Google Assistant can do all kinds of stuff – play music, check the weather forecast, control your smart home – but one thing it can’t do (at least not impartially) is tell you which smart speaker to ...

Google Nest products have historically been low-powered, affordable smart home devices. If Google Assistant is ditched for Gemini, they'll be changed forever.

If you’re looking for a cheap smart speaker deal ahead of the best Black Friday deals, then you’re in luck as the Google Nest Audio has been given a huge price cut at Best Buy. Right now ...

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Once that’s all set, you can say “Hey Google, play 1989 by Taylor Swift” to your Nest smart speaker to start playing the ...

If you need to relay a message to someone in your home but they’re not within earshot, ask your speaker to help deliver the memo. Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices can act as an intercom when ...

However, the transition won't be the same for smart home devices. Google Assistant is the default voice assistant on all of Google's Home and Nest devices, as well as many third-party ...

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Google’s first smart speaker, the Home, was released in 2016. At launch, many people were disappointed with its capabilities compared to Amazon Echo. With subsequent speakers, though ...