According to a new APK Insights report by 9to5Google, Google could be moving away from Assistant for reminders inside of its Calendar app. Instead, it’s looking like it could be replaced by the official Google Tasks system – you know, that app that we all thought the company forgot about, but suddenly started getting lots […]
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Google Assistant has become the central focus for Google ever since their event in October of 2016. With the roll-out in full swing to many devices across multiple categories, Google Assistant is becoming extremely pervasive. The flagship device for Google Assistant, Google Home, is also powered by a varied version of Chrome OS. As we watch Assistant fully integrate into Chrome OS, we realize the Assitant story is just beginning.
Google Assistant location-based reminders are going away soon
According to an easy-to-miss sentence on a Google Assistant Help page first found by 9to5Google, Assistant’s location-based reminders are being axed entirely. On Android, a notification appears at the top of your “Reminders” page through the Chrome browser or Google app stating this fact while offering alternatives. Important: The option to create reminders for a certain […]
Continue ReadingThe Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 finally lands the Google Assistant
After months of confusion and a lot of back and forth, Samsung has unexpectedly and surprisingly updated the Galaxy Watch 4 to support the Google Assistant. Early on, it wasn’t entirely clear as to when or even if the tech giant would officially support the Assistant but later reports and even a carrier leak informed […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Google Assistant’s Family Bell feature to keep your family on track throughout the day
Google Assistant has a neat little feature that I feel often goes overlooked – at least in my circles. Everytime I tell a friend or a family member that they can automate bells that announce upcoming activities on their Home devices, they look at me with a blank face. This mostly has to do with […]
Continue ReadingFitbit and Google Fit integration with Google Assistant and Nest Hub gets one step closer
The announcement made during Google I/O regarding the release of the Pixel Watch this Fall revealed that it would combine the best of Wear OS and Fitbit. Naturally, this prompted questions regarding how Google plans to merge both worlds. For example, is the Google Fit app taking over the Fitbit app, or vice-versa? According to […]
Continue ReadingAndroid Auto redesign “Coolwalk” official, made for multitasking and adapts to your display size
In just a few months, Google will be rolling out a brand new interface design for Android Auto that’s made to adapt to any screen size. Remember the codename “Coolwalk” from a while back? Well, this is it, and it’s finally coming! The goal of the redesign is to help you get directions faster, control […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant can now be activated without a hot word, will be patient with filler words, pauses
Uncovered by 9to5Google in a recent APK Insights deep dive was a feature for the Nest Hub Max called “Look and talk”. Codenamed “Blue Steel” as a reference to the Ben Stiller movie “Zoolander”, the feature was just officially revealed at Google I/O 2022, and it’s a small part of a much larger initiative where […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV’s new Ambient Mode with “proactive personal results” rolling out for some
It’s been seven months since Google first announced personalized user profiles and glanceable information in Ambient Mode. Although we have only seen user profiles show up accidentally here and there, we finally have some definitive proof that the new ambient mode is rolling out to some users. A report from 9to5Google states that a notification […]
Continue ReadingHow to temporarily turn off Google Assistant on Nest speakers and displays with ‘Downtime’
Google’s Digital Wellbeing tools can help you use technology without it overtaking your life. Limiting your usage of Nest speakers, displays, and more as well as apps on your phone is an incredibly powerful way to make the most of innovations without losing yourself in the process as it can be easy to become inundated. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant’s delayed feature to fix your compromised passwords finally gets a wider rollout
Google Assistant will soon be able to detect data breaches from sites that you normally log in to with a saved password from Google Password Manager, then after warning you, it will offer to change said password automatically for you. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this feature was announced at Google I/O last year, […]
Continue ReadingSuccessful Failures: Google Now should be resurrected
Since the works of Jules Verne (and arguably well before him), science fiction has been at its most interesting when it was making predictions about our future. Indeed much of Verne’s writing is often thought of as prophetic rather than simple imaginings. Consider the flip-style communicators in Star Trek that closely resembled the mobile phones […]
Continue ReadingWith Snapshot finally dead, there’s a big gap in Google Assistant’s usefulness
While there’s yet to be an official announcement, “Snapshot”, or the Google Now successor that displays useful and intelligently intuitive, and timely cards based on your habits and data, is dead. Last month, Android Police discovered a banner at the top of the service that stated it would be going away soon, and users would […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV will now show you YouTube videos in response to questions you ask Assistant
Google has officially created a roundup post on its Nest community forum of features that we’ve been tracking and reporting on for some time now. From Birthday cards appearing on Nest Hub devices, to a completely redesigned Hub UI complete with a more Pixel-like functionality in wake of its upcoming detachable third generation smart home […]
Continue ReadingTopics are one of Google Discover’s best features yet they remain hard to find and follow
I would argue that I’ve come to utilize Google Assistant’s Discover feature more than Google News itself for my daily fix of what’s happening outside the walls of my home, and even though it currently has no plans that we’re aware of for coming to Chromebooks, it can still be accessed via Pixel phones with […]
Continue ReadingThis Android 11 fullscreen ‘At a Glance’ prototype makes me miss Assistant Snapshot
Last week, Android Authority obtained some exclusive screenshots of a fullscreen ‘At a Glance’ prototype for the lock screen of Android 11 that never went public. These shots revealed that Google had plans to make ‘At a Glance’ much more robust and let it fill your entire screen while active instead of just being a […]
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