In the last year, Google has worked to replace the “CastOS” operating system on its 1st and 2nd generation Nest Hub smart displays with the new Zircon-based Fuchsia. At the time, it seemed like the company was set to bring it to all its smart home devices. According to 9to5Google, the tech giant has pumped […]
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The next Nest Speaker will reportedly ship with Google Fuchsia out of the box
According to a recent report by 9to5Google who laid eyes on one of Google’s documents before it was hidden, one of the tech giant’s upcoming smart home devices will ship with Fuchsia OS from day one. In recent memory, we’ve discussed how a third-generation Nest Audio or Mini speaker may be in the works. At […]
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Nest Hub Max gets Fuchsia update in Preview Program
The Fuchsia operating system is now making its way to the Nest Hub Max, roughly a year after it launched on the first-generation Nest Hub (originally called the Home Hub), except with a caveat — your Google Assistant smart display needs to be enrolled in the Preview Program. However, the program is available to all […]
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Google may be working on a new 2022 Nest Hub that could double as a detachable tablet
According to 9to5Google and a source they trust, Google is working on a new Nest Hub for 2022, but not just any Nest Hub – a detachable one. Wait, what? Yup, one that apparently has a screen that detaches from the base so that it can be carried around the house and used from the […]
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The Nest Hub Max could be the next device to run Google’s mysterious Fuchsia OS
Nearly half a year ago, Google’s mysterious Fuchsia OS began rolling out to first-generation Nest Hub devices as the primary operating system, replacing Cast OS. At the time, it really didn’t mean much when it appeared on firmware version 1.52.260996, and to this day, it still doesn’t – at least, not yet. For now, the […]
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Google’s Fuchsia OS will officially roll out to first-gen Nest Hubs soon
After having spotted Fuchsia 1.0 running on the original Google Home Hub via a Bluetooth qualification listing last month, 9to5Google has been directly told by Google that the mysterious new zircon microkernel-based operating system will be rolling out to that very same device over the coming months. Up until now, the smart home hub has […]
Continue ReadingFuchsia spotted running on Google Home Hub via Bluetooth qualification listing
Well, this is an interesting development – Google’s ‘secret operating system’ that’s not exactly a secret has appeared as the OS installed on a Google Home Hub via a qualification listing on Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) first spotted by Kyle Bradshaw of 9to5Google. Though it was opened up to the public for development back […]
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Chromebooks Are The Future of Computing According To Google SVP
As long as we’ve been covering Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and all the other hardware Google drops Chrome OS onto, there’s been a running theme or two that have followed the not-quite-fledgling operating system: “it’s just a browser” and “Chrome OS is Dead.” Looking at the current landscape of Chrome OS and Chromebooks both available and coming […]
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Google’s Fuchsia OS on The Pixelbook: A Deeper Look [VIDEO]
One of the first articles we published this year was in response to Google’s semi-secretive OS – Fuchsia – running on a Pixelbook. Well, to be more clear, it wasn’t exactly running on a Pixelbook as much as there were instructions from Google on how to get it running on a Pixelbook. We can go […]
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