The Canary channel of ChromeOS just updated to version 105 ( 105.0.5121.0 if you’d like to get specific) and I feel as if there’s going to be a lot to unpack in this milestone update. I’ll be digging into this update over the weekend but for now, one particular feature jumped out at me and […]
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Pixel and Android phones could soon detect when you snore or cough because why not
The second-generation Nest Hub in the past has added many health tracking features including the ability to detect when you’re snoring when noise occurs in your environment while you sleep, and well, how you’re sleeping overall. This is possible because the device’s sensors capture and process information securely on the device without sending anything to […]
Continue ReadingSecond Gen Nest Hub users are receiving a redesigned Pixel-like user interface
Many individuals with a second-generation Nest Hub are now receiving an updated and redesigned, Pixel phone-like user interface. In place of the traditional Home Control view, the top of the screen can now be swiped down to reveal a quick settings-style set of tiles for controlling your lights, cameras, and other smart home devices. Additionally, […]
Continue ReadingHow to find your lost Android phone using nothing but your Chromebook
Have you lost your Android phone in the couch again? Well, actually, you probably don’t know where the heck it is – that’s what makes it lost. Truth be told, you would probably prefer to call it “intentionally misplaced” if you get as many spam calls as I do or just prefer not to be […]
Continue ReadingHow to fix a Chromebook when your phone won’t show up in Connected Devices
Over the years, Connected Devices has become better and better with closer connections between your Chromebook and your Android phone. With advances in Phone Hub, our phones and Chromebooks work better together now than they ever have before, and more cool stuff is planned for the future, too. It shouldn’t be too long before we […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Photos gets Cinematic improvements, new event memories with nest Hub integration
Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, Google Photos is getting some updates that will make it easier to enjoy your photos in new and exciting ways. First, you may already be enjoying the new Photos memories widget on your phone, and this immediately gives your device that beautiful “picture in your wallet” […]
Continue ReadingPixel 6a already leaks and shows off a big departure for Google’s mid-range phones
Even though we only saw the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro make their official debut just a month ago at this point, it feels like we’ve been with these phones for quite some time. With the mountain of early leaks and Google’s official unveiling of both the Pixel phones and their Tensor SoC in […]
Continue ReadingThe price of Nest Hub’s sleep tracking feature may cause you to lose sleep
In a blog post today, Google detailed several new enhancements to its Sleep Sensing technology built into the 2nd generation Nest Hub via Project Soli. Having better insights into your rest habits like whether you snore, cough, or sleep uncomfortably is useful, and even free at this time through the device, but will soon become […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS phone app notification mirroring “Eche” makes another appearance
Discovered by XDA Developers‘ own Mishaal Rahman, the much-discussed Eche app for phone screen mirroring is now making an appearance in Chrome OS Canary. The new feature will reside on the user’s shelf via the Phone Hub which connects their phone to their Chromebook when enabled. Mishaal encountered the new “Recently used apps” section in […]
Continue ReadingLook back on the good old days with Google Photos “Memories” on Nest hubs
Now that Nest Hub owners can speak to their display in Spanish – a feature that has long been sought after – Google is shifting its focus to the past. Well, sort of. In the same vein as the new Google Photos Memories widget that you can now place on your Android 12 home screen […]
Continue ReadingThese are not the photos you’re looking for: Nest Hub adding hand wave gesture for browsing
The Soli chip that’s built into the second-generation Nest Hub lets you use Jedi Mind Tricks to control the experience using ‘Motion Sense’. Well, not literally, but holding your hand up to play or pause music and waving to dismiss timers sure feels like using the Force to bend reality to your will, doesn’t it? […]
Continue Reading‘Eche’ will let you ‘Push’ things from your Pixel phone to your Chromebook
Phone Hub is Google’s initiative to help bring your Chromebook and phone closer together. It lets you check your notifications, and battery, and even ring your handheld device, see recently accessed apps and Chrome tabs, and more. We’ve been following ‘Eche’ for some time, and while it’s always seemed to us to be a more […]
Continue ReadingNest Hub Max can now read web pages out loud using text-to-speech technology
In June, it was found that the Nest Hub and the Nest Hub Max would have a built-in keyboard for browsing the web by hand as opposed to doing so by voice. These devices also gained several new browser tools to make quickly navigating around the web much more accessible. Paired with the recently discovered […]
Continue ReadingGoogle brings its Assistant hotel solutions to Nest Hub displays in LEGOLAND
In April, we reported on a company called Volara that was partnering with Google in order to equip hotel rooms with Nest Hub displays for the convenience of occupants. Volara is the leading provider of voice assistant solutions for hotels. Being able to ask Google right from your room about your reservation, order food, and […]
Continue ReadingA full-fledged app launcher was spotted running on the Google Nest Hub
Since its inception, Google has kept the Nest Hub fairly minimal in its functionality, choosing to focus on glanceable information as opposed to full-on application experiences. Well, it’s changed a lot over the past year, and it’s beginning to take on a life of its own in the Google ecosystem of hardware and software. Now […]
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