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Sonos Can’t Figure Out Google Assistant, Delays Integration Until 2019

Kellen November 1, 2018

Sonos keeps telling us that Google Assistant integration will come to their Sonos One speaker, and possibly their new Beam soundbar too. The last we heard, we were going to get Assistant access before the end of 2018, likely in time or the holidays. Today, the...

August Rolls Out Alexa and Google Home Integration for Locks and Doorbell Cameras

Tim October 30, 2018

August, makers of smart home tech, introduced new integrations with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant this week. Specifically for its smart locks and video doorbells, users will now be able to lock/unlock an August Smart Lock by speaking a command, then...

Heads-Up: You Can Still Type in Google Assistant Even if the Keyboard Button Disappeared

Kellen October 22, 2018

Google Assistant picked up a keyboard input option well over a year ago, giving those of use who may not like talking out loud to Google a way to get help with daily tasks. In a recent update (possibly just in a Google app beta build), for whatever reason, the...

SHIELD TV and Google Home Integration Cranked to 11

Tim October 18, 2018

Earlier this month, NVIDIA hosted a promotion that netted you a free Google Home Mini with the purchase of a SHIELD TV. At the time, NVIDIA touted the ability to turn on SHIELD by asking Google Home to do so, as well as playing content from Netflix on SHIELD...

Pixel Buds Real-Time Translations Available on All Google Assistant Headphones

Kellen October 13, 2018

Google's Pixel Buds may not be the smash success that Apple's AirPods have become in the wireless earbuds space, but there's no denying that their ability to do real-time translations in conversation with another person is both ridiculously cool and useful. In...

Google Shares Even More Google Assistant Upgrades, Days After Pixel Event

Kellen October 11, 2018

On Tuesday morning, Google didn't just show off its next generation hardware line-up. They also announced a bunch of Google Assistant-related features that are coming soon, like Screen Call and Duplex on Pixel. This morning, they shared additional related news...

Google Maps Music Integration, Dark Google Feed, New Assistant UI All Rolling Out

Kellen October 5, 2018

Over the past couple of weeks, Google has announced some pretty big changes to some of its apps and services, like Google Assistant, Google Maps, and the Google Feed, which is now called Discover. As we approach the weekend, a number of those changes are...

Google Assistant Makes It Easier to Book a Ride and Compare Prices

Kellen October 4, 2018

In a moment where you need to quickly book a ride, but don't want to fidget with ride-sharing apps or would like to see a comparison of fares? Google Assistant can now help in an easier way. Just say to your phone or Google Home, "Hey Google, book me a ride to...