart device called the police when a couple was allegedly involved in a violent domestic dispute. [See correction below] According to ABC…

Tech News Rhett Jones Jul 9

How to Make Your Own Smart Speaker

If you like the idea of the Amazon Echo, the Google Home, or the Apple HomePod, but you’d rather not spend any money on any of them, would prefer to control as many of the variables as possible, or just want something fun to do over the weekend you can build one at home for…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 1

Even If the Siri Speaker Sucks You’ll Want It

We all know Apple’s game by now. Wait in the wings while all of the other companies fuck up while trying to innovate, and then, just when it seems almost too late, introduce a product that does the same thing as everybody else’s product, but better. This is bound to be true with the rumored…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jun 3

The Best and Worst of Google I/O 2017

Another Google I/O keynote has happened and, again, we have mixed feelings about what we saw. Apparently, the search giant is shifting from being mobile-first to being AI-first. What does that mean? Who the hell knows. What we do know is that Google is releasing some software updates. Some of them are pretty damn neat.…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 17

Google’s Plan to Make Assistant Actually Useful

Released last year, Google Assistant hasn’t really proven itself useful outside of checking the weather, searching Google, or setting an alarm using voice commands. So far it’s been limited to just basic features that are more than matched by other smart assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. But Google is trying to change that.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 17

All the Cool New Stuff Google Home Can Do

Google just announced new updates to Assistant and Google Home. The smart speaker leans on Assistant to offer voice controls and artificially intelligent, well, assistance. But until now, the gadget hasn’t really been able to do that much. Thanks to some updates, however, that might change very soon. The new Google Home features help the…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 17

Google I/O 2017 Is Coming: What to Expect From the Future of Android, Chrome, and More

Google’s annual I/O developer conference kicks off Wednesday, May 17th and continues through the end of the week. We’ll be on the ground at the show covering all the breaking news, but before then we’re taking a closer look at what we can expect from this year’s conference. Big products like Android and Chrome will…

Tech News Michael Nunez May 15

How to Lock Down Your Privacy on the Amazon Echo and Google Home

The smart speakers are coming! Wandering into our living rooms, listening for our voice commands, pulling random bits of trivia from the web, spitting out weather forecasts, and controlling a growing number of home appliances. But they’re always listening and currently there isn’t an easy to way to know when they aren’t (apart from hitting…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 27

Google Home Now Includes Unsolicited Ads From Your Friends at Walt Disney Pictures [Update]

Google Home might not be the most popular voice assistant to offer convenient information in exchange for reams of personal data, but it appears to be the first to serve ads directly into users’ living rooms. Bryson Meunier, a Chicago-based SEO marketing professional, filmed a bizarre interaction with one the search giant’s friendly robot obelisks…

Tech News Avery Ellis Mar 16

How to Make Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa Do Whatever You Want

Our peaceful homes are being invaded by talking Bluetooth speakers and there’s nothing you can do about it—so you might as well enlist the help of these AI-powered hubs and get them to do your bidding. Here’s how to set up your own custom voice commands on Google Home or the Amazon Echo. The easiest…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 11

Thousands of People Are Watching Two Google Homes Argue With Each Other on Twitch

If you ever wanted to watch two virtual assistants argue with each other for hours on end, well, you’re in luck. Some maniac is live streaming two Google Homes arguing with each other, so of course thousands of people are watching it. The bots are actually having some pretty deep conversation, too. In one instance,…

Tech News William Turton Jan 6

Amazon Echo Dot Vs. Google Home Mini: The Cheap Speaker Showdown

It’s Hard Not to Love the Google Home Mini

Everything Google Announced Today

Google’s Home Max Goes After HomePod With a Big Ass Sonos Clone

The Google Home Mini Is a Google Home But Mini

Our Google Pixel 2 Liveblog Is Right Here

What to Expect From Google’s Big Pixel 2 Event on October 4th [Updated]

Amazon Just Announced a Buttload of New Echo Gadgets [Updated]

Genius Converts an ’80s Intercom Into a Google Home With Raspberry Pi

Smart Device Breaks Up Domestic Dispute By Calling the Police [Correction]

How to Make Your Own Smart Speaker

Even If the Siri Speaker Sucks You’ll Want It

The Best and Worst of Google I/O 2017

Google’s Plan to Make Assistant Actually Useful

All the Cool New Stuff Google Home Can Do

Google I/O 2017 Is Coming: What to Expect From the Future of Android, Chrome, and More

How to Lock Down Your Privacy on the Amazon Echo and Google Home

Google Home Now Includes Unsolicited Ads From Your Friends at Walt Disney Pictures [Update]

How to Make Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa Do Whatever You Want

Thousands of People Are Watching Two Google Homes Argue With Each Other on Twitch

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