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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.
Just yesterday, a post on Reddit claimed that the Almost Black version of the Pixel Buds showed up online and was available for order. Quite a few comments under the original post claim that the all-matte-black version of the Pixel Buds were not only available, but able to be purchased and are showing proper ship […]
Hardware releases in 2020 have obviously been pretty strange affairs across the board. From virtual events to outright cancelled ones, the standard vehicle of getting people together to launch new stuff is clearly out of sorts amid a global pandemic, and it feels like no one has been more affected by this than Google’s hardware […]
Hard to believe but the Discovery Channel’s “wildly” popular Shark Week is now in its third decade of production. Now in its 32nd season, Shark Week began as an entertaining effort to educate viewers about common misconceptions while helping draw attention to preservation of the species. The week-long even was a hit and his since […]
I’ll come clean and admit that I don’t really use the Google Assistant all that often on my Chromebook. Yes, I know that baking the Assistant into every possible product has been Google’s bread and butter over the last few years, but I just don’t find a lot of real usefulness when my hands are […]
Including your Google smart speaker in on game night is nothing new. Since 2017, the Assistant has offered up an ever-growing list of interactive challenges for the entire family to enjoy. This week, the Assistant has learned some new tricks and this time, smart displays are getting in on the fun with visually interactive games […]
Any of you who frequent Chrome Unboxed may know that my favorite smart display is still the tiny Lenovo Smart Clock. The 4″ display is the perfect bedside companion but that doesn’t mean it’s without shortcomings. Unlike other most smart displays, you can’t cast a video to the Lenovo and due to its tiny form-factor, […]
Back in January, we had a chance to take a quick look at Belkin’s first entry into the smart speaker space. Belkin is a name that I immediately relate to accessories so I didn’t set my expectations too high when we walked into the “sound cave” the company had set up at their CES booth. […]
Google seems content in holding back with any and all new hardware releases and instead, the Google Store is continuing to push discounts on bundles of Nest products. While we wait for the next Nest speaker, you can grab a deal on a pair of the Nest Mini smart speakers. While this isn’t the best […]
Yesterday, Google made history by being the first company to bring Netflix to a smart display. You can now stream all of your favorite Netflix content to your Nest Hub and Hub Max to binge in whatever room you want. Today, Google is bringing you a Daily Special that takes full advantage of the Nest […]
Last month, Xfinity brought support for casting to the company’s Stream app, and in that update, the country’s largest cable provider saw fit to include support for casting your favorite shows to smart displays such as the Nest Hub and Hub Max. At that time, the subject of Netflix popped up in the discussion. The […]
After taking the weekend off, Fred Armisen is back with another Google Store daily special. This go-round, we see Fred in the familiar meditating position from the original Nest teaser video that kicked off the month-long promotion. Today’s deal consists of a great little streaming bundle that can turn any room into a binge den. […]
Day 3 of Nest’s month-long specials is upon us and the Google Store is offering up a $60 discount when you bundle the original Nest Hub smart display with a Nest Wi-Fi and Point extender that features its own built-in Assistant speaker. The Nest Hub is a formidable, albeit slightly nerfed, smart display that features […]
