Google Home

Alexa, Who’s on First?

At this point, preprogrammed jokes have become a staple of digital assistant software, but most attempts at humor by Siri and the like have skewed closer to “cute” than “funny.” One possible explanation is that these assistants work better as comedy duos than solo acts, a possibility strongly supported by a new video starring Amazon…

Commerce Hudson Hongo Nov 29

Ten of the Best Google Home Easter Eggs

Google Home might be the smartest home assistant currently available, but when it comes to being personable that agender Assistant (with a distinctly feminine presenting voice) leaves a lot to be desired. Assistant is down right chilly in responding to most requests. Yet if you ask the right question Google Home can border on charming.…

Tech News Alex Cranz Nov 4

Google Home Obliterates the Amazon Echo, But It’s Got Some Work to Do

It’s late, I’ve just plugged the Google Home voice assistant in, and I’ve got a fridge full of pumpkin and pie crusts and Thanksgiving is three weeks away. “Okay Google, how do I make a pumpkin pie?” Google Home happily answers my question, firing off a summary of the instructions as told to it by…

Reviews Alex Cranz Nov 3

The 5 Coolest Announcements From Google’s Pixel Phone Event

The much hyped Google gadget event has come and gone, and left us with an impressive haul of new gear. Here’s the coolest stuff from today’s keynote. 1) Pixel is way more than just a new Nexus The Pixel and the Pixel XL are NOT Nexus devices. They were designed by Google to be a…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 4

Can Google Home Really Kill the Amazon Echo?

As soon as Google announced its new Home device last spring, everyone (including this blog) was quick to call it an Amazon Echo Killer. But since then, the Echo’s gained some new powers. So how do the two gadgets stack up in a head-to-head spec battle? Pretty evenly—except for the price. Let’s start with the…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

You Can Pre-Order a Google Home Right Now for $130

Google just announced more details about Home, the company’s sleek-looking Amazon Echo competitor. Namely, we learned about the price: $130 per device. That’s $50 cheaper than an Echo. The design is sleek and small—and almost identical to the images we saw in the spring. The device packs an always-on microphone that’s activated when you say…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 4

Our Google Phone Event Liveblog Is Right Here

It’s October 4, and that means Google will finally reveal some hot new hardware. Among the big announcements are a new, Nexus-like phone that probably won’t be called Nexus, and a virtual reality system called Daydream. But there’s so much more, too. Catch up on what we’re expecting to see at the Google hardware event…

Tech News Gizmodo Staff Oct 4

How to Watch Today’s Google Phone Event Live

In a few short hours Google will show the world its new phones, the Pixel and the Pixel XL. Thanks to Canada, and Verizon we already know that. What we don’t know is what else Google will show off. Could we get a final version of its VR platform, Daydream? The official retail date for…

Tech News Alex Cranz Oct 4

Apple’s Answer to the Amazon Echo Sounds Creepy

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is moving forward with plans for a smart home hub, joining the Amazon Echo and the upcoming Google Home device in the battle to take over your house. Like the Echo, this device would let users control their lights, locks and other smart-homey stuff using voice activation.…

Tech News Christina Warren Sep 23

Apple’s Amazon Echo Competitor Sounds Goddamned Terrifying

Earlier this week The Information reported that Apple is making a smart hub to compete with the very cool Amazon Echo and recently announced Google Home. This is not shocking. Consumer technology companies’ new favorite thing is to get their remarkably well-designed talons into every aspect of our lives. If we want the convenience they…

Tech News Alex Cranz May 27

The Best and Worst From Google I/O 2016

At Google I/O, Sundar Pichai & Co had lots to show off. New smart home gadgets! New all-powerful AI bots! New VR goodies! Next-generation messaging apps! Dad jokes and hijinks! Whoa. We synthesized the chaos into the 12 best and worst things from Google I/O today. Here’s a look at what Google has in store…

Tech News Darren Orf May 20

Your Move, Apple

It feels like it’s 2001. Tons of companies had released tons of MP3 players, and they all sucked. The iPod was just months away. But it’s 2016, and instead we’re drowning in smarthome gadgets, most recently the voice-powered Amazon Echo and whatever Google Home is. Soon, Apple will change the game and release something perfect,…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 19

Google Home Is the Potential Nail In Amazon Echo’s Coffin

Google Assistant sounds like it could be just what smart home fans have been looking for in a digital assistant, but it’s pretty near worthless if it doesn’t have some good hardware to go along with it. That’s where the Google Home (previously codenamed Chirp) comes in. The new device is a direct competitor to…

Tech News Alex Cranz May 18

These Are the Android @ Home Light Bulbs You’ll Be Able to Switch On With Your Android Device

Part of me wishes Google had gone with the Plumen light bulbs instead of Lighting Science Group’s bulb, but I guess they had their reasons. The 60-watt bulbs can be dimmed or brightened with a touch of an Android device. https://gizmodo.com/screw-some-eco-friendly-plumen-bulbs-in-for-32-a-bulb-5776344 It’s part of Google’s Android @ Home initiative, which developers will be able to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 11

Google Versus the World

Just a few hours into I/O, Google’s annual state-of-the-union conference, and already we know who the search titan has its sights trained on: Everybody. Everything. Everywhere. And this is just Day One. Google’s been grasping at ubiquity long before today, but this year’s I/O lineup—so far focusing on mobile, music, and home automation (!)—signals a…

Tech News Brian Barrett and Adrian Covert May 10

Alexa, Who’s on First?

Ten of the Best Google Home Easter Eggs

Google Home Obliterates the Amazon Echo, But It’s Got Some Work to Do

The 5 Coolest Announcements From Google’s Pixel Phone Event

Can Google Home Really Kill the Amazon Echo?

You Can Pre-Order a Google Home Right Now for $130

Our Google Phone Event Liveblog Is Right Here

How to Watch Today’s Google Phone Event Live

Apple’s Answer to the Amazon Echo Sounds Creepy

Apple’s Amazon Echo Competitor Sounds Goddamned Terrifying

The Best and Worst From Google I/O 2016

Your Move, Apple

Google Home Is the Potential Nail In Amazon Echo’s Coffin

These Are the Android @ Home Light Bulbs You’ll Be Able to Switch On With Your Android Device

Google Versus the World

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