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technology4 days ago•4 min saved

Google Home Gets Major Voice, Lighting, and Lock-Control Upgrades

Google is rolling out a sweeping update to Google Home and Gemini for Home that enhances Spotify voice recognition, lets you set exact light color temperatures via voice (e.g., 2700 kelvin), and simplifies broadcast messages, while adding latch control for European-style smart locks and ensuring consistent temperature units. The release also brings Android iOS fixes (HD live streams, camera stability, and billing alerts for Home Premium).

via Droid Life|

#google-home #lighting #smart-home

news19 days ago•9 min saved

Google Home Starts August with AI Storytime, Smarter Alarms, and Expanded Camera Support

Google kicks off August with a Gemini for Home update that adds Interactive AI Storytime and smarter alarm/timer handling, plus a Google Home app refresh that expands support for third‑party cameras, improves live viewing/recording, and offers AI camera‑event summaries to Home Premium Advanced users, with broader automations in more regions.

via Android Authority|

#ai-storytime #gemini-for-home #google-gemini

technology23 days ago•4 min saved

TP-Link Tapo and Kasa Cameras Now Work With Google Home, Displaying Live Feeds via Chromecast

TP-Link’s Tapo and Kasa cameras work with Google Home by linking through the Tapo app’s Google Assistant integration, enabling live-feed display on Chromecast or Nest displays; voice commands are limited to showing feeds rather than turning cameras on/off, and you can trigger automations via the Tapo app or IFTTT (free tier). They favor local storage with optional cloud, may require firmware updates, and security/privacy concerns around TP-Link’s data practices are noted.

via bgr.com|

#chromecast #google-home #kasa

reviews1 month ago•25 min saved

Six-Year Wait, Modest Upgrade: Google's Home Speaker Falls Short

After waiting six years for a Google-made smart speaker, the Home Speaker is compact, loud, and sports Gemini with Thread/Matter support, but it isn’t a meaningful upgrade over the Nest Audio. It also suffers from an integrated power cable, audio downgrades versus the Nest Audio, and Gemini features that can be gated behind a Premium subscription, leaving it as a solid option mainly for existing Google Home users rather than a must-have upgrade amid strong competition from Amazon and Apple.

via Android Authority|

#gemini #google #google-home

tech1 month ago•52 min saved

Google Home shines as Installer 134’s standout gadget

Installer No. 134 surveys a diverse gadget lineup and singles out the Google Home Speaker as the standout smart speaker, while also featuring a Star Fox remake, the Atonemo NTS Radio Player, Meta Glasses, Deltarune Chapter 5, and an iPad-centric workflow with apps like Obsidian and Final Cut Pro, plus reader crowdsourced picks and ideas for collaborative, focused work.

via The Verge|

#gadgets #google-home #installer

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

Early Google Home Speaker Unboxed: Fixed Power Cable Sparks Repairability Concerns

A Reddit user claims to have bought Google's new Home Speaker early from Walmart and reports strong sound and quick setup, but the unit features a non-removable USB-C power cable attached to a removable 30W brick, raising repairability and user flexibility concerns.

via Android Authority|

#google #google-home #google-home-speaker

technology2 months ago•8 min saved

Google Home and Gemini for Home Roll Out a Sweeping 20+ Update

Google rolled out a sweeping update to Google Home and Gemini for Home, delivering 20+ improvements that improve wake-word accuracy and conversation handling, reduce accidental activations, speed up alarms/timers/lists, boost media playback and search, expand Gemini to the whole family, enhance camera descriptions and familiar-face detection, and add better energy alerts and Matter switch support, along with assorted bug fixes and UI tweaks.

via Droid Life|

#gemini-for-home #google-home #smart-home

features2 months ago•23 min saved

Nest Mini’s demise could sting Google’s smart-home momentum

Android Authority argues that discontinuing the Nest Mini risks alienating budget buyers and power users by removing a cheap gateway to Google’s Home ecosystem, potentially slowing ecosystem growth as stock dwindles and a pricier Google Home Speaker arrives.

via Android Authority|

#features #gemini #google

technology2 months ago•11 min saved

Yale’s Matter Lock: A Budget-Friendly Starter for Google Home Smart Homes

Yale’s new Matter-enabled smart lock ($150) targets smart-security newcomers with a simple install, a straightforward keypad, auto-lock, vacation mode, and passcode options, and works smoothly with Google Home (while also supporting other Matter platforms). It’s a solid starter for Google fans, though the optional door sensor can be finicky and the inner cover feels flimsy, and it lacks fingerprint or NFC features.

via CNET|

#google-home #home-security #matter

technology3 months ago•7 min saved

Google Home Update Delivers Speed Boosts, Faster Alarms, and QR Setup

Google's weekly Home update speeds up Gemini for Home with faster, more personalized responses for Ask Home, quicker timer and alarm handling, and a new thumbs-up/down feedback feature. The Google Home app gains one-tap temperature overrides for Nest thermostats, up-to-date schedule banners, broader iOS controls, and a QR-code-based device setup flow, all rolling out with app version 4.16.

via Droid Life|

#gemini-for-home #google #google-home

tech3 months ago•51 min saved

Gemini 3.1 expands Google Home with multi-step tasks and web previews

Google updates Gemini for Home to version 3.1, enabling multi-step tasks in a single command, improving handling of recurring events and natural-language understanding, and adding public previews: Ask Home on Web and expanded notifications with quick-action controls.

via The Verge|

#ai #gemini #google

technology3 months ago•5 min saved

Google Home Upgrades to Gemini 3.1 and Refines Camera Controls

Google Home's biggest update since 2025 adds Gemini 3.1 for more reliable, multi-step voice commands and expands the Ask Home chatbot to the web interface, while a major camera UI refresh introduces faster timeline navigation, new 10-second skip controls, improved event history, and smarter Familiar Faces notifications; paid subscribers gain extended footage and simpler AI descriptions, with some features still behind a paywall.

via Ars Technica|

#artificial-intelligence #cameras #gemini

technology4 months ago•3 min saved

Gemini for Google Home adds hands-free, context-aware conversations

Google's Gemini for Google Home launches in early access with Continued Conversation, letting you ask follow-ups without repeating 'Hey Google' and enabling contextual actions (like adding recipe ingredients to a grocery list). It also expands multilingual support and improves side-talk detection to better distinguish follow-ups from other conversations; early access is limited to those who signed up.

via Droid Life|

#continued-conversation #gemini #google-home

technology4 months ago•8 min saved

Gemini for Google Home Gets Faster, Smarter, and More Reliable

Google continues rolling out major Gemini for Home upgrades, boosting music playback reliability and playlist recognition, speeding up date/time responses, reducing interruptions while you speak, and enhancing notes and lists management. Additional improvements include more reliable iOS camera connections, refined thermostat settings, and expanded parental controls across the Home app.

via Droid Life|

#gemini #google-home #music-playback

technology5 months ago•6 min saved

Google Home Gets Major Gemini Upgrades and Nest Lock General Availability

Google is rolling out updates to the Google Home app that add new automation starters and conditions, expand Nest x Yale Lock features to general availability (history, notifications, battery status, passcodes, and guest access), and upgrade Gemini for Home with improved device targeting, better device categorization, more reliable notes/reminders/calendars/timers/alarms responses, enhanced conversation flow, and a premium Live Search for camera streams.

via Droid Life|

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